Moving question...

Be careful with the choice of tote as some can product chemical reactions. Also too many fish and not enough bio filter will cause ammonia spikes. The ammonia is the number one issue to worry about when stressing or killing off the livestock..

 

Agree. I'm remodeling and had to move my tank. Fish are on floor in custom made 30gal 1/4" hdpe refugium, no sand just rock power heads and heater. Check for ammonia and keep as bottle of prime handy. Keep sand wet in separate buckets.

 

Hey oftf. In a rush so I will revisit. But if you need crashing space I have a hospital sysyem that can support a handfull of fish and a TON of room in the rebuilt frag system some areas with sand as well for sleeping.

Your live sand would do better in buckets. Especially beca7se moving 60+ tank woth sand is outrageously heavy. (I did it with a 55 ajd nearly died)

totes are good for live rock and with a heater that wont melt it a powerhead should be enough to keep things fine.

But I would suggest housing the fish. The biggest reason here is that there is a good chance that after the week of havoc and reset up you are going to have a mini cycle folliwed by probably another mini cycle as the tank readjust itself.

If you are interested in housing let mw know and you can come by and take a look at everything

 

As I noted above with remodel. I have my DT moved and put fresh water over the cured sand same day I drained the tank. Tested today to see if I'd start blending the water, the DT has ammonia. Im assuming too much new water + disturbing the sand etc. Maybe someone with more experience can enlighten you on how to make the transition easier. Perhaps these issues must be accepted.

 

I should also mention. The tank that the tub the fish are in is all old water plus live rock. That water is still fine. My assumption is the new water with lack of culture as the culprit. Hope anything I chime in about helps