question about removing LR from tank w/inhabitants

[saltyESQ]

I have about 70or so lbs of LR in my 90g heavily stocked fowlr.

This weekend, I want to take all my lr, including out of the 90g and aquascape my 210g.


question,
are there any consequences for taking out all of the LR out of my 90g and just leave a sandbed?

the tanks inhabitants
1 large stars and stripes puffer
1 small to med porc puffer
1 adult maroon clown
1 med humu trigger

 

[GinaSofia]

are you going to leave some LR in the sump of the 90?Your LR serves as a great biological filter.

 

[Project Reef]

The sandbed 'may' be enough. However for those particular fish, I wouldn't risk it. Take Gina's advice and keep at least 1/4lb. per gallon.

 

[Konadog]

One other thing to think about is what the sand is like under the LR. This area is usually loaded with nasties, and if you pull all the rock up at once, can cause problems. If you do pull it out, expose the sand a little at a time.

 

[DANNY G2004]

Turn your pumps off, have a water change ready just incase it spikes witch im sure it will, but I would do the water change anyways also make sure you make enough since you are removing the rocks your water leavel will drop a bit, move the rocks slowly just to keep all that crap down for now.

 

[818]

Mike I suggest you do water changes from your 90g and throw that in your 210g. Your 210g is a brand new tank and adding existing water plus rock is good to help in cycling that 210g.

 

[Project Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8368978#post8368978 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by My F1sh R D34D!
210g is a brand new tank and adding existing water plus rock is good to help in cycling that 210g.

That is one of the most common myths out there in this hobby. The water isn't going to help with the cycling of your tank. The last thing you'd want to do is use "dirty" water in a brand new tank. Using cured/established live rock is all you need.

 

[glaudds]

I would agree to leave some LR in the 90. Do you have an extra HOB or canister filter? If you do, I would run it on your 90 to seed the filter media before you pull the rock.

 

[818]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8368993#post8368993 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Project Reef
That is one of the most common myths out there in this hobby. The water isn't going to help with the cycling of your tank. The last thing you'd want to do is use "dirty" water in a brand new tank. Using cured/established live rock is all you need.

Are you serious?! Damn and all those weeks doing water changes from my 60g to my 110g....shhhhhhieeeeeeeet!:mad2:

 

[Project Reef]

It's all good bro. Just keep it in mind during your next tank upgrade.

 

[glaudds]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8368993#post8368993 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Project Reef
That is one of the most common myths out there in this hobby. The water isn't going to help with the cycling of your tank. The last thing you'd want to do is use "dirty" water in a brand new tank. Using cured/established live rock is all you need.

Yeah, the old water is only good for dunking and swishing the rock to rinse out the detritus and debris before moving it over to the new tank.

 

[Project Reef]

Glaudds, that's exactly right.

 

[noschmo]

The consequence will be that you will have no more live rock in the tank.

 

[saltyESQ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8392124#post8392124 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by noschmo
The consequence will be that you will have no more live rock in the tank.

thanks for the snappy and useless comment!

 

[818]

LMAO!