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Moving I have 2 options?

dan_k

dan_k

Well the wife wants to move to be closer to her work and what the wife wants the wife gets
So here's my problem and any info or input would be great
I was in the process of setting up a new tank (75)gallon so here's my plain please cut in if this doesn't sound like a good idea

Move out date march 31 old place
Move in date march 1st new place yes I am paying for another month for the tank
Plan A
Finish hooking up my 75 gallon I have about 90-100lbs of dry rock reefrocks.net add rock no sand if I do this I have from now until march 1st for it to cycle to help this out I would do a big water change on my 90 gallon that is up and running now for 3years I was things about 35-40 gallons of tank water and maybe some cured rock from the tank to an add that to the 75 gallon
Next when I think the cycle is over move it to the new place that would be a good 2-2-1/2 months to cycle
Then move the tank and the tank water and the cured rock "hopefully" in the new place I would have from march 1 to mid march for everything to settle down then take everything from my 90 and move it to the new tank

Or plan B just do a one day move on the 90 thats up and running now and take all the water and rock leave the sand and set everything back up on the 90 an then take my time on the 75
 
NyteGTI

NyteGTI

dan_k said:
Well the wife wants to move to be closer to her work and what the wife wants the wife gets
So here's my problem and any info or input would be great
I was in the process of setting up a new tank (75)gallon so here's my plain please cut in if this doesn't sound like a good idea

Move out date march 31 old place
Move in date march 1st new place yes I am paying for another month for the tank
Plan A
Finish hooking up my 75 gallon I have about 90-100lbs of dry rock reefrocks.net add rock no sand if I do this I have from now until march 1st for it to cycle to help this out I would do a big water change on my 90 gallon that is up and running now for 3years I was things about 35-40 gallons of tank water and maybe some cured rock from the tank to an add that to the 75 gallon
Next when I think the cycle is over move it to the new place that would be a good 2-2-1/2 months to cycle
Then move the tank and the tank water and the cured rock "hopefully" in the new place I would have from march 1 to mid march for everything to settle down then take everything from my 90 and move it to the new tank

Or plan B just do a one day move on the 90 thats up and running now and take all the water and rock leave the sand and set everything back up on the 90 an then take my time on the 75
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I vote B, but I have no issues with waiting :)
 
J

Jcurry@wesketch

Plan B is a disaster waiting to happen, go with plan A. You'll get a mini cycle but it will be manageble. Add freeze dried bacteria to the 75 after the move to help it cycle faster.
 
dan_k

dan_k

Jcurry@wesketch said:
Plan B is a disaster waiting to happen, go with plan A. You'll get a mini cycle but it will be manageble. Add freeze dried bacteria to the 75 after the move to help it cycle faster.
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You think I will still get a cycle with it up and running at the place I am at now for 2-2-1/2 and then at the new place for 2 weeks? I plan on never adding sand and going BB since it will be mostly SPS
 
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

option C -get/borrow a large container to cycle the new rock.

Set up 75 on March 1st. Bring now cycled rock to the tank and add in. Add bacteria also if needed and then between 3/1 and 3/30, transfer contents of 90 over. You have a lot of time between now and March for the rock to cycle.
 
dan_k

dan_k

Hawkeye said:
option C -get/borrow a large container to cycle the new rock.

Set up 75 on March 1st. Bring now cycled rock to the tank and add in. Add bacteria also if needed and then between 3/1 and 3/30, transfer contents of 90 over. You have a lot of time between now and March for the rock to cycle.
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Why can't I just let it cycle in the 75 gallon it's just sitting there ready to go then take it all down on march 1 and take everything to the new place and set it all back up
 
jgraz

jgraz

I'll chime in here cause I recently set up a tank with just about all reef rocks. I set up my 90 with about 125lbs of it, all dry. I added two pieces from my old tank to move the cycle. It was cycled with a couple of pieces of shrimp. It took less then a month. I then added all my coral and fish from my other system. No problems. With that said I vote wait and just set it up on march 1st. By the end of the month you should be ready to go. Worst case you add some bacteria in a bottle to push it along.

By the way where will you be moving to?
 
dan_k

dan_k

Not far Deptford about 15min south she likes it there John it only took you a month for the rock to cycle. now I'm torn I thought for sure it would take longer I guess I'm waiting
 
jgraz

jgraz

dan_k said:
Not far Deptford about 15min south she likes it there John it only took you a month for the rock to cycle. now I'm torn I thought for sure it would take longer I guess I'm waiting
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Actually a little less. It helps that the rock is completely clean. And I used some nice live from my other tank.

To be honest, if option A is easy enough that is probably the way to go. Though you might see a mini cycle after you move it. Just make sure you keep feeding the bacteria in the curing tank. It will also give you something to look at to set your scape overtime before setting up its permanent home.
 
dan_k

dan_k

jgraz said:
Actually a little less. It helps that the rock is completely clean. And I used some nice live from my other tank.

To be honest, if option A is easy enough that is probably the way to go. Though you might see a mini cycle after you move it. Just make sure you keep feeding the bacteria in the curing tank. It will also give you something to look at to set your scape overtime before setting up its permanent home.
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This might sound a little novi but how can I keep feeding the bacteria snails shrimp stuff like that
 
MatteZ

MatteZ

If you set it up and it cycles but you never add anything the bacteria will starve and die off. You can use the invisible minnow trick and keep adding small amounts of food.
 
jgraz

jgraz

MatteZ said:
If you set it up and it cycles but you never add anything the bacteria will starve and die off. You can use the invisible minnow trick and keep adding small amounts of food.
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Yep what he said. Just feed the fish you wish you had in it. Not heavy. Just a bit.
 
TanksNStuff

TanksNStuff

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I can see pros and cons with either choice.

Method A
Pros - Plenty of time to cure the new rock and be sure it's ready, minimal cycle once you move it.
Cons - Have to keep feeding it, run power heads/heaters/skimmer/etc, and continue water changes throughout... sort of a waste of time/money.

Method B
Pros - Save time/money and all the work put into curing it for the next 2+ months... only setting it up once without having to break it all down in between moves.
Cons - Have to hope it cycles fast enough in that month at the new place.

Personally, I'd probably go with option B. I think it's a waste to cure the rock now if you're going to still have a short cycle when you move it anyway. The extra electric from the equipment and all the money wasted on feeding and water changes just seems like a waste to me. The only con I can think of with this option is hoping it cycles fast enouth. Shouldn't be a problem though with clean new rock, existing live rock and bacteria colonized water from the 90, and if needed you can always add Dr. Tims or similar bacteria product.
 
Hawkeye

Hawkeye

dan_k said:
Why can't I just let it cycle in the 75 gallon it's just sitting there ready to go then take it all down on march 1 and take everything to the new place and set it all back up
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personal preference. I would want my 75 to be clean and situated exactly where i want it when I move. If it's full of rock that is cycling, then I have to unload all of it, then set up the 75 where i want it, and then get the unloaded LR and re-load it into the tank.

At least that's how I see it. Maybe I missed the sequence of events, but it seems like you are downsizing from the 90 to a 75 and the only curve ball is that you have new dry LR that you want to cure/cycle.
 
dan_k

dan_k

Hawkeye said:
personal preference. I would want my 75 to be clean and situated exactly where i want it when I move. If it's full of rock that is cycling, then I have to unload all of it, then set up the 75 where i want it, and then get the unloaded LR and re-load it into the tank.

At least that's how I see it. Maybe I missed the sequence of events, but it seems like you are downsizing from the 90 to a 75 and the only curve ball is that you have new dry LR that you want to cure/cycle.
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Not downsizing I was going to run both the 75&90 75 SPS and 90 everything else but I figured since I'm moving use the 75 and get that ready to go and just move that into the new place.
 
MatteZ

MatteZ

If you need help moving let me know. I have 2 pick ups trucks that can help move aquarium stuff or furniture.
 
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