How long do i need to wait?

[marlinmero]

Im setting a new 95 gallon corner. i plan on doing two 30gallon water changes on my current 130gallon this week. and taking the water i take out of my 130 into the 95 then adding about 30 gallons of fresh saltwater. also plan on taking a few cups of sand out and adding to the new tank along with a bunch of chaeto out of my other tank. doing all that how long do you think cycle should be? and when do you think i would be able to add a lionfish to it?

 

[crazy4salt]

The cycle will probably be shorter due to the sand you are adding. The water won't do much to shorten it though. Test, test, test. When everything falls back to 0, the cycle will be complete. If you were starting with fully cured rock from your 130, it might not cycle at all, but just the sand you will still see a cycle.

 

[jacksonpt]

I assume you're adding rock to the 95? Where is it coming from? LR from the 130 will really help shorten the cycle, LR ordered online will actually lengthen it due to the die off during shipping, dry rock won't have much effect, just need to seed it.