upgrading tanks?

Right now I have a 15 gallon tank, about 20 pounds of live rock and crushed coral as substrate. I have a 4 stripe damsel, a percula clown, a bali red star and a turbo snail. I just acquired a 29 gallon tank and stand and was wondering how tough it'd be to transfer the tank. Basically, would it be worth it?

 

definitely worth it , almost double the water volume
not tough - with that sized upgrade, Id probably move the contents of my existing set up over, including filter/ or fiter medium (save that bacteria)

then add 15 gallons of new saltwater to top the new tank up

if your filter and everything would still work with 15 gallons of water in the 29 , then run it half full for a while and keep adding new salt water until it is topped up

you have relatively hardy stock so IMO , this is not a difficult upgrade

Steve

 

thanks dude!

 

yeah definatley. I would possibly think about adding more rock and substrate but it is really whatever you want. Definatley not a hard job.

 

The toughest part of this is the crushed coral. Consider replacing it out with aragonite sand. Better buffering capacity. If you want to keep it that's cool too. But there is stuff in the substrate that is going to get released on the transfer, causing a cycle. I did this with my sand whilst upgrading from a 75 to a 90. Two month cycle. So I would wash it good. Twice. Thrice even. Repopulation of the bacterial flora will ensue, but that is OK. You still may end up with a mini-cycle, but nothing like the one I had (I just dumped the old sand back in without washing it). Bad John!!! Bad!!!!

 

so you're thinking I should just go ahead and get new substrate?

 

i would get sand if this is a coral tank or even fish only if you dont vacuum your crushed coral every water change.

 

I like aragonite sand. Medium grain. Fine grain sand has more surface area for bacteria to live, but it is more easily stirred up. Medium grain doesn't get off the bottom as easily. And it has better buffering capacity. So, if it were me, I would change up.

 

good, good, good

you did leave out that thicker then sugar fine sand can get algae on it and wont stay pure white;D

(not to say cyano cant grow on sugar fine)

edit: and not to say you will have conditions that encourage algae growth

 

Oh dude, I had no idea. That's how people keep their sand so nice and white. OK. Makes sense. Thanks man. Major K+.