thompson2224
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Okay I will. who else agrees with me moving everything into the new tank at once?
Magnificent anemone
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Oh yeah by all means try not to do a big wall of rocks. But you want a nice stable platform with a plateau so to speak at the top under the lighting. Preferably in the center if you want it to be a centerpiece.
All my upgrades I just transferred all rock, all water, and topped off with fresh saltwater matched close to my old water. Never had an issue or a loss. But like I said above I wouldn't risk a new mag to a mini cycle if you have one. If your rocks aren't out in the air for long you should be fine. Always ditch the old sand tho. Nitrate bomb waiting to happen.
All my upgrades I just transferred all rock, all water, and topped off with fresh saltwater matched close to my old water. Never had an issue or a loss. But like I said above I wouldn't risk a new mag to a mini cycle if you have one. If your rocks aren't out in the air for long you should be fine. Always ditch the old sand tho. Nitrate bomb waiting to happen.
coker98
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If you have a light that would accommodate the anemone being the center piece it looks great. I had to go off to the side because I have two 24 inch photons over a 60 inch tank.
Great job clearing that up. Just transfer everything you have in your current tank into your new tank as soon as possible even if it is just going to sit in there submerged in saltwater. You'll have minimal die off and won't have to cycle again.
If you'll be adding rock, just by dry rock and give it a good acid bath and rinse. This also helps to minimize a cycle. Ditch the sand and add new.
thompson2224
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Is there anyway to be able to keep my current sand and not have the nitrate issue or nay other issue that comes with that?
thompson2224
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Oh okay I can do that then. Do I rinse it with anything specific?
Start out with tap water but try to switch to RODI. A good flush with RODI. If you can get it done I would use maybe two to three tubs of RODI. This also gives your RODI a good break in.
Each area tap water is different and to be stable and rule out any contamination, chlorine, heavy metals; always use the same source/method you use in your tank.
Some items are actually absorbed by the sand, so you do not want them to leach back out later.
With that small of a sand bed you should be ok to use rodi.
I have used rodi and let the runoff go into a filter sock and then to a pump to flush the sand again.
As long as the contact time of the water is not so bad, it is not as much of an issue. As we all know copper will be absorbed quickly by some substrate. What is really in your water?
