Hi guys,
I'm going to be moving to a new house within the next 2-3 months. I have a 400 gal with 3 leo rays in it, no other stock. The stand is solid lumber that will require disassembly and assembly. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions to safely move the fish over a prolonged period of time? Here is my game plan:
Empty as much of the water into totes as possible. Hoping to save 100-150 gallons in totes, each ray will have its own separate tote with an air stone running in it. Should I leave them in the main tank as long as possible or take em out right away? Anyway, drain tank entirely, take down plumbing, move the tank, dissasemble stand, move it all, drain sump right before moving it to go to the new place. I was then going to load the sump to my new place first, put some water from the totes into it to keep bio bacteria alive, and start running the fx5 I already have running on it again asap. Then I was going to assemble the stand, and after that I'm not sure what direction to take. Should I empty the remaining water and rays into the tank and then redo the plumbing and fill? Or should I put the water and rays in the tank, fill almost to the point of overflow and stop it while I complete the plumbing? Or should I keep the rays in the totes while doing the plumbing?
Tbh quite nervous about the move, this will be a 6-8 hour job altogether I guess. Should I ask a LFS or friend to simply hold the fish for me for a week or so to eliminate the time constraint and just let the tank cycle and reintroduce? Anyone have any other tips for doing this effectively, maybe not feed the day before? Things tend to come up when you're moving, pressure situation, number one concern is for the safety of the fish. Any extra materials to have on hand anyone would recommend, or any dosages of prime/safe or anything I should consider adding? Just looking for general tips, thanks in advance.
I'm going to be moving to a new house within the next 2-3 months. I have a 400 gal with 3 leo rays in it, no other stock. The stand is solid lumber that will require disassembly and assembly. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions to safely move the fish over a prolonged period of time? Here is my game plan:
Empty as much of the water into totes as possible. Hoping to save 100-150 gallons in totes, each ray will have its own separate tote with an air stone running in it. Should I leave them in the main tank as long as possible or take em out right away? Anyway, drain tank entirely, take down plumbing, move the tank, dissasemble stand, move it all, drain sump right before moving it to go to the new place. I was then going to load the sump to my new place first, put some water from the totes into it to keep bio bacteria alive, and start running the fx5 I already have running on it again asap. Then I was going to assemble the stand, and after that I'm not sure what direction to take. Should I empty the remaining water and rays into the tank and then redo the plumbing and fill? Or should I put the water and rays in the tank, fill almost to the point of overflow and stop it while I complete the plumbing? Or should I keep the rays in the totes while doing the plumbing?
Tbh quite nervous about the move, this will be a 6-8 hour job altogether I guess. Should I ask a LFS or friend to simply hold the fish for me for a week or so to eliminate the time constraint and just let the tank cycle and reintroduce? Anyone have any other tips for doing this effectively, maybe not feed the day before? Things tend to come up when you're moving, pressure situation, number one concern is for the safety of the fish. Any extra materials to have on hand anyone would recommend, or any dosages of prime/safe or anything I should consider adding? Just looking for general tips, thanks in advance.