acuario mas grande

[mcano1]

Eric Hello
i have 3 years in the hobby and i own a 150 gal. aquarium that i would like to change for a 350 gal, aquarium in order to make right some things that i done wrong in the past.
my question is how should i do it, should i change the water that i have to the new one and add the other water nedeed, i need advice, becuase i want to do it rigth, and i dont want to suffer losses in my living organisms.
thanks

[Eric Borneman]

Tell me about the current substrates and water quality of the present tank so I can give better advice. Thank you. Sorry about the delay but I just returned from field research.

[mcano1]

PH 8.2
Temp. 26 celcsius
density 1.026
alkalinity 8dkh
amonia undectable
nitrate 0.2ppm
about 150 kg of live rock and live coralline sand medium grain.

[Eric Borneman]

I would move all the corals and fish into bins with a single powerhead in each bin first. Then, drain almost all the water into the new tank or holding containers. Then remove the substrate with the remaining water into another container. When adding back to the tank, use a sieve to replace the substrate ( keeps much of the fauna and rinses some of the detritus out) and add back the tank water. Allow this to settle for a day with water flow and filtration, then replace the rock and fill the tank with new seawater to capacity and wait one more day. Then replace the corals and fish.

[arrecifemadrid]

I would move all the corals and fish into bins with a single powerhead in each bin first. Then, drain almost all the water into the new tank or holding containers. Then remove the substrate with the remaining water into another container. When adding back to the tank, use a sieve to replace the substrate ( keeps much of the fauna and rinses some of the detritus out) and add back the tank water. Allow this to settle for a day with water flow and filtration, then replace the rock and fill the tank with new seawater to capacity and wait one more day. Then replace the corals and fish.

Primero movería los corales y peces a cubetas. Coloca una sola bomba (cabeza de fuerza) en cada cubeta. Entonces vacía casio todo el agua al nuevo acuario o a bidones temporales. Entonces quita el sustrato con el agua restante a otro recipiente. Al añadirlo al nuevo acuario pásalo por un tamiz (esto deja pasar mucha fauna pero elimina alunos detritos) y luego añadele el agua. Deja que esto se asiente durante un día con circulación y filtración. Luego repones la roca y llenas el tanque con agua nueva y espero otro día. Finalmente repones los corales y peces.

[tarugo]

¿O sea que pueden estar peces y corales 2 días en un tanque con circulación y adecuada temperatura, sin que en principio les pase nada (o al menos eso se pretende).?
Yo también estoy interesado en el tema, pues el salto a un 500 está a la vuelta de la esquina, y me gustaría que los que habeis hecho esto antes, dierais unas pautas de actuación y errores cometidos, para que en un futuro nos fuera bien a todos los que ampliemos.

TRANSLATION
So the fish and corals can be be in tank for two days with adequate circulation and wahter without anything happening to them?

I'm also interested in this subject because my upgrade to 500 is around the corner and I would like the tips and errors to avoid from those who have the experience. This will be of help to all of use who upsize in the future.

[mcano1]

Yo pienso que si lograrian sobrevivir, es decir cuando los transportan a los acuarios donde los compramos su trayecto dura 2 o mas dias y vienen en bolsas con oxigeno. Al tenerlos en una cubeta con una cabeza de poder garantizas una buena oxigenacion del agua y aunque creo que si va a haber estress pueden sobrevivir.

Mi otra pregunta para Eric seria cuanta roca viva mas es recomendable para el tamaño del acuario.


TRANSLATION
In my opinion they will survive. They survive in bags for days when transported to the places we buy them. In a bucket with a powerhead we guarantee a good oxigenation of the water. Although there will be streess they can survivie.

My other question for Eric is how much rock is recomended for this size aquarium?

[tarugo]

He encontrado esto por si nos puede servir

http://www.marinedepot.com/kb/article.aspx?id=10158&cNode=4O3V2M

http://www.marinedepot.com/kb/article.aspx?id=10159&cNode=4O3V2M

[Eric Borneman]

Yes, they will be fine. As far as the amount of substrate, that depends on what you are trying to create. With a tank that large, you can create a spur and groove type tank, a patch reef type tank, a very open tank, one with lots of rock and caves...I think if you have sand and even a small amount of rock that it is more than enough to have a successful tank.

[arrecifemadrid]

Yes, they will be fine. As far as the amount of substrate, that depends on what you are trying to create. With a tank that large, you can create a spur and groove type tank, a patch reef type tank, a very open tank, one with lots of rock and caves...I think if you have sand and even a small amount of rock that it is more than enough to have a successful tank.

Sí, estarán bien. En cuanto a la cantidad de sustrato, depende de lo que quieres crear. Con un tanke grande puedes crear un tanque de "espuela y ranura", parche de arrecife, o un tanque muy abierto con mucas rocas y cuevas... creo que si tienes arena e incluso una pequeña cantdiad de roca es más que suficiente para tener un tánque con éxito.