worried about our zoas.. need help!

[MarvinsReef]

Okay.. here goes..

I need to break down the 55g and 32g frag tank because they are finishing up our basement on Wednesday... I just bought a 75g to use as a holding tank.. here's what I plan on doing... I will empty out both the 55g and 32g and put the LR and corals into the 75g... most of the water from 55g will go on the 75g... also, it's going to be a bare bottom for a month until I move the 75g into our apartment.. coralwise, all I have are tons of zoas, hammer, GSP, blasto wellsis, acan lords, Yumas, FL rics, and xenia... I plan on using a new 29g sump/refugium.. 1st chamber: is the skimmer & heater; 2nd chamber is probably LS from 55g; mag 7 return.. will also have 2 MaxiJet 1200 for circulation temp... I will also be using the same lighting which is the AquaPro 2 150w x 2 14 K MH; 96w x 2 actinics

here are some questions:

- will I have to worry about cycling the 75g even though I'm using most of the water and LR from the 55g?

- what parameters should I look for fluctuations?

- will my corals be okay for a month with bare bottom?

- what else should I be concern about during this transition?

any input would be greatly appreciated...


Thanks
Marvin

 

[marie]

For what it's worth, last year I moved my 20g into a 55g. New water and new sand, same rock and animals. If anything the corals (frogspawn, toadstool, mushrooms, some zoa's and a colt coral) were much, much, happier.
There was no cycle to speak of and the small amount of cyano and hair algae that I had, died off. I only had one clown fish in the tank at the time and she was thrilled with the extra space

 

[MarvinsReef]

awesome.. thanks..


Marvin

 

[cowcio]

You shouldn't have any problem at all. Are you adding any LR that will need cured? If you use your 55 gallons of water and add 20 more... it will be like doing a water change. How quickly do you intend to move the livestock from one tank to the other?

In the past I have not had any trouble with moving tanks or upgrading.

Good luck!

 

[Azurel]

I think cowcio, it the nail on the head....You should be fine with the way your going to do it.....

 

[MarvinsReef]

great.. thanks guys...

I'm looking forward to moving the stock to the new tank..

btw... adding some LR but it's already cured... from the 32g frag tank and maybe the 12g nano...


Marvin

 

[Reef Junkie]

Marv,
You shouldn't have any problems at all.
Just be sure to get the new water up to par (Alk/ph/Temp/Salinty) Temp will have an effect of salinty, so make sure you measure it when the temp is where you want it.

I've moved quite a few tanks and found that doing it the way you are, is best.

Good luck!
Bill

 

[MarvinsReef]

awesome.. will let you guys know how it goes...


Marvin