upgrade

[united417]

well as the title sounds, i am planning an upgrade! i only have a 5 gal right now, small reef with a mantis shrimp. however i am upgrading to a 20L, within the next few days (possibly this evening). my main question is, using the 5 gals from my set up tank, and the rock/sand, will my corals live survive the transfer?i will have 15 gallons of set up of fresh salt water(proper temp, sg) but i am worried if there will be a cycle/if said cycle will be detrimental to the livestock. any help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

 

[greech]

Biggest concern will be sand since your going to stir it up when you remove it. I would use all new sand and maybe a handful of the old sand. Since you will have a new bed, your tank will be a little more susceptible to spikes. Resist the urge to add more livestock for a while and don't overfeed and you should be fine. I went from a 14 to a 40 breeder with no losses.

 

[united417]

Biggest concern will be sand since your going to stir it up when you remove it. I would use all new sand and maybe a handful of the old sand. Since you will have a new bed, your tank will be a little more susceptible to spikes. Resist the urge to add more livestock for a while and don't overfeed and you should be fine. I went from a 14 to a 40 breeder with no losses.

just what i was hoping to hear!much appreciated Greech