transfering reef to new larger aquarium..help!

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  1. powder1

    powder1 Plankton

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    I have a 30 gallon reef complete with live rock, corals, fish, etc and am about to transfer them all to a new 80 gallon system. Can anyone tell me what considerations I should take in terms of cycling the new tank? Thanks!
     
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  2. Froc3

    Froc3 Fire Goby

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    Well, your 30g LR and sand won't be enough to sustain the new tank. I would suggest doing a full cycle with a piece of shrimp to produce waste. It probably won't take as long if you put rock from you old tank in and some of the water from your old tank. You could even use some of the filter media from your old tank to help bring more beneficial bacteria over to possibly help shorten the cycle.
     
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  3. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    Read my article about moving or transferring aquariums here on 3reef!
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

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    If you keep the lr wet while you transfer and if your adding the sand from the 30, you should be ok. Also, you shouldn't add any new livestock until you get some more rock. As coral reefer said, there are some good threads and articles on this site that should help a lot.
     
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