upsizing reef tank

[a44007]

i have a 24G nano cube with about 45LB of rock, and i am upsizing to a 50G with a 75G sump.

so here is the thing, taking down the 24G when i move and set up the 24G in the new place, i want to just put everything in the new 50G

is this possible without making a big cycle? it will have a nice sized protine skimmer(rated for 200G) a refugium, carban reactor, and maby a NP pellot reactor.

is this a good idea to do?



also this is a mixed reef with SPS LPS and softys SPS include plating, branching, encrusting montipora, XL colony birdsnest, and acropora.


reef 02/27/11 by keithduke7, on Flickr

 

[Coconuts Mcgee]

From what I have read, so long as what is living on the rocks doesn't die in the moving process there should be little chance of a cycle. The reason why new live rock cycles so badly is because often times the rock is transported wrapped in wet newspaper. Thus there is a lot of dead bacteria and organic matter on the rock and so there are more nutrients than can be handled. Just keep about 75% of your water and keep things as consistent as possible. Good luck, that is if this reply was not too late.

 

[TurtleSoup2]

there will probaly be a mini cycle with just an short algae boom...