Anenome going to a new tank

[thompson2224]

This weekend I am setting up a 72 gallon bow front tank, using 65 lbs dry rock and 80 lbs of dry sand. I am then going to put in about 30 lbs of live rock that I have had in my current tank since september and is covered in coraline algae. I have an RBTA that I've had since January, I added it into my current tank probably sooner than I should've but it has been very healthy. I am going to make sure that the 72 gallon doesn't start a cycle from the dry rock and sand before I begin to move my corals and stuff over, but will it hurt the anenome that the tank is just being setup? Or will the fact that there is some old established rock in there prevent that harm?

 

[MacWilliams]

If its possible i would add as much water from your current set up as you can. You may prevent a cycle with this but either way it will reduce the cycle.

 

[thompson2224]

That was my plan. I will probably do a 25% water change on my 20 gallon tank and put that water into the 72 gallon. When I am finally able to begin moving things from the 20 gallon into the 72 I will once again use the water from the 20 gallon to add the bacteria that is in it. I have also bought a lot of bacteria additives to help cycle the tank. I am not concerned about there being die off from the dry rock or dry sand since they have never had anything on them

 

[nemmy]

You mah get a diatom bloom again from the new sand. Just a heads up. Nothing to worry about just don't want you to freak when it happens

 

[thompson2224]

Yeah I kinda figured I might. I never did with my first tank, but what can I do to prevent the diatom bloom? So I shouldn't worry about transferring the anenome correct?

 

[nemmy]

Shouldn't hurt. Just looks ugly.

 

[Toddrtrex]

There is little to no bacteria in the water column. It will be found on/in the rocks and sand. So, using water from your existing tank will do pretty much nothing for the cycle.

That dry rock very well could have a ton of phosphates and organics in them, I would wait at least a month before moving the anemone over.

 

[thompson2224]

If I test the water and it all tests out fine after a few days do you think it would be safe to move it?

 

[nemmy]

i upgraded from 40gallons of water to 125 with almost 100lb of bulk reef supply dry rock the same way. I put the sand in, the new rock in, then drained my 40 into the new system along with rock and livestock, then topped the system off with new saltwater. At the time i had 3-5 RBTA, sps, lps, softies, and livestock. I had 0 issue and 0 losses.

Now because i did it does it make it law that it will work? Probably not, but i must say it worked perfectly for me. Toddrtrex is offering a slower, more cautious approach that would probably be the safest bet. I on the other hand have a habit of rushing things and living on the "dumb" side.

Either way you go, just keep monitoring the water and livestock for issue.

 

[thompson2224]

okay thanks. I will probably set up it and test it a few days after to make sure everything is good

 

[charliet21]

60lbs of dtry rock and 80 if sand is gonna dtart a cycle. Might even be a long cycle. I would use water from water change and add turbo start or sonething along those lines. And not only that if the tank is new its gonna take longer to cycke also.

 

[nemmy]

Dry rock as in man made fake reef rock right? Not dried out live rock?
I don't see dry man made rock starting a cycle except some phosphate leaching. Maybe I'm wrong though.

 

[thompson2224]

Yeah dry rock as in never before been in an aquarium man made