NEED ADVICE!!!

[drj1259]

i am finally ready to move my GSP to full marine. I have the AquaC remora and 2 powerheads all that is needed is LR which i am picking up cured and ready LR from LFS (that they have in one of their tanks already) next friday. So i have one problem though.....When i first set up my tank i used a gravel substrate. I am gonna switch over to sand once i switch to SW but have a few concerns. First when i switch to sand i know it will bring my ph up so since mine has been around 7.2 will this cause major stress??? and second i have no other tank at the moment except my FW snail tank so any advice on how to switch everything out??? Should i put my gsp in a 5 gallon bucket untill i switch everything out and my SG is 1.018 right now so it shouldnt have to "cycle" since the LR is cured correct??? just trying to cover everything before the big switch lol

[Blaine]

Before you add the live rock you should be bringing the salinity up to what the LR is in at the LFS or else you will get a die off of the good bacteria.

I suggest bringing the salinity up .002 sg per week until you get to what the LFS has theirs at (1.024-1.027). Then swap out the gravel for live sand and add the LR

[drj1259]

ya they have theirs at 1.022-1.023 thats y im waiting.... doin a WC tom to bring it to 1.020 n next sat to 1.022

[drj1259]

really the biggest thing im worried about is the whole substrate thing i dont want the ph change to stress the puffer out...i guess i could just acclimate him slowly right??