kevin21
Active member
Hey all,
I am close to upgrading my system and want to make sure I have everything prepared. I have a jbj 28g nano that has been running for 3 years. It is a mixed reef full of softies with a few LPS mixed in. Everything has been thriving for a long time now (knock on wood). I am worried about the effects of an upgrade.
I believe I am going to upgrade to the 50g fusion lagoon from innovative marine. Not incredibly that much bigger, but big enough where the move warrants a few questions.
1)Do I cycle the 50 with all new water and about 25lbs of live rock first? I am going barebottom. Then when the cycle is complete, I add the live rock and coral from my existing tank? Worried about adding my four fish at once to a newly cycled tank.
or
2) I get the 50g and fill it with 25 gallons of fresh salt water. I then add my 25g of water from my nano along with my live rock, corals, and fish. Like I said, tank is barebottom now and staying that way. I would then need to cure another 25lbs or so of rock and then add it to my system when fully cured.
What do you guys think my best option is? Am I making this too complicated?
I am close to upgrading my system and want to make sure I have everything prepared. I have a jbj 28g nano that has been running for 3 years. It is a mixed reef full of softies with a few LPS mixed in. Everything has been thriving for a long time now (knock on wood). I am worried about the effects of an upgrade.
I believe I am going to upgrade to the 50g fusion lagoon from innovative marine. Not incredibly that much bigger, but big enough where the move warrants a few questions.
1)Do I cycle the 50 with all new water and about 25lbs of live rock first? I am going barebottom. Then when the cycle is complete, I add the live rock and coral from my existing tank? Worried about adding my four fish at once to a newly cycled tank.
or
2) I get the 50g and fill it with 25 gallons of fresh salt water. I then add my 25g of water from my nano along with my live rock, corals, and fish. Like I said, tank is barebottom now and staying that way. I would then need to cure another 25lbs or so of rock and then add it to my system when fully cured.
What do you guys think my best option is? Am I making this too complicated?