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  1. barbianj

    barbianj Hammer Head Shark

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  2. elweshomayor

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    not that i am aware of...

    and i already got 4 trash cans that i can use.. after i pour the water drom them to the tank, im just going to quickly make new water and add.. ( although i could return and get that.. idk)

    i just dont know how long to wait till i add the fish back though?
     
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  3. banthonyb71

    banthonyb71 Millepora

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    i didnt know this was fish only with live rock. So whats the 100g needed for? the live rock only? How much water are you taking with/ Just enough for livestock transport?
     
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  4. elweshomayor

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    well, so that i can speed up the process.. like when you mix the water and salt, it takes a while for it to get ready..

    the more water i take the faster.. and then i would have a more similar water chemistry, so acclimation will be easier too.

    i was planning on taking the most i could.. 100 something gallons..
     
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  5. hydrologic

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    What kind of water are you going to use? I ask because if it's RO/DI from home then you should get on making that now. If it's RO from an lfs or from a vending machine that will take quite a few trips so be prepared either way to spend a good amount of time preparing the water.


    Edit: I was posting this while you were posting the above ^^^
     
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  6. elweshomayor

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    well, im using water straight out of the faucet... ( plus the water im saving from my tank)..

    i dont have enough money to buy an RO... nor enough money to buy it from the LFS..

    so far i havent used RO water. and have had no problems with anything. My tds isnt that bad i guess.

    i am going to use prime to remove chlorine but thats about it... however im not doing this by choice, i just dont have the money to do either right now and i must make the move this week. :(
     
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  7. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    When I tansfered tanks, I used new sand and had no issues with the tank cycling or being unsafe for livestock. I would always use new sand when changing tanks. Too much poop is in the old samd that will be stirred up contaminating the water.
     
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  8. barbianj

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    Thanks, Seano, lol. :p. Tap isn't going to hurt the fish, but it still needs to be warm. Keep in mind that 100 gallons is, ermmmmm, 800 pounds or so.
     
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  9. elweshomayor

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    well, i am dividing it into 4 :p... and possibly doing it bucket at a time.. its only 2 houses away so that shouldnt be an issue lol.. i have people to help me out.;D
     
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  10. shoebox

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    Be careful a friend just moved a tank in house and did everything right except the sand bed released nitrites and killed all of his coral.
     
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