Tank transfer expert tips needed!

jasonmxrcr · 02/27/2014, 06:04 PM

I am transferring from a 30 gallon cube to a 40 breeder, but am using new dry sand. All the rock has been cycled. How long before I can move fish, inverts and sps?

Windirmere · 02/27/2014, 08:37 PM

Tagging along im in basically the same boat :S

HumbleFish · 02/27/2014, 08:45 PM

If all parameters match and tank is cycled, you can move corals/inverts right away. Although there may an adjustment period for the corals if the lights are different. Although it's no different than buying a coral from your LFS and bringing it home to different lighting.

With the fish, I would go a lot more slowly. If your new tank is recently cycled, the rocks may not contain enough bacteria to handle your full fish bio-load just yet.

02/27/2014, 06:04 PM	#1
jasonmxrcr Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 78	Tank transfer expert tips needed! I am transferring from a 30 gallon cube to a 40 breeder, but am using new dry sand. All the rock has been cycled. How long before I can move fish, inverts and sps?

02/27/2014, 08:37 PM	#2
Windirmere Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Courteny BC Canada Posts: 452	Tagging along im in basically the same boat :S

02/27/2014, 08:45 PM	#3
HumbleFish Moved On Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,757	If all parameters match and tank is cycled, you can move corals/inverts right away. Although there may an adjustment period for the corals if the lights are different. Although it's no different than buying a coral from your LFS and bringing it home to different lighting. With the fish, I would go a lot more slowly. If your new tank is recently cycled, the rocks may not contain enough bacteria to handle your full fish bio-load just yet.