Oprah Wrangler August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 Hey All, Before you ask, I will post pictures tonight. I converted my 30 gallon breeder over to a 58 gallon Oceanic on Sunday. I used all the old rock, all of the old sand, and all the old water from my 30 breeder. The sump that I was running on my old tank is also a 30 breeder. I left the sump untouched(old water (25 gallons), old sand, old everything) and just plumbed the new tank in and turned on the flow. All that being said, should I expect a cycle? Thanks for your input, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler August 21, 2013 Author Share August 21, 2013 By the way, I put all of my livestock into my hospital tank until I am sure the tank is safe. *No fish were harmed in the making of this upgrade* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 I would say no but still keep checking to confirm. If you have some hardy fish I would keep them in the new tank to keep the biofilter active or keep adding small amounts of food. With no ammonia present the bacteria could decrease in population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler August 21, 2013 Author Share August 21, 2013 I have to Percs and three Talbots Damsels. I think they are all hardy enough. I will test the water tonight and if things are not in a bad way I will let the kids back into the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Garrison August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 You will see some spiking, probably not a full cycle, but moving the sand will have stirred up nitrates in it. I would say keep an eye on it for a week or so before adding the more sensitive fish/corals, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnevo August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 How much new rock/sand did you add if any? You should be fine except for the excess nitrates released from the sand.keep your eyes on it for the next day or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 I would have some pre-mixed water on hand just in case you need to do a fast water change. How old was the existing sand bed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler August 21, 2013 Author Share August 21, 2013 I would have some pre-mixed water on hand just in case you need to do a fast water change. How old was the existing sand bed? I was thinking the same thing, so I have a 30 gallon brute full of ready water as needed. The sand bed was may be a year old and it was about 1.5 inches thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler August 21, 2013 Author Share August 21, 2013 How much new rock/sand did you add if any? You should be fine except for the excess nitrates released from the sand.keep your eyes on it for the next day or so. I did not use anything new. The only new item is the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler August 21, 2013 Author Share August 21, 2013 You will see some spiking, probably not a full cycle, but moving the sand will have stirred up nitrates in it. I would say keep an eye on it for a week or so before adding the more sensitive fish/corals, etc Thanks for the advice, I will monitor it closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 I was thinking the same thing, so I have a 30 gallon brute full of ready water as needed. The sand bed was may be a year old and it was about 1.5 inches thick. That isn't really that old and not that deep so you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler August 21, 2013 Author Share August 21, 2013 That isn't really that old and not that deep so you should be fine. That is what I was thinking but I wanted to get some other takes on the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef August 21, 2013 Share August 21, 2013 I concur,lol Congrats on the upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler August 21, 2013 Author Share August 21, 2013 I concur,lol Congrats on the upgrade! Thanks, it was rather impromptu and very exciting. I cant wait to stock it up and grow out some corals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oprah Wrangler August 22, 2013 Author Share August 22, 2013 after testing last night, all parameters are WNL save for NO3. The results of that test are off the chart. I am not sure a 50% water change will do the trick...lol My plan is to leave the fish in the hospital tank and do a 50% water change tonight and another one on Saturday. Hopefully that will make a dent in those dang nitrates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wade August 22, 2013 Share August 22, 2013 If you didn't stress the rock/sand (eg, let it go anoxic) you likely won't see any cycling. The bacterial populations are in place and ready to shift to do their job based on bioload... just don't add anything too quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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