A little help needed

oonycxwilloo · 06-15-2006, 12:48 AM

Hey guys...My girlfriend has a 20g tank for like probably a year already...i'm giving her a 29g tank. So basically she is upgrading. My question is...

Can she just throw everything she has in there incuding rocks, sand and Live stocks in there right away....

I remember seeing somewhere that if you mess with the sand...if the 2 layers mix then it leads to a tank crash then the rotten egg smell is present... so should she buy new sand and stuff?

If she could throw everything in there will she have to wait for everything to cycle...(at least for a day) before livestock goes back in there?

**Chiefmcfuz** · 06-15-2006, 01:01 AM

I would put new sand in there and then everything else for the old tank including the water. Then top off with some new water Start early make sure you have enough containers and make sure the last things added are the livestock. make sure you acclimate them properly too.

06-15-2006, 01:06 AM

also take the cup off the top layer of sand and seed the new samd with it

oonycxwilloo · 06-15-2006, 01:09 AM

so you guys are saying she can put in the Live stocks in the same day and the tank would be cycled?

oonycxwilloo · 06-15-2006, 01:10 AM

and....she definetly has to buy new sand? theres no way she can use her old one?

**Chiefmcfuz** · 06-15-2006, 01:12 AM

Seed the sand like Deep said and if you keep all of the rock in water the whole time you are doing the switch you should have no problem if you don't rush and make sure the water params are the same.

I upgraded from a 29 to a 55 in 1 day I only lost 1 fish and that was because I was an idiot and didn't acclimate her right.

06-15-2006, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by oonycxwilloo


	so you guys are saying she can put in the Live stocks in the same day and the tank would be cycled?

you would have to make sure that all para are the same ,temp ,alk ,salt level.ph and so on

oonycxwilloo · 06-15-2006, 01:14 AM

hey now...its my question....ahahah i doubt it but..tommorw i'm buying a 72g bowfront from kuyamark with the skimmers,sump,return pump etc....can i switch like that too?? its from 29 ----> 72...doubt it right?? but i also have a fuge on the 29 right now would taht matter?

**Chiefmcfuz** · 06-15-2006, 01:17 AM

Buy live sand for her tank as well add that to the reg sand and the cup of seed sand and you will be inbetter shape I would say.

29 to a 72 could be done if done right. Gonna take a whole day and alot of patience. You may just want to start new on the 72 tho.

oonycxwilloo · 06-15-2006, 01:19 AM

Does anybody want to help me?....like you said..if done correctly.... if not can you explain in detail if you got time how to do it correctly?

06-15-2006, 12:48 AM	#1
oonycxwilloo Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Elmhurst N.Y Posts: 700 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	A little help needed Hey guys...My girlfriend has a 20g tank for like probably a year already...i'm giving her a 29g tank. So basically she is upgrading. My question is... Can she just throw everything she has in there incuding rocks, sand and Live stocks in there right away.... I remember seeing somewhere that if you mess with the sand...if the 2 layers mix then it leads to a tank crash then the rotten egg smell is present... so should she buy new sand and stuff? If she could throw everything in there will she have to wait for everything to cycle...(at least for a day) before livestock goes back in there? __________________ http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/wills-water-world/

06-15-2006, 01:01 AM	#2
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,966 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (31)	I would put new sand in there and then everything else for the old tank including the water. Then top off with some new water Start early make sure you have enough containers and make sure the last things added are the livestock. make sure you acclimate them properly too. __________________ Brendan "So this is how liberty dies, With thunderous applause" Padme Amidala in "Revenge of the Sith" My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

06-15-2006, 01:09 AM	#4
oonycxwilloo Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Elmhurst N.Y Posts: 700 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	so you guys are saying she can put in the Live stocks in the same day and the tank would be cycled? __________________ http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/wills-water-world/

06-15-2006, 01:10 AM	#5
oonycxwilloo Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Elmhurst N.Y Posts: 700 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	and....she definetly has to buy new sand? theres no way she can use her old one? __________________ http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/wills-water-world/

06-15-2006, 01:12 AM	#6
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,966 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (31)	Seed the sand like Deep said and if you keep all of the rock in water the whole time you are doing the switch you should have no problem if you don't rush and make sure the water params are the same. I upgraded from a 29 to a 55 in 1 day I only lost 1 fish and that was because I was an idiot and didn't acclimate her right. __________________ Brendan "So this is how liberty dies, With thunderous applause" Padme Amidala in "Revenge of the Sith" My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

06-15-2006, 01:06 AM	#3
DEEPWATER Guest Posts: n/a	also take the cup off the top layer of sand and seed the new samd with it

06-15-2006, 01:14 AM	#8
oonycxwilloo Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Elmhurst N.Y Posts: 700 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	hey now...its my question....ahahah i doubt it but..tommorw i'm buying a 72g bowfront from kuyamark with the skimmers,sump,return pump etc....can i switch like that too?? its from 29 ----> 72...doubt it right?? but i also have a fuge on the 29 right now would taht matter? __________________ http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/wills-water-world/

06-15-2006, 01:17 AM	#9
Chiefmcfuz Big Nosed Lazy Reef Dummy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 11,966 Reefer Ratings: (21) Friends: (31)	Buy live sand for her tank as well add that to the reg sand and the cup of seed sand and you will be inbetter shape I would say. 29 to a 72 could be done if done right. Gonna take a whole day and alot of patience. You may just want to start new on the 72 tho. __________________ Brendan "So this is how liberty dies, With thunderous applause" Padme Amidala in "Revenge of the Sith" My reef tank 24 gallon Aquapod

06-15-2006, 01:19 AM	#10
oonycxwilloo Vendor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Elmhurst N.Y Posts: 700 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	Does anybody want to help me?....like you said..if done correctly.... if not can you explain in detail if you got time how to do it correctly? __________________ http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/wills-water-world/

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