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antonym518 · 04-21-2008, 09:36 PM

I have set up a new 75 gal. I just wanted to see if I was doing everything so far correctly. I am only moving across the hall, but still wanted to start a new 75.

I added 40lbs ls and 40 sand, black and black gray mix.
I added 1 cup of sand from my tank to the back corner, mine is white and is established.
I have 13lbs lr in there now, cured but not that aged.
It has been running for 5 days now,
I added 1 1/2 units of new chemi-pure.
I also dosed the tank with things that I normally give my 55 gal reef.
I wanted to get the calcium up and go a head and get the other essentials in there.
Today the water was pretty cloudy.
I added my coralife supper skimmer to it a few minutes ago.
I was going to let it run on there until the 1st when I move in.
My 55 doen't have a skimmer now, but still 1 unit chemipure on it.
With good water changes, 2 in the next 10days, will it be ok with out it?
Should I wait to add the skimmer?
Should I use the old water I am taking out of the 55 gal and put it in the 75?

Keep in mind I am just transfering everything over, except the fish, on the first. I am only trying to cycle the sand and the small amount of lr in there.

The plan is too tranfer everything in one night. The lr, coral, inverts, pumps, lighting. Leaving the fish and a small amount of lr and the sand in the 55. this will be my fish only tank.

HELP!!!????

04-21-2008, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
antonym518 Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Urbana Age: 24 Posts: 361 Karma: 395	new 75 gal I have set up a new 75 gal. I just wanted to see if I was doing everything so far correctly. I am only moving across the hall, but still wanted to start a new 75. I added 40lbs ls and 40 sand, black and black gray mix. I added 1 cup of sand from my tank to the back corner, mine is white and is established. I have 13lbs lr in there now, cured but not that aged. It has been running for 5 days now, I added 1 1/2 units of new chemi-pure. I also dosed the tank with things that I normally give my 55 gal reef. I wanted to get the calcium up and go a head and get the other essentials in there. Today the water was pretty cloudy. I added my coralife supper skimmer to it a few minutes ago. I was going to let it run on there until the 1st when I move in. My 55 doen't have a skimmer now, but still 1 unit chemipure on it. With good water changes, 2 in the next 10days, will it be ok with out it? Should I wait to add the skimmer? Should I use the old water I am taking out of the 55 gal and put it in the 75? Keep in mind I am just transfering everything over, except the fish, on the first. I am only trying to cycle the sand and the small amount of lr in there. The plan is too tranfer everything in one night. The lr, coral, inverts, pumps, lighting. Leaving the fish and a small amount of lr and the sand in the 55. this will be my fish only tank. HELP!!!????