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luvreefs23 · 04-03-2008, 05:14 PM

I was wondering what the difference between setting up a brand 90 gallon with 80 lbs of LIVE sand 30 gallons of mature water (8mths old) and doing a 60 percent water change on a 30 gallon? I ask cause i was thinking of tearing down my 30 gallon bio cube and placing all the live stock in a brand new 90 gallon with 80lbsof live sand and about 30-40 lbs of live rock from the 30 gallon. I would think between the 30 gallons of water, 80 lbs of live sand, and 35-40lbs of live rock it would be suffcient to call the tank *cycled* with all the mature bacteria id be adding to the 60 gallons of *New* water. Thoughts?

04-03-2008, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
luvreefs23 Bubble Tip Anemone Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parma Ohio Age: 27 Posts: 666 Karma: 631	Cycling Question I was wondering what the difference between setting up a brand 90 gallon with 80 lbs of LIVE sand 30 gallons of mature water (8mths old) and doing a 60 percent water change on a 30 gallon? I ask cause i was thinking of tearing down my 30 gallon bio cube and placing all the live stock in a brand new 90 gallon with 80lbsof live sand and about 30-40 lbs of live rock from the 30 gallon. I would think between the 30 gallons of water, 80 lbs of live sand, and 35-40lbs of live rock it would be suffcient to call the tank cycled with all the mature bacteria id be adding to the 60 gallons of New water. Thoughts?