Upgrading tank, tips please.

[copenhagen_cowboy@live.co]

I am upgrading to a larger tank that will need to go in the same location as my currant tank. My tank is a established 80 g with lots of corals and a few fish and I will be upgrading to a 180g. I was hoping to hear from all of you who have done a upgrade or move a tank for tips or do's and dont's that you have learned also things like did you cycle the extra live rock needed in the new tank or in garbage cans.I will be buying new sand and I will have to buy more live rock ( which I know will have to cycle)

I would love to hear you tips, do's and don't's


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[vanreefer]

Do cycle ur live rock ahead of time
Do make way more water than you think you'll need and have containers/tubs with heaters and flow that can sustain your live stock for a day or two while ur new tank stabilizes... May be better to drain all/most of the water in ur existing tank slide it out of its spot and refill it that way u have flow and lights to sustain ur live stock if the new tank has a mini cycle
Do take the time to clean ur existing live rock with a scrub brush.
Do get friends to help! (Do buy enough beer/pizza ... But not too much beer)

[MitchM]

Do cycle ur live rock ahead of time....May be better to drain all/most of the water in ur existing tank slide it out of its spot and refill it that way u have flow and lights to sustain ur live stock if the new tank has a mini cycle
...

I agree with this method.
Anything less and you're going to be constantly trying to establish a stable nitrifying bacterial population which will put your corals and fish under stress.

Set up your new tank and don't move your existing livestock into it until it's working properly and stable.