help me with my tank.

[coralcrazy]

Okay, in the spirit of upgrading. I went from a 2.2 gallon tank to a 3.2 gallon tank. Now the hard part. Do i have to cycle my new 3.2 tank? Do i have to wait a month, or can i use the sand and coral from the old tank into the new one. Please help me asap, i would like to upgrade today or tommrow :splitspin :yo:

 

[drunktank]

um since it so small, why not drain the water into a bucket, put the LR in there and corals, then move the sand over and add it back in. top off w/ some new salt water. 1g up, such a manly thing

 

[jiggy]

nope.. wont need to cycle again since youll be using all the same stuff..

 

[coralcrazy]

haha, hey my plan is to increase little by little a gallon is a big step for me . At least i have space to clean my glass now. LOL

 

[Pedro]

That has to be one of the biggest upgrades i have ever seen, LOL. The only issue might be the sand, as for the live rock, you can move it over with no problems. The cycle should be minimal, if any. But by disturbing the sand bed, that might be a totally different ballgame.

 

[coralcrazy]

i am guessing i should remove some of the sand, just to seed the new sand i have in the new tank right?

 

[KuyaMark]

That has to be one of the biggest upgrades i have ever seen, LOL.

hahahahahahaaha I agree man that was such a big upgrade. but u shouldn't have a problem with cycling again as you're using the same water but adding a gallon more, same live rock. u should be good!

 

[coralcrazy]

i am worried about the sand guys. I know the rock should be fine, but what should i do with the sand?

 

[reefman]

rinse with fresh SW. pour in a bit at a time.

 

[DevIouS]

The sand hasn't been set-up long.
Reuse it.

 

[Quang]

Ditto, reuse it.

For the record, I had a 0.4g upgrade.