How exciting, a new Red Sea Max! Moving everything should be fine but you will have to closely monitor your water parameters as you may have a small cycle. Have extra water on hand to do a water change if the
ammonia or
nitrites go above zero.
I would suggest that you buy your own test kits. First, in an "emergency" you may need to know what the tank parameters are right now. Second, consistency is important and you don't really want your tank bouncing from the top of the safe range to the bottom. Yet, if the
LFS is just telling you that your tank is "perfect" you don't know if it is fluctuating or not. You need to know what the numbers are. Third, even if they are giving you the numbers, in a situation like this where you need to test daily it is a pain to have to go to the
LFS.
I agree the color on the rock does not affect it's ability as a biological filter. What lights do you have on the tank now? To get
coralline growth you need something stronger than the basic fluorescent strip light.
