Making the transition

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  1. TheSaltwaterGuy

    TheSaltwaterGuy Banned

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    Well I've been thinking about doing a 10 gallon nano with only a few small fish and a cleaner shrimp for a bit now. Only problem is that i still have a freshwater tank with glofish and a guppy, but i think im going full saltwater now so i'm not exactly sure what to do with it. i could keep the fish in a 2.5 gallon but... well i'll talk to my dad about giving it to the LFS.., unless there are any takers? XD anyway. I'm not sure how to go about switching the tanks. When i say this i mean like my freshwater tank has pebbles with LOTS of waste and stuff and a few fake decorations and thats what my new saltwater tank is going to be so im thinking take the sand from my QT (had too much sand in my regular biocube, long story, didnt know where else to put it), take out all the pebbles and decorations and what not, take out all the water, switch filters to avoid a full cycle, since QT is already cycled, take out half the SW and add fresh SW to the tank, put the pebbles in like a bucket, and finally add the heater. but again still not sure about the freshwater fish, but i think this could work for me :) suggestions to make the switch better?
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    It seems like every other day your changing your mind, I hope you get it decided soon. I would empty all the live stock out and clean the tank with vinegar. I would not use the pebbles or fake decorations. The pebbles won't provide enough surface area for a proper biological filter. You can use the sand already in you QT but I would add a few small pieces of rock too. Then I would let it cycle properly and start from there. Nanos are hard enough to care for w/o having to worry about going through a proper cycle.
     
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  4. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    +1 very good advise, rushing through your a cycle will only set you up for problems. Also the pebbles and decor, is not really somehting you want to waste space with.