Tank upgrade tips?

[jjmcat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8411396#post8411396 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishdoc11
FWIW I use my old sand to make reef plugs once it's well rinsed.

the best and the cheapest way to make plugs.

 

[jjmcat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8414109#post8414109 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by raddogz
Like everyone has said make sure you have enough of well mixed water to swish the rocks (specifically the ones that sit directly on the sand-bed). These bottom rocks will accumulate a lot of "stuff" and you don't want to transferring this gunk into clean tank.

I added filter socks to my drains to fight this problem with all the gunk.

 

[tony13]

When I did my upgrade from my 75&58 to my 210 I got the 210 up and running making sure everything was o.k. Then I combined all 3 tanks so that they were using the same sump and let it run like that for a week so the water became one thru the 3 tanks. Then when I was ready for the move it was a matter of moving fish corals and some rock to the new tank and then taking the old ones off line. The stress was less on the fish and corals cause they were use to the water parameters already.

 

[Nuuze]

How do you guys make plugs with the sand? What else needs to be added? Please tell!

 

[raddogz]

Check out this thread:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=861079

 

[Nuuze]

Thanks for everyones help. Here are some pics:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=961293