Steve Tan Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I intend to transfer my live stocks from my existing 1 footer to a new tank. Thinking of buy seawater from fishfarm and just add some of my current water to shorten the cycling process. Any thoughts? What proportion should I use? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member KELVINx3 Posted October 28, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted October 28, 2012 live rock included? if there's rock you need to cycle for it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member inwear Posted October 28, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted October 28, 2012 I intend to transfer my live stocks from my existing 1 footer to a new tank. Thinking of buy seawater from fishfarm and just add some of my current water to shorten the cycling process. Any thoughts? What proportion should I use? Many thanks. proportion is not a concern. Get a good test kit and patient. Use market prawns and wait for result. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tan Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 So I can't transfer my existing livestock immediately to the new tank even with the same bio media or live rocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ryanlio Posted October 29, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted October 29, 2012 So I can't transfer my existing livestock immediately to the new tank even with the same bio media or live rocks? Y not? I do that all the time. The existing microorganism should be able to handle.. just don't introduced too much LR at the same time... just monitor the nh4 n no2 in the first few months. Water change if need to.. Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 So I can't transfer my existing livestock immediately to the new tank even with the same bio media or live rocks? If you are transferring your existing bio filter ( live rock , filter media ect.. ) from your old tank to your new tank it is actually ok to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tan Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thanks all, keep my fingers crossed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted October 29, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted October 29, 2012 So I can't transfer my existing livestock immediately to the new tank even with the same bio media or live rocks? if you have sand, shifting it to the new tank will require proper cycling because you'd have disturbed it during the move. if just LR and media, should be okay. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tan Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hmm. Cos I am shifting from a small tank 1 feet cube to a 1.5 cube. Here's my plan. Use all my existing water from my 1 feet cube (1/3) (pump all the clear one and leave the LR alone); mix with the NSW (about 2/3); transfer the media and LR over; and finally livestocks (corals and fish) all within one day. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ryanlio Posted October 30, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2012 No problem.. looks good. Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tan Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Done. Will observe and update if there are casualies during the move. Pray hard my Picasso clown survives.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tan Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Just an update, after one day, no casualties reported. Thanks for the advices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Tan Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 My mini reef after transferring. No lost in livestock after a week of moving. Thanks all for advices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ryanlio Posted November 5, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted November 5, 2012 Great!! Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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