I think this is the advantage of being able to have two systems up and running at once. I read salinity, temp and ph match is important...just using new water or even a 20% old water to new 80% would work if your existing tank has had a good amount of new saltwater changes ...then kh, ph, salinity etal would be closer between the tanks. Maybe it doesn't matter but the objective is to save 100% of the good guys.-S
Great choice IMO. I'm making some final decisions and should be up and running in a couple of weeks. One concern I have is going with the razor because it is meant for a slightly smaller tank and although its thin ...its wire mount looks a bit flimsey and bends. I have super high ceilings so no way to wire up lights...stuck with what attaches to the tank. It appears to be a good less expensive choice while buying the tank but I wonder if I'll want to punt it within 6 months and regret not going with something else. My #1 objective is more auto and plan to work on digital controller/mobile video of tank for trips so I can keep an eye on it from a distance but thats after I get this tank move finished. -S
I bought my tank on craigslist a couple of months ago and arranged a really nice lfs owner to move it about 40 miles. I was so glad I didn't try to take that on myself. I moved the whole dirty tank ...water...sand that hadnt been vacuumed in 1.5 years. I had no idea the complications and mess and yet I just really watched for spikes and did a lot of water changes and no losses. Nothing in the tank was sensitive though and they were used to the conditions. Fingers crossed all goes really well for you too.
I looked further into this subject of using existing water and I've read info matching your advice...I'm not sure why I thought I needed the old water to keep the tank from cycling. I also read it may be a good idea to just put two filters in existing tank two weeks and then move one filter to the new tank. Some have had advice to put a cup or two of existing sand in new tank...but with filter and live rock it may not be necessary and I'd rather not. Thanks for challenging the idea of needing water from old tank.-S
Friday delivery but lighting not decided...radion vs razor or something else? Any opinions?
Thats what I'm going with. The mount across the middle makes the 160xl look like a lunchbox and the other way is two mounts that don't go to the middle. I think im going with the two that arent quite to the middle and then just scape for less in the front that needs more light. I'm still looking to see if there are other mount options for radions.
SO excited! The new tank was delivered and barely fit through door. Didn't like the bottom of cabinet because it is open to floor. To protect the tile we changed to silver doors and cut down white doors and created bottom finished out with silicon. Sump etc coming next week. I really need to make a decision on lights. I want radion and hate the lunchbox mount. I'm hoping to find an alt mount option to lunchbox look and the two latched on but not reaching to being over the middle of the tank...Don't think I can go with anything but the radions even if mount options are not ideal. Unfortunately I can't hang lights from ceiling because ceiling is very high. Let me if know if you have ideas.
