http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:24:27 +0000 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:23:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=46678 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46678&PID=399163&title=bigger-and-better#399163 Author: CapnMorgan
Subject: 46678
Posted: February 09 2011 at 4:23am

Is all your other equipment big enough to handle the increase in water volume? Otherwise I would recommend taking it slow and building up the things you need. You are going to have at least a small cycle adding additional live rock to a new tank, especially if it isn't fully cured. You can use all dead (clean) sand and seed it with a few cups of live sand to get the sandbed going. What livestock would you be moving? What is your fish population? Do you have macro algae or a refugium?]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:23:06 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46678&PID=399163&title=bigger-and-better#399163 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46678&PID=399161&title=bigger-and-better#399161 Author: nrthface
Subject: 46678
Posted: February 09 2011 at 2:47am

I'm in a 55 with overflow to a 20 gallon sump. Simply put i would like a bigger tank most likely 150. Can i use the same water live rock etc and switch to a bigger tank? Generally this would mean adding additional sand and rock. My tank has vita rock panels both on the back and bottom (no sand) so i would need to add sand. I would not be having new panels made for the bottom but want sand. Am I going to have to cycle a new tank? Or is there any way i can get a larger tank and just switch, adding sand and additional live rock? I would be getting a bigger sump as well but using the same Protein Skimmer, UV S, Calc Reactor, Auto Topper etc. What do you all think?]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:47:27 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46678&PID=399161&title=bigger-and-better#399161