Question about moving

Nigelk8485 · Oct 29, 2014

I'm going to be moving this weekend which I'm extremely excited about because it means I can finally get my 150 gallon tank from the guy I bought it from over a month ago.

I have a question about what to do with my betta tank though. It's just a small 5.5 gallon tank but I know I'm going to have to drain it to move it. What is the best way to move it and all the beneficial bacteria without having to cause it to cycle again when I get moved in and set it up? It'll probably be only a day or two of it not running and not having water in it.

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divemaster99 · Oct 29, 2014

Tank any substrate decor, filter media, etc and keep it in a container of tank water. Preferably with the fish since you'll be moving the fish as well. If not with the fish that fine to but you'll have more bacteria die. There's going to be bacteria that dies no matter what but the goal is to try and minimize that as much as possible. Just be lucky you only have one small tank to worry about, when I move in 6-7 years after I graduate college I'm going to have at least 10 tanks to move and not all that small.

Nigelk8485 · Oct 29, 2014

divemaster99 said:
Tank any substrate decor, filter media, etc and keep it in a container of tank water. Preferably with the fish since you'll be moving the fish as well. If not with the fish that fine to but you'll have more bacteria die. There's going to be bacteria that dies no matter what but the goal is to try and minimize that as much as possible. Just be lucky you only have one small tank to worry about, when I move in 6-7 years after I graduate college I'm going to have at least 10 tanks to move and not all that small.

Yeah I was eager to get my 150 gallon but am extremely happy I delayed gratification to wait until after I moved so I don't have to deal with that. I've got a few large terrariums to move but that's a lot easier than moving water and bacteria. Sucks for you haha.

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GaCichlid · Oct 29, 2014

I've gotta move at the beginning of next month, still trying to figure it out. I've gotta do a 125, 75, and a 37 gallon. Plus I'm in an apartment so that makes it fun.

K626 · Oct 29, 2014

I think for the beta, use a 5 gallon water jug you can get from Zephyrhills or primo etc. You could probably take all the water with you.

Regarding the larger move, I'm planning on moving from south Florida to Kentucky with my 125. There's only 4 fish in it, but one is a large ck. I was thinking on using Rubbermaid containers filed with the tank's water, running filters on a power inverter.

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convict360 · Oct 29, 2014

I'm moving my 3 gallon betta tank soon, plan is to drain tank to probably about 15% volume, lay filter media in the water; then move.

Fish itself is being moved beforehand to a breeder trap in my main established tank. Means that the 3 gallon can be moved quick, filled with water again, filter on and temp up and you're pretty much good to go. Not ideal due to pH differences etc, but its what I'd suggest.

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MilitantPotato · Oct 29, 2014

How far are you moving? With a tank that small I'd drain half of it and move it untouched. I recently had a friend give me his 5.5 gallon (soon to be wife hates fish) and he brought it mostly full covered in plastic wrap.

If it was a long move I'd dump everything into a 5 gallon bucket and run the heater and filter off an inverter.

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Nigelk8485 · Oct 29, 2014

K626 said:
I think for the beta, use a 5 gallon water jug you can get from Zephyrhills or primo etc. You could probably take all the water with you.

Regarding the larger move, I'm planning on moving from south Florida to Kentucky with my 125. There's only 4 fish in it, but one is a large ck. I was thinking on using Rubbermaid containers filed with the tank's water, running filters on a power inverter.

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I'm in Kentucky!

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