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06/30/2020, 04:59 PM
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Aquarium Transfer Question
Hi Everyone,
I am moving all of the inhabitants from one tank into another. The tank currently has soft corals, macroalgae, and hardy captive-bred seahorses. I plan on putting all of my current live rock into the new sump and then making a new rock formation with base rock and live rock using marco cement. I will then attach my corals to the new rock structure. I am contemplating using live rock in the new design, but I am afraid because it will dry out. Should I be worried about a huge nutrient spike? I was planning on transferring everything, including the water, to the new tank and adding a ton of stability bacterial cultures to help with the transfer. Thank You, Brandon |
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06/30/2020, 05:08 PM
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Use dry rock, no spikes.
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07/02/2020, 04:59 PM
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I'd keep the live rock wet and alive. In the old tank, trash can, buckets-whatever.
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07/12/2020, 07:34 PM
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Thank you guys!
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