edress714 January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 So going from a stupid narrow 55 gallon to a 75 gallon. I'm going to need much more sand. My question is what is the best way to transfer everything? I was thinking this. Water into buckets With rocks and corals and fish sand first into tank Then water rocks and fish never done this before so all the help is appreciated And if anyone has some sand they can give me that would be a plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 How old is the 55? If you reuse the sand, i would put it into 5g buckets and rinse it thoroughly until the water runs clear, either with a hose or in the shower. Then put it into the 75g, effectively like new sand. Otherwise moving old sand without rinsing it can release toxins into the new tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 January 31, 2015 Author Share January 31, 2015 It's 6 months old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshireboxers January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 I wouldn't use the sand there are to many things that would do more harm than good. You might think it saves a few dollars but it could end up costing you more in the long run. That is my opinion and not a expert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 January 31, 2015 Author Share January 31, 2015 Wouldn't new sand start a new cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshireboxers January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 (edited) Yes it would start a new cycle but if you take a couple cups of old sand and rinse it and add to new sand with it let it cycle put your rock in and keep checking water to see when to add live stock might take less time as if all new sand When we converted our 125 to the 220 we took half the water,rock,new sand did not bring any of the old sand and let it cycle and kept testing to see when we should add things and slowly added things to the new tank and kept testing hope this helps don't Rush because it could be worse effects Edited January 31, 2015 by Cheshireboxers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 January 31, 2015 Author Share January 31, 2015 So some old rinsed sand with new sand and fill up with water and let it run? Or put the rocks in and let it run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshireboxers January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 (edited) Rinse some old mix with new add rock cycle and test I added a edit on my last post Remember half old water and half new and check salinity Edited January 31, 2015 by Cheshireboxers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 January 31, 2015 Author Share January 31, 2015 How long would this take? Like the mini cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 January 31, 2015 Author Share January 31, 2015 what happens to the 55 tank? The fish and coral stay in 25g of water for how long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds February 1, 2015 Share February 1, 2015 Are the tanks going into the same location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 February 1, 2015 Author Share February 1, 2015 They are about 15 feet apart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc February 1, 2015 Share February 1, 2015 (edited) All good advises ^^ I personally have upgraded a few tanks and reuse old sand without issues. I usually, clean it well with old tank water using a large fish net to removed most of detritus in it. This way I don't have cycle the tank again. Just my personal experience. Edited February 1, 2015 by flooddc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 February 1, 2015 Author Share February 1, 2015 What part of the tank is all the bacteria in? Is it just the rocks and filter and water or is some in the sand also? This is good education guys. Appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind February 1, 2015 Share February 1, 2015 Wouldn't new sand start a new cycle? The live rock should be enough to handle the tank until the sand becomes seeded. Unless you have a crowded tank and over feed you will be fine. I would save the money and just keep the existing sand and add some new as needed. Since the existing tank is so young you shouldn't have dirty sand. What part of the tank is all the bacteria in? Is it just the rocks and filter and water or is some in the sand also? This is good education guys. Appreciate it The bacteria is on all surfaces and inside of some things depending on the type it is. Some bacteria likes to be on surfaces where it is higher in O2 while others like to be deep in rocks or deep under the sand where O2 exchange is limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madweazl February 2, 2015 Share February 2, 2015 Add water to the new tank, move rock to the new tank, gravel vac the sand with the water that remains in the old tank. Move sand to new tank. There are tons of beneficial things living in the sand beds, such a shame to rinse and kill it. Never place your rocks on top of sand, always lay the rock down first directly on the glass/acrylic. That way, things that start digging in the sand dont cause shifts in the rock work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 February 2, 2015 Author Share February 2, 2015 And should u just move the fish after? I'm worries about the fish and corals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k February 2, 2015 Share February 2, 2015 rocks go in first, sand fills in around them. it's just a simple transfer and nothing at all to worry baout unless you start dropping things on the floor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crob5965 February 2, 2015 Share February 2, 2015 rocks go in first, sand fills in around them. it's just a simple transfer and nothing at all to worry baout unless you start dropping things on the floor... I put eggcrate down under my rocks then covered it with sand, looking back that was a waste of time and money, but I thought I was being really clever at the time. I was worried about a rock falling and cracking the bottom of my tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edress714 February 3, 2015 Author Share February 3, 2015 Thank you for the responses. Planning on moving tomorrow. Will move rocks that don't have corals. Then add sand. Then take half of the water out. Then add new water. test water then add the fish and leftover rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k February 3, 2015 Share February 3, 2015 (edited) think of this process as a big water change but you're not dumping the water down the drain...... you don't test water in the middle of a water change do you? Edited February 3, 2015 by zygote2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetdog February 3, 2015 Share February 3, 2015 All good advises ^^ I personally have upgraded a few tanks and reuse old sand without issues. I usually, clean it well with old tank water using a large fish net to removed most of detritus in it. This way I don't have cycle the tank again. Just my personal experience. I have definitely done this as well, having moved my tank 3 different time now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime February 3, 2015 Share February 3, 2015 think of this process as a big water change but you're not dumping the water down the drain...... you don't test water in the middle of a water change do you? +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads February 3, 2015 Share February 3, 2015 Reuse the sand, it is just fine. One thing I will add is that even this seemingly simple transfer will take you longer then you expect, so allow add a few extra hours on to whatever estimate you have now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextlevel808 February 3, 2015 Share February 3, 2015 Thanks for the post and all the advice was thinking about doing this to my trigger tank. At least only have 2 fish in that tank to move now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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