Tank transfer ?

[kl3377]

I have a 50 gallon tank that recently cracked and is being supported by some 2x4's. Like any good reefer I went out and bought a new 120 with dual overflows. My current tank has a 3" sand bed, 50 lbs. live rock, pair of clowns, mandarin, blenny, asst. hermits, asst snails, 2 bta's, shrimp, sea cuke, some hard corals, and some soft corals.
The new tank has 3" new sand with a couple of cups from my old tank, and ten gallons of water from a water change on my old tank (filled the rest of the way with new water).
I am looking for suggestions on has fast or slow, and in what order, I should move stuff to the new tank. I would like to eventually move the entire sand bed over, using some in the refuge. Thanks for the help.

 

[boxfishpooalot]

Just plop everthing in! Make sure SG,ph, alkalinty ect is all within the same as the other water. Crank up the skimmer and away you go.

Marine animals are very adapated to sand storms and cloudy water if thats your concern. What is your concern specifically?

 

[ct_vol]

1) Add substrate...
2) Do LARGE water change in 50g and add the "waste" water to the 120g
3) After water clears, add most of the live rock...
4) Check parameters and get everything where it should be...
5) Wait a week check params again
6) Add most Inverts and fish (except BTA's (clowns if they host) and Mandarin)
7) Wait another week...
8) Check Params again
9) Add soft corals and BTA's (hosting clowns)
10) Wait another week...
11) Check Params
12) Add the rest...

Thats how I'd do it... Well, if I had all the time I needed... If I were worried about the crack I'd do it all as fast as possible...

 

[kl3377]

I'm not too worried about the crack, it hasn't changed in a month or so. My main concern is a pod supply for a spoiled mandarin that doesn't take any other food, he may go to my QT. Also, I am worried about the anenomes and corals being added to an immature tank/undeveloped sandbed. I was thinking along the same lines as you Randy.