Change from wrought iron stand to cabinet

[Vincenttan]

Hi,

I am thinking of change my 3ft wrought iron stand to cabinet as it is getting rusty. Can someone advice me how to go about changing as i have got fishes and LR and coral in my tank.

Thanks

[xiggie]

no other way .... empty your current tank and then move to cabinet and fill it up again .....

unless u are superman and can lift up the whole tank full of water sand and livestock....

[[d]3v|L]

This is what i did

UNPLUG ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCEs

1.) Get a big tub and drain out all the water.

2.) Put LR, corals and LS in the tub.

3.) take out all the sand put in a pail.

4.) transfer the sand, LR and water into the new tank

5.) can tompang ur LS to other people or kepe in the tub with filtration. change water weekly

[Vincenttan]

Sorri, i dun understand your point 4 and 5. U say put all sand , LR , water into new tank. then in point 5, u say tompang LR to oher people or kepe in the tub.

Can you explain more? should i put back the old water into the tank or i should cycle new water? Wont the water get containminated if i used back?

Pls advice

[terryansimon]

hmm. I think you can use back the same water, provided the water used back wasn't present in the tank when you stirred up the old sea bed.

I may be wrong however.

[[d]3v|L]

The cycling period will speed up if you use back your old water. But if your water is contaminated with disease then should not use it..

I said you can keep your LS in the tub( with old water) or get another person to keep it for you during the cycling period.

[huskiesg]

You can probably get those big toyogo containers to place your LR and LS. I will be doing the same switchover next month and I am planning on the steps to do it right and minimise LS loss.

[BarraCudaTM]

where to get those toyogo tubs?

[[d]3v|L]

You can probably get those big toyogo containers to place your LR and LS. I will be doing the same switchover next month and I am planning on the steps to do it right and minimise LS loss.

Yea that was what i did.. can get those Toyogo box at supermarket like Carrefour etc..

[Dreamiez]

Toyogo shld be quite easy to find ah..

neighbourhood convenient stores shld have

[huskiesg]

Yup many big supermarkets are carrying it.