New to me tank

Dub_G

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I'm buying a new to me tank on Sunday. From reading on Reef2Reef I think I've got the move handled in my mind as far as what to do.

One question that I have is at ReefStock I bought a brick of MarinePure and some AquaRoche ceramic rock for aquascape of a planned new tank purchase. But since I'm buying an established tank will adding the MarinePure and AquaRoche rocks to the sump/display of the new tank cause me problems with a cycle after I move the tank?

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I'm buying a new to me tank on Sunday. From reading on Reef2Reef I think I've got the move handled in my mind as far as what to do.

One question that I have is at ReefStock I bought a brick of MarinePure and some AquaRoche ceramic rock for aquascape of a planned new tank purchase. But since I'm buying an established tank will adding the MarinePure and AquaRoche rocks to the sump/display of the new tank cause me problems with a cycle after I move the tank?

Thanks
It won't cause any issues. They dont have any dead organics in them that would potentially cause a cycle, so you are safe to add those as needed

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neil82

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Congrats on your soon to be acquired tank! It's always an exciting time. I agree with @SynDen, shouldn't have a problem with adding either of those items. Since you are purchasing an established tank, there are some considerations regarding how to break down, move, and then setup the tank. You might already have a game plan in mind.
 

Dub_G

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I've got a large supply of buckets and totes to move water, rock, fish, and corals in. My bigger question is sand. I've read conflicting recommendations: throw in a tub, toss it out and buy new, or rinse and reuse. The more I read about the sand the more unsure I get.

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TheRealChrisBrown

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I did my tank swap a few months ago, when I did I went with all new sand. I think I lost a bunch of the beneficial bacteria that was helping keep my nitrates down. I've been battling them ever since. I think the solution is to take a cup of old sand and mix it into the new sand to "seed" it, which works if you were planning on keeping the same color of sand. Might be worth a shot. I'd still say go new, or if you don;t have a bunch of sand then wash the literal crap out of it and re-use it.
 

neil82

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I'd personally be uneasy about going with all reused sand. It would need to be cleaned very well. I like the recommendation of new sand with a scoop or two of the old mixed in. This is in the context of breaking down and moving an existing tank. If you weren't going to have livestock right away, you'd have a lot more flexibility.
 

Dub_G

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This is an established tank with several fish and several corals - mostly zoas but a few SPS. Then once it has been setup and I know it is stable I plan on moving the fish and corals from my tank over to this tank. But ONLY after I know it is stable.
 

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Ya no matter what you do, disturb old, or add new, it will still cause at least a mini cycle. I'd go with mostly new but mix in some of the old so it establishes faster

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flagg37

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You’re getting all his rock right? The surface area on the rock is way more than what is on the sand. I don’t think there’s a need for even a couple scoops of the old sand.

If it was me, I’d take a sample of his water to be able to mix up a bunch of water ahead of time and match his chemistry and temp. I’d make sure to inspect his rock for pests before putting it in the new tank with the new water. Then I’d either use new sand or wash the old sand as good as you can. You don’t need the sand right away. You can take your time and wash it and make sure it’s not leaching anything before adding it to your system.
 
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