But don't cut back on water flow or filtration. What you
will have is esentualy the same thing, as moving a tank.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Wayne Sallee wrote on 12/17/2005 4:27 PM:
That's correct.


Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Susan wrote on 12/17/2005 4:12 PM:

Thanks Wayne! Does that mean the tank shouldn't need to cycle if the
existing sand and rock are transferred over and I use the same
"seeded" fluval filter system?

Thanks,
Susan
"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...

For lighting, I'd go with two 250w mh lights.

For transfering, figure how much extra sand you will need. Add the
sand to the tank, and put your existing sand on top of the new sand.
Transfer the live rock and the fish over. If you have any filters on
the smaller tanks, put them on the big tank along with whatever
filters you plan on having on the big tank, and you will be fine, as
all of the beneficial bacteria will have been transfered over. Then
after you have had the tank running for a while, you can take the
extra stuff off.


Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Susan wrote on 12/17/2005 1:02 PM:

Hi folks! Bought a used 75 gallon tank that I'm planning on
transferring my fish, inverts and corals into. I currently have a
46 gallon and a 29 gallon tank set up that I want to combine into
the 75 gallon. Now my question...Anyone have any suggestions on
what the best process would be to get all of these transferred
easily into the 75 gallon? I want to transfer the rock and sand and
everything but am confused how I can do all of this and yet keep
the 2 little tanks running until I get the 75 gallon cycled?? Any
suggestions on how anyone has transferred tanks? Also, one last
question. It comes with a hood. I'm looking at maybe getting a
retro fit kit for the lighting. Any suggestions on what kind of
lighting to get? ( Or what not to get?) Also, I want to keep rasing
soft corals( Mushrooms, leather corals, zoanthids etc..) and I have
a few clams. What should my light power be?

Thanks in advance and Happy Holidays,
Susan