Best Way to Transfer into New Tank?

I just bought the Red Sea Max 66 gallon all in one tank as an upgrade from my 46 gallon bowfront and wanted to get some thoughts on how best to make the switch.

I have Cyanobacteria problems in my original tank and that is one of the main big reasons why I am doing the upgrade.

1. Do I keep all my old live sand and live rock? I don't care that much about the live sand but I really want to keep my live rock, but the red slime is embedded into the crevices of my live rock pieces. All sorts of treatment has not worked (red slime powder, etc) but perhaps my current set up filtration is not good enough (I only have a CPR Bak-Pak skimmer, 2 Maxijet 900 powerheads and a hang on the back power filter running activated carbon).

2. Should I just put in a new live sand bed?

3. Should I keep any of my existing water?

Any help much appreciated.

 

The cause of the Cyano is IN the rock so moving it to the new tank will bring the problem along. Changing tanks wont correct the problem either. You will need to correct the problem or it will follow you to the new tank either way. Maybe set up a phos reactor. Then you can scrub your old rock and move it. Thats what I would do anyway

 

Hmm. I'm going to run GFO for a while and see what happens. Any thoughts on whether that has worked for others here?

 

I have no experience with GFO but it cant hurt.
Maybe run that on the current tank and see how it works. If it goes well then slowely set up the new tank and move things over little by little.
You do also need to find the source for the phos. More than likely food.