Setting up a new tank - Question.

[SRT80]

It's time for me to down size. I never really liked the big tank anyways. I have a 80 Marineland Bowfront setup that originally was my brothers but had to be moved to my place when he was in the process of moving/having new house built.

The tank ended up staying with me and I no longer want to mess with it. There are only 2 fish in there. A single clown and a pigmy angel fish. I'm thinkin' of downsizing to somethin like a 28 nano cube or maybe a standard 29 gal. just to keep those 2 fish.

What am I lookin' at here? I figure I will go with a new sand bed but use what rock I can from the 80 (over 100lbs). Do about 50/50 water? Fresh saltwater and saltwater from the 80? How long do you think I will have to wait before I can move the fish and corals to the new tank?

And what about a fish trap to catch the fish? I think I can get the clown no problem when feeding but the angel, I would have to remove all the rock. Hopin' to not have to do that.

Would appreciate any advice.

Steve

 

[Zef004]

Your on the right track. I would say you can put everything in there right away. Or till the tank clears up from the new sand bed gettin mixed up from water added.

Good luck.

 

[Dowtish]

If you go with dry sand (not "live") and then add a cup or 2 of your own sandbed you should be good to go. But if you use all new live sand there will be a slight mini cycle. The more rock you put in there the faster the cycle will be.

 

[SRT80]

Yea, I was just gonna do dry sand. I figured the rock would seed it but I can get some sand from the 80 as well to seed so that's no problem.

Now the fun part is gettin' this started so I can get this tank out of here.

Thanks for the help,
Steve