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I was wondering what steps I needed to do in order to switch tanks.

Right now I have a 50 gallon glass FOWLR with 2 clowns,1 Orange Diamond Goby, 1 yellow damsel (which I plan to get rid of during the switch), 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 serpent star, and you basic cleanning crew(hermits, snails).

A buddy gave me his old 55 gallon plexiglass with an overflow.

Any information would be helpful.

Thanks

so what our saying is your getting rid of all the fishes? and just putting your shrimp starfish and snails in?

Sorry for the confusion.

I am keeping everything except the yellow damsel.

I would just transfer the fish/inverts to a temporary "tank" which could be a big rubbermaid tub or something. You could even individually bag them if you want, or move them into 5 gallon buckets, whatever floats your boat. The switch shouldn't take that long. The key is to minimize stress and keep their environment stable.

I would plumb the tank before you start moving. Since you have a reef ready tank now you're going to need to set up a sump and everything. Then I'd fill with your old substrate and water, and make a new batch of water (same temp, etc.) to top off the rest. Bring the old rocks and everything over too.

-Formerly known as the Ferretfish

thanks, this is helpful information.