Well, I assume the OP did water changes regularly, like 99.9% of reefers
out there. Dangerous assumption.

Also, I note that the majority of tanks can handle holding water and
sand as that's what they are made for. My glass doesn't sit directly on
my stand so the braces which I carried it by are supporting it all the
time. The stand just distributes the weight to the braces. Now I could
see a danger in twisting or something, but that could be eliminated by
carrying it on a piece of plywood. Or are you a Dr. of physics,
chemistry, wit and rhetoric?

The theory behind covering the sand is to keep the bacteria undisturbed
as possible. So that's why I did it....as I said in my initial
discussion, no idea if it was the right thing to do, but it worked for me.

And further, good doctor, I was actually trying to learn, which you are
incapable of helping with. I really wanted to know the answers. The
only reason I got into an argument with you, is because from the first
post you did here, you were a complete prick. Your name is booger for
god's sake, how much do you really want people to believe you. I have
no intention of ruining this guy's post by bickering back and forth with
you again, there is absolutely nothing more you can convince me of,
other than that you get further down the evolutionary chart with every
post. You are at imbecile now. We're working on idiot . I guarantee
that nothing you can muster will ever be too complicated for me. I
promise good doctor that my professionally measured intelligence far
exceeds yours.

bo0ger1 wrote:
Curious about your answer. If a tank can support the water and all of the
rock and sand when it's displayed, why can it not when being moved.
Another forum recommended that I move it with just the sand in it, and
enough water to cover said sand. I was able to do that with no problem.


So you assume that everyone's tank can handle it. Dangerous assumption!


Also, what is the purpose of keeping the original water.


This is might get a little too complicated for you. More original water
means more bio load when you set up.


I was able to transport about half of the water and replaced about half
when I got here. But it seems that it's just like any other water change.
I was under the impression that most of the bacteria that is needed is in
the rock/sand/other filtration, very little of it in the water.


Bad assumption. This is why your bioload is not as high as mine with no
water changes.