How to remove carpet anemone?

[Toddrtrex]

I think I will use my hands , I can feel it at least . I think my clownfish want to kill me when I am removing the carpet :uzi:

By the way I will use new sand in the new tank and will use mostly water from my old tank to the new tank and will put my 20 pounds live rock to the new sump and will buy 60 pounds new live rock for the new dt. Will I get a cycle? I want to do it safe so I will not loose any live stock

Odds are good that you will get a new cycle.

The water from the old tank won't contain any of the bacteria --- that is found in/on the rock and sand.

Where is the new live rock coming from? Shipped or from an LFS? Ideally would let that rock cure before using it.

 

[Kaman8]

Odds are good that you will get a new cycle.

The water from the old tank won't contain any of the bacteria --- that is found in/on the rock and sand.

Where is the new live rock coming from? Shipped or from an LFS? Ideally would let that rock cure before using it.

Rock will come from lfs 20 min from my house. I will put 20 pounds cured live rock from my old tank to the new tank.

 

[OrionN]

I would not bother with ole water. Certainly not 100%. Highly recommend to start with new water.

 

[Kaman8]

I would not bother with ole water. Certainly not 100%. Highly recommend to start with new water.

Will I get a cycle ?

 

[OrionN]

You may or may not. Just set ip up anc check. 20 mins especially if your keep the rock moist is OK. Sand try to clean it as well as you can (not with fresh water) but try to suck up all the detrus from it. I would not add fish into it for 12-24 hrs after everything settle and you find no ammonia spike.

 

[Kaman8]

You may or may not. Just set ip up anc check. 20 mins especially if your keep the rock moist is OK. Sand try to clean it as well as you can (not with fresh water) but try to suck up all the detrus from it. I would not add fish into it for 12-24 hrs after everything settle and you find no ammonia spike.

If there is a mini cycle after how long will I know?

 

[OrionN]

It is the sand bed that you need to worry about, not the rock that out of water but keep moist for 20 mins.<O</O
Disturbed sand bed can give off all kind of noxious chemicals and gases that sicken fish and coral. I would have plenty of salt water on hand, vacuum the sand out and rinse it with salt water to remove significant about of detritus from the sand before you add it to your new tank. DSB is nasty and smelly when you disturbed it.<O</O
I would at least vacuum the sand to a salt container a liter or two at a time. Stir it well in salt water and decanted the cloudy water. Add the sand to your new tank. It will be cloudy for at least 12-24 hrs. Once it clear up, you can add fish and coral. There may be high nutrient in the water for a week or two. You may start to have nuisance algae for a short time due to the disturbed sand bed<O</O<O</O

 

[Kaman8]

It is the sand bed that you need to worry about, not the rock that out of water but keep moist for 20 mins.<O</O
Disturbed sand bed can give off all kind of noxious chemicals and gases that sicken fish and coral. I would have plenty of salt water on hand, vacuum the sand out and rinse it with salt water to remove significant about of detritus from the sand before you add it to your new tank. DSB is nasty and smelly when you disturbed it.<O</O
I would at least vacuum the sand to a salt container a liter or two at a time. Stir it well in salt water and decanted the cloudy water. Add the sand to your new tank. It will be cloudy for at least 12-24 hrs. Once it clear up, you can add fish and coral. There may be high nutrient in the water for a week or two. You may start to have nuisance algae for a short time due to the disturbed sand bed<O</O<O</O

I am not using my old sand , I will use new sand. I will use my 20 pounds old live rock and buy another 60 pounds new live rock. That's why I am asking if I will get a mini cycle, because 20 pounds cured live rock is not much for a 75 gallon.

 

[OrionN]

I would add several litter of old sand to the new tank. That will really jump start the new sand bed. Why not add more of the old rock to it initially then remove them later.

 

[Kaman8]

I would add several litter of old sand to the new tank. That will really jump start the new sand bed. Why not add more of the old rock to it initially then remove them later.

:lol: because I only have 20 pounds old live rock or 22 pound. I have 20 gallon tank. I will transfer some of my sand to the new tank to seed the new sand faster. Do I need to rinse the sand with nsw or water from my tank. I never done this before. Sorry for so many questions, because I want everything to be sure before I start doing the upgrade.

 

[OrionN]

You don't want to add a lot of detritus to the new tank, but a little is OK. A lot of the detritus are bacterial, plus decaying organic and fine particles of dust and what have you. I would use suction tube, suck the sand from your old tank, decant the cloudy water and add the sand into the new tank. Be careful not to discard any animal you see.
Replace the sand removed with new sand. If you have 1/4 old sand and 3/4 new sand you won't have much problem. Put the old sand on top of the new one, or in one area.
This will really jump start your new tank quickly. Don't worry about using old water. The old water will add essentially nothing other tank possible contaminant. The bacterial (on rock and sand surface) and the micro fauna, in the sand and rock, is what you want .
You may want to exchange, some of the old rock to the new tank and some new rock to old tank. Newly cycle rock do have live animals in it, but rock in a properly run tank is really full of animals is it.

 

[Kaman8]

Just came home and saw the carpet has moved and has rearrange the rock work. He had tilt up a whole rock . Hope he will not move further and make all the rocks fall down

 

[Kaman8]

Sorry for the bad iPhone pics