Moving & upgrading

[mabel_photo6]

This isn't going to happen now but I just wondered how I would go about it if I moved in the future.

Right now I have a 29 gallon BioCube. Say if I found a larger tank, what would be the safest way to transfer the contents of my BioCube over?

Now I've had freshwater for a couple of years and I would just pretty much try to keep about 50% - 25% of the water, keep all the contents inside the aquarium, and keep the filter. But I ask because this is my first saltwater tank and I'm sure it's a little different.

What steps have any of you guys taken to safely upgrade to a bigger tank?

[Rychek]

Saltwater upgrading isn't much different than freshwater upgrading. Just reuse as much old water as you can and don't add too much in the way of new live sand or new uncured live rock. Try to parm match the new water with the old and you should be fine. Also be mindful of the lighting differences if you're changing lighting types. Don't want to burn the corals.

[allan]

+1 to Rychek's comments. I don't know what Parm means but when I upgraded I used all of my old water. I had planned on using only 50 gallons of the old tank but seriously misjudged how much three hundred gallons is.

I used all of my old water and used the the old water to transfer the corals and fish from one room to the other. Didn't add any other rock, but added a new sand bed and I am now paying the price with a nice cyano bloom.

[Rychek]

Parms = parameters. ;)

[mabel_photo6]

Hmm well I have some shopping around to do for a nice tank. I dig the concept of the tank being squared or at least having some nice floor space to work with. I don't like the 55 gallon tanks that are long but really skinny! I'm hoping to get any where from 50 gallons to 80 gallons. I know some might not be sold as that but it's just a range.

Well then, I'll just end up transferring all the water I have to my new tank. But I am going to have to add more sand. Would it be a good idea to add the new sand first, then put the "old" sand on top? I know I'll need some live rock too... but I never had any spikes when I started my 29 gallon... LUCKY! I hope to have the same luck when the time comes for a bigger tank.

I'll be sure with new lighting, my corals won't be placed at the very top of the tank. My corals consist of a Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Green Hairy Mushrooms, Finger Leather Coral, Green Star Polyps, and multi colored Zoas.

[Big_Pun]

Mabel give me a shout I just moved 2 biocube 29 into a 65, still working on it, keep an eye on my 65g thread

[mabel_photo6]

Sweet, I'll check that out when I go back home today stangchris.
I just have one biocube 29 so I'll be looking around for the perfect aquarium. :)