thabizness
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It happened. I'm addicted to this reef stuff...
I have a 29g reef and will be upgrading to a 75g. The 29g has about 45-50lbs of rock between the display and sump. My plan was to setup the 75g with another 45-50lbs of dry rock and the live rock from the sump to start it. I would also get about 50lbs of sand and put in the 75g for the cycle. After the cycle I would move the remaining live rock, sand, corals and fish to the 75g. My questions
1. Should I use the old sand from the 29 after the 75 is cycled or should I just get the 75lbs of sand and be done with it. I am worried about adding sand after the cycle.
2. Would adding live rock from the 29 after the 75's cycle cause a new cycle? Or should I just go "all in at once"
3. Wondering about sump sizes... I was thinking 20L for the sump of the 75. I should be able to fit a skimmer, heater, return pump in that with possible room for a reactor. Does that sound correct or am I putting to much into that 20L? For other 20L sump owners what do you have in it?
4. For people using sumps in the stand - My stand has a "floor" board a couple of inches about the house floor. I was wondering if people put there sump on that or cut the 'false' floor out of the sand and place on the real floor under the stand.
I have a 29g reef and will be upgrading to a 75g. The 29g has about 45-50lbs of rock between the display and sump. My plan was to setup the 75g with another 45-50lbs of dry rock and the live rock from the sump to start it. I would also get about 50lbs of sand and put in the 75g for the cycle. After the cycle I would move the remaining live rock, sand, corals and fish to the 75g. My questions
1. Should I use the old sand from the 29 after the 75 is cycled or should I just get the 75lbs of sand and be done with it. I am worried about adding sand after the cycle.
2. Would adding live rock from the 29 after the 75's cycle cause a new cycle? Or should I just go "all in at once"
3. Wondering about sump sizes... I was thinking 20L for the sump of the 75. I should be able to fit a skimmer, heater, return pump in that with possible room for a reactor. Does that sound correct or am I putting to much into that 20L? For other 20L sump owners what do you have in it?
4. For people using sumps in the stand - My stand has a "floor" board a couple of inches about the house floor. I was wondering if people put there sump on that or cut the 'false' floor out of the sand and place on the real floor under the stand.
