whether you use all new or all old water does not affect the cycle, its ok to choose either way. if you use all new water, that's the cleanest possible start, so it's the least algae risk start. none of the choice affects the cycling or transfer details/not moving unrinsed sand over is the key to preventing transfer losses in my opinion, per the patterns in the setup example thread. I can't imagine lifting a 125 even with a friend I'd have back aches for a month
Ive had people choose all old water to transport into the new tank solely due to cost.
don't move over the bottom 20% that comes off the top of dirty sand though...don't forget to rinse any sand you put into the new tank like we did here
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reef tank water 100% contains transmissible filter bacteria, we just don't need any help. the matured rocks moved from one tank to another simply do not lose any life, that's a harmless thing to do to rocks who in other cases might sit baking in the sun for 12 straight hours on fiji.
Ive had people choose all old water to transport into the new tank solely due to cost.
don't move over the bottom 20% that comes off the top of dirty sand though...don't forget to rinse any sand you put into the new tank like we did here
Official Sand Rinse and Tank Transfer thread
If you are reading this thread to cure a tank invasion from a link I sent you, we do not need to identify your type of invasion here we do not need you to test anything at anytime regarding nitrate, phosphate etc Above all, we do not need to see a microscope slide picture of your invasion at...
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reef tank water 100% contains transmissible filter bacteria, we just don't need any help. the matured rocks moved from one tank to another simply do not lose any life, that's a harmless thing to do to rocks who in other cases might sit baking in the sun for 12 straight hours on fiji.
