Jump to content

Quick tank upgrade question


1bitereefer

Recommended Posts

So I just pulled the trigger to upgrade my Red Sea Reefer to a 425xl I plan to use the rocks that I have but also buy 50lbs more. My question is I’d like to go with a 2-3 island effect in the reef. I have one island already epoxied and I love it so I’ll move that over. I am buy dry rock. Is it possible that I i deconstruct my other island add some new rock to it, and build it outside of the tank that I will still have enough beneficial bacteria or will that rock drying out cause a mini cycle. I have a block of marine pure. I’m just wondering if I can build it outside the tank, or if I should try to construct it with saltwater in the tank to not not lose any beneficial bacteria. 250 is about 6 months old.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I’ve added dry rock to an established Reef tank before. My advice is yes you can take out the rock but you can’t have out of water for long. Also do not add a lot of dry rock at once or you will potentially create another cycle. Best of luck! Congrats on the new tank!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...