Tank Switch

[monizb]

So I'm getting my new tank wed night [emoji4] along with light new sand ect then have to take my old one down I still have lots of corals and fish that I need gone I don't know what I should do with my main fish and corals i have to empty this tank and use most of my water can I keep corals and rock in a container and fish till I get switch over ?? How long can I keep them I'm container need help

 

[Pistol]

I don't know about sps but I kept lps and softies for a few days in a rubbermaid tote with no problems, couple small power heads, heater, ambient light, 10% WC daily.

 

[Pistol]

Oh, and an airstone.

 

[yveterinarian]

I kept my fish in one of my 10 gallon quarantine tanks and did frequent water changes and the corals in totes as stated above. It took me about 4 days to do the full tank switchover and all the corals and fish survived well.

 

[unibob]

Depending what size tote and how long you think you will need. You can toss skimmer in Rubbermaid, then you wouldn't need an air stone. Only thing I would worry about would be containing bubbles


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[EricTMah]

I'd throw a heater and a small power head in each container. Point the PH towards the water surface and that should provide enough air/circulation. They should be fine in there a few days. You may need to do a few small water changes on the containers. But your fish and corals should be ok.

 

[monizb]

Sounds good thanks so much guys

 

[EricTMah]

I'd recommend getting some of this stuff for your new set up to help reduce the risk of a cycle.
http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/

Works really well. I use this stuff in almost all of our tank switches and works really well to help reduce the stress of an additional cycle.

 

[nexusnight]

Good advise. If u don't want to wait for dr Tim's stuff try the instant ocean bacteria. It works great. I've personally used this in all my tanks and never had a problem


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[BigReefer]

I've always got my trusty 15g ready to go for these times, Small coralife pump, heater, clip on LED light, and a piece of LR from my main tank so they have a small piece of home