Moving 24 gl do's and do'nts please

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Aldente P.

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I should be going to pick up my first salt water tank on mon. The guy im buying from said he would help me break it down,and explain how to put it all back together.Which is great! There are coral and fish in the tank.I just dont want to make any stupid mistake in the process and kill any thing. So i would appreciate any do's and don'ts that your aware of.Thanks in advance for your input. :lol:
 
2-3 types of rics
3-4 types of mush.
3-4 types of zoos
2-3 kenya tree frags
3 waving hand zenias
1 feather duster
1 emerald crab
2 cleaner shrimp
1 african blue striped piefish
1 tiny yellow goby
sorry im a slow typer :roll:
 
I bought it in the sell and trade forum.(page 2 today) 24 gal jbj.I would paste all the info here, but im not shure how to paste in this forum.lol
 
I have only done this once. Take lots of buckets with lids. I would place the pipefish in a bag by its self. The inverts and fish I believe would be fine in one of the buckets with only water. I would try to place all the rock in a bucket by its self. The corals in another bucket try not to stack. If there is sand I would dig a hole in it in one corner and take all the water out. If you don't the sloshing from the drive will make it nasty and then should be removed. Have some saltwater on hand for when you get home you will need it. Use as much of the existing water as you can. HTH
 
actually I don't recommend taking any sand at all. the toxins from moving them can kill your corals.
get new live sand and seed it with pods or a small cup of live sand from other people.
 
I agree. Ditch the sand. Buy a fresh bag of live sand. Also try to keep the LR submerged as much as possible. Use tupperware container to retrieve it from the tank and put into buckets, especially if there is a lot of growth on it. You'll probably still get some die off, but it will be less if you keep the rock out of the air. Put in new sand and water seeding with a little of the old sand. Test for ammonia before adding live stock. I would try to keep all the livestock in the old tank water in buckets or RubberMaid cans with a heater, and airstone until tank is set up with new sand and water. When tank is stable drip acclimate livestock with the new water. Keep a close eye on PH to avoid any drastic shifts. Add LR first, then inverts and fish last.
 
first, find out how old is the sand and the condition, if the sand isn't past 1yr and no known algae keep it for the same tank. If the sand is over a year, just get 5cup size of the sand and buy new sand and seed your new tank. My .o2 cent but it is really up to you to keep it or just buy new sand :D
 
When i break down the tank,do i need to remove the coral from the LR or can it stay on? If i need to remove it what is the safest way to do that? should i wash my hand or wear latex gloves? As a diver ive been told the oil from your hands could harm the coral is that true?
 
Latex gloves will protect the corals from you, but won't protect you from Bristol worms. Best to leave corals attached to rocks and stack them on top or in a seperate bucket from rock without corals. LPSs that are loose like Frog Spawns, Torches, Hammers ect should be bagged without the rock. Shake them gently till they retract and bag them under water if you can. It won't hurt if the corals are exposed to air a few seconds, but any rock with sponge growth should not be exposed to air at all if possible. With a small tank it is really not that hard to keep everything submerged during the move.

Just think about having to move Tri's 560 gallon tank and your job will be much easier. :wink:
 
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