In a few weeks time I will setting up a new system with the plan of transferring over my existing corals and live rock, my intended path is as follows;
New system will be a total volume of 566 litres with my current system at around 200/210 after displacement, I suspect that once eventing is transferred across I should be looking at around the 520 litres total volume.
My plan is to get the new system up and running using RO/DI Water, get water up to temp at 25c, add salt and let things settle for 24 hours or so.
I will be using fresh Aragonite sand which will have been completely rinsed in RO/DI water of the course of 3/4 days, once the water is up to temp I will add the sand, normally I would do this after having added the Live Rock, however, as I will switching over my existing rock thought it easier to add sand then rock, happy to stand being corrected ?
I will then gradually start to add equipment from old to new, as I have 2 zeo reactors I was intending transferring around 50% of the old zeovit across to the new system along with some of the live rock.
Lastly I will syphon enough of the water out of the new system to allow for the water from the old system to be transferred across, my aim is to transfer as much of the water from the existing system across including the water in the sump.
As for the corals some of these can be placed into containers but as most are secured to the live rock I am not entirely sure as to the best method of transfer, would welcome some input on this point.
As always, would welcome any additional suggestions from any members who have already done this previously.
Thanks in advance.
New system will be a total volume of 566 litres with my current system at around 200/210 after displacement, I suspect that once eventing is transferred across I should be looking at around the 520 litres total volume.
My plan is to get the new system up and running using RO/DI Water, get water up to temp at 25c, add salt and let things settle for 24 hours or so.
I will be using fresh Aragonite sand which will have been completely rinsed in RO/DI water of the course of 3/4 days, once the water is up to temp I will add the sand, normally I would do this after having added the Live Rock, however, as I will switching over my existing rock thought it easier to add sand then rock, happy to stand being corrected ?
I will then gradually start to add equipment from old to new, as I have 2 zeo reactors I was intending transferring around 50% of the old zeovit across to the new system along with some of the live rock.
Lastly I will syphon enough of the water out of the new system to allow for the water from the old system to be transferred across, my aim is to transfer as much of the water from the existing system across including the water in the sump.
As for the corals some of these can be placed into containers but as most are secured to the live rock I am not entirely sure as to the best method of transfer, would welcome some input on this point.
As always, would welcome any additional suggestions from any members who have already done this previously.
Thanks in advance.
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