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Set up the new tank how you like it to end up looking and start the Nitrogen cycling process. Add another sponge filter in the existing 15Ltr tank right now, so bacteria start to grow on it. This filter will be transferred to the new tank after a month. Any water change done in the 15ltr tank should be dumped into the new 64ltr tank. Once the new tank is cycled and the parameters are close to the old tank, you can start acclimation of the shrimp to the new tank.

I’ve managed to find a better bigger tank it’s a 64ltr panoramic tank I would like to transfer what I have in my tiny 15ltr to the bigger tank what would you guys do to achieve this I'm not in any rush but obviously I would like to do it right.

The filter system will have the majority of the bacteria so you could probably transfer everything over safely in a couple of weeks rather than waiting a whole month probably! Doing regular Ammonia/nitrite/nitrate tests should show some signs it is cycling ok etc! If you plan to shut down the 15L then just transfer everything to the new tank, water, substrate etc on transfer day, whilst you acclimate the shrimps! Simon

Yeah I’m wanting to put the external filter on the new tank it’s 400ltrs an hour and says it’s good for any tank up-to 150ltrs. Also I think it’s more pleasing to the eye two almost see through pipes are better than the big black filters that sit in the tank in my opinion also the noise is a big difference I can hardly hear the external one running

That all sounds good, the snails will produce some waste to fuel the bacteria and I don't think there is any prep required with that substrate as it is volcanic! Will you be transferring the filter system from the 15L, or do you plan to get a new/separate one for the new tank? Simon

So what I’m thinking of doing is to fill just over half way and adding half of the Dr Tim’s and the top sponge from my filter to give the Dr Tim’s more surface area I was thinking about using the rest of the fluval full mineral stratum and I have some new growth that I can remove from the little tank to put into the new tank. Also I have a lot of new snails that have emerged so I was thinking about adding some of them

Cheers I appreciate you saying and my filter has three different filter size sponges and then at the very bottom it has what the box called bio balls but to me they’re just plastic balls with fins I have now learned it’s to give them more surface for bacteria.

Yeah everything is going great (touch wood) I’ve not had anymore deaths and I’m pretty sure I have gotten on top of my vorticela problem I’ve not seen anything to make me think otherwise and also the hydra that I could see well I can’t anymore so I’m happy knowing that’s working. To be honest I never thought I’d enjoy it this much I’m learning loads of new stuff it’s great I was thinking about taking one of my sponges out of my external filter and putting that in the new tank along with the rest of the dr Tim’s I have left what do you think

How exciting, you should have great fun setting that up and laying it all out, that's a good size tank! JayC has covered the process! What type of substrate are you going to use, some have a starting process of their own, usually 2 weeks? Hope everything else is going to plan? Simon