Emergency cycling of new tank

[ReeFeR_MaN]

I've set up a new 240 gallon tank, one week old with 100kg of uncured live
rock, the first two days the whole house stank, now there is no smell and
many different types of macro amd hair algae is growing.
BUT my 4' tank that has been running for 3 years and is jam packed with
corals and two small tangs has cracked right across one whole side, I think
that its going to give way any second, can I move everything into the new
tank now?????

I'm pretty desperate and extremely worried about the whole thing, I have
been so patient with months and months of DIY building and planning and now
this happens one week after LR being put in.

Any suggestions please? Will everything die if I put it over?

[Dan Norgard]

Perhaps you can get a large food-safe tub and put some of the LR and tank
water into it, relieving the pressure on the walls of your tank?


"ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
...
I've set up a new 240 gallon tank, one week old with 100kg of uncured live
rock, the first two days the whole house stank, now there is no smell and
many different types of macro amd hair algae is growing.
BUT my 4' tank that has been running for 3 years and is jam packed with
corals and two small tangs has cracked right across one whole side, I think
that its going to give way any second, can I move everything into the new
tank now?????

I'm pretty desperate and extremely worried about the whole thing, I have
been so patient with months and months of DIY building and planning and now
this happens one week after LR being put in.

Any suggestions please? Will everything die if I put it over?

[John D. Maag]

I tried a tank cycling mix to try and do this and all I did was waste $40.
Sorry to tell you but you have to ride it out with the current live rock.

On the other hand. why not move your cycling live rock and water to a 40G
trash can, and move water, etc over from your old tank to your new aquarium?


"ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
...
> I've set up a new 240 gallon tank, one week old with 100kg of uncured live
> rock, the first two days the whole house stank, now there is no smell and
> many different types of macro amd hair algae is growing.
> BUT my 4' tank that has been running for 3 years and is jam packed with
> corals and two small tangs has cracked right across one whole side, I
think
> that its going to give way any second, can I move everything into the new
> tank now?????
>
> I'm pretty desperate and extremely worried about the whole thing, I have
> been so patient with months and months of DIY building and planning and
now
> this happens one week after LR being put in.
>
> Any suggestions please? Will everything die if I put it over?
>
>

[skozzy]

Lower your water level as fast as you can, and coral that sit out of the
water put in buckets, don't let any coral touch another. Or remove what you
can from the good tank and transfer over everything. Put the uncured rock on
buckets.

Cross your fingers.


"ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
...
> I've set up a new 240 gallon tank, one week old with 100kg of uncured live
> rock, the first two days the whole house stank, now there is no smell and
> many different types of macro amd hair algae is growing.
> BUT my 4' tank that has been running for 3 years and is jam packed with
> corals and two small tangs has cracked right across one whole side, I
think
> that its going to give way any second, can I move everything into the new
> tank now?????
>
> I'm pretty desperate and extremely worried about the whole thing, I have
> been so patient with months and months of DIY building and planning and
now
> this happens one week after LR being put in.
>
> Any suggestions please? Will everything die if I put it over?
>
>

[Simon O'Keeffe]

Doing constant water changes after a large water change should allow you
to use your new tank now.
You'll need to keep an eye on all your levels and you'll also need a
heap of water to do your water changes.
The plastic tub solution that has been suggested works well in a fix.
I've left rock in these for many months.
Simon

skozzy wrote:

>Lower your water level as fast as you can, and coral that sit out of the
>water put in buckets, don't let any coral touch another. Or remove what you
>can from the good tank and transfer over everything. Put the uncured rock on
>buckets.
>
>Cross your fingers.
>
>
>"ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
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>
>
>>I've set up a new 240 gallon tank, one week old with 100kg of uncured live
>>rock, the first two days the whole house stank, now there is no smell and
>>many different types of macro amd hair algae is growing.
>>BUT my 4' tank that has been running for 3 years and is jam packed with
>>corals and two small tangs has cracked right across one whole side, I
>>
>>
>think
>
>
>>that its going to give way any second, can I move everything into the new
>>tank now?????
>>
>>I'm pretty desperate and extremely worried about the whole thing, I have
>>been so patient with months and months of DIY building and planning and
>>
>>
>now
>
>
>>this happens one week after LR being put in.
>>
>>Any suggestions please? Will everything die if I put it over?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

[ReeFeR_MaN]

Thanks for all your help, I have had to move everything over to the new
tank, didn't want to but had no choice, I have unlimited access to natural
salt water, so I will just keep doing 1/3 water changes everyday until the
tanl is cycled, hope everything pulls through, all my corals are softies so
I hope that they do.

Thanks Again




"Simon O'Keeffe" > wrote in message
...
> Doing constant water changes after a large water change should allow you
> to use your new tank now.
> You'll need to keep an eye on all your levels and you'll also need a
> heap of water to do your water changes.
> The plastic tub solution that has been suggested works well in a fix.
> I've left rock in these for many months.
> Simon
>
> skozzy wrote:
>
> >Lower your water level as fast as you can, and coral that sit out of the
> >water put in buckets, don't let any coral touch another. Or remove what
you
> >can from the good tank and transfer over everything. Put the uncured rock
on
> >buckets.
> >
> >Cross your fingers.
> >
> >
> >"ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> >>I've set up a new 240 gallon tank, one week old with 100kg of uncured
live
> >>rock, the first two days the whole house stank, now there is no smell
and
> >>many different types of macro amd hair algae is growing.
> >>BUT my 4' tank that has been running for 3 years and is jam packed with
> >>corals and two small tangs has cracked right across one whole side, I
> >>
> >>
> >think
> >
> >
> >>that its going to give way any second, can I move everything into the
new
> >>tank now?????
> >>
> >>I'm pretty desperate and extremely worried about the whole thing, I have
> >>been so patient with months and months of DIY building and planning and
> >>
> >>
> >now
> >
> >
> >>this happens one week after LR being put in.
> >>
> >>Any suggestions please? Will everything die if I put it over?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

[skozzy]

Whats the latest on the cracked tank ?


"ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for all your help, I have had to move everything over to the new
> tank, didn't want to but had no choice, I have unlimited access to natural
> salt water, so I will just keep doing 1/3 water changes everyday until the
> tanl is cycled, hope everything pulls through, all my corals are softies
so
> I hope that they do.
>
> Thanks Again
>
>
>
>
> "Simon O'Keeffe" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Doing constant water changes after a large water change should allow you
> > to use your new tank now.
> > You'll need to keep an eye on all your levels and you'll also need a
> > heap of water to do your water changes.
> > The plastic tub solution that has been suggested works well in a fix.
> > I've left rock in these for many months.
> > Simon
> >
> > skozzy wrote:
> >
> > >Lower your water level as fast as you can, and coral that sit out of
the
> > >water put in buckets, don't let any coral touch another. Or remove what
> you
> > >can from the good tank and transfer over everything. Put the uncured
rock
> on
> > >buckets.
> > >
> > >Cross your fingers.
> > >
> > >
> > >"ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >
> > >
> > >>I've set up a new 240 gallon tank, one week old with 100kg of uncured
> live
> > >>rock, the first two days the whole house stank, now there is no smell
> and
> > >>many different types of macro amd hair algae is growing.
> > >>BUT my 4' tank that has been running for 3 years and is jam packed
with
> > >>corals and two small tangs has cracked right across one whole side, I
> > >>
> > >>
> > >think
> > >
> > >
> > >>that its going to give way any second, can I move everything into the
> new
> > >>tank now?????
> > >>
> > >>I'm pretty desperate and extremely worried about the whole thing, I
have
> > >>been so patient with months and months of DIY building and planning
and
> > >>
> > >>
> > >now
> > >
> > >
> > >>this happens one week after LR being put in.
> > >>
> > >>Any suggestions please? Will everything die if I put it over?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[ReeFeR_MaN]

Its empty and now in my garage.




"skozzy" > wrote in message
u...
> Whats the latest on the cracked tank ?
>
>
> "ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thanks for all your help, I have had to move everything over to the new
> > tank, didn't want to but had no choice, I have unlimited access to
natural
> > salt water, so I will just keep doing 1/3 water changes everyday until
the
> > tanl is cycled, hope everything pulls through, all my corals are softies
> so
> > I hope that they do.
> >
> > Thanks Again
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Simon O'Keeffe" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Doing constant water changes after a large water change should allow
you
> > > to use your new tank now.
> > > You'll need to keep an eye on all your levels and you'll also need a
> > > heap of water to do your water changes.
> > > The plastic tub solution that has been suggested works well in a fix.
> > > I've left rock in these for many months.
> > > Simon
> > >
> > > skozzy wrote:
> > >
> > > >Lower your water level as fast as you can, and coral that sit out of
> the
> > > >water put in buckets, don't let any coral touch another. Or remove
what
> > you
> > > >can from the good tank and transfer over everything. Put the uncured
> rock
> > on
> > > >buckets.
> > > >
> > > >Cross your fingers.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >"ReeFeR_MaN" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>I've set up a new 240 gallon tank, one week old with 100kg of
uncured
> > live
> > > >>rock, the first two days the whole house stank, now there is no
smell
> > and
> > > >>many different types of macro amd hair algae is growing.
> > > >>BUT my 4' tank that has been running for 3 years and is jam packed
> with
> > > >>corals and two small tangs has cracked right across one whole side,
I
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >think
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>that its going to give way any second, can I move everything into
the
> > new
> > > >>tank now?????
> > > >>
> > > >>I'm pretty desperate and extremely worried about the whole thing, I
> have
> > > >>been so patient with months and months of DIY building and planning
> and
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >now
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>this happens one week after LR being put in.
> > > >>
> > > >>Any suggestions please? Will everything die if I put it over?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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