Moving my tank into an new place question???

[datnoids81806]

I am going to move into an new place in two weeks. Do I need to replace all of my bio media and how much old water do I need to keep? I am also going to replace the substrates.

 

[The Morning]

Will you be setting up the new tank same day you take down the old?

 

[Nilsafeller]

^^^^ what he said...
Also u dont need to keep any old water... the majority if not almost all of the beneficial bacteria lives on surfaces and on ur filter media not in the water column

 

[esoxlucius]

Keep your bio media to help get you started when you set your tank back up. There's no benefit to keeping any old tank water, other than to store your bio media in during the move, in a bucket or something.

I will also say that hell of a lot of good BB will be in your substrate. If you are replacing all your substrate with new be very careful, the chances are you will have an imbalance of BB when you set your tank back up.

This could skew your parameters until things settle down.

 

[datnoids81806]

Will you be setting up the new tank same day you take down the old?

If I have the time then yet but if not then I will keep all the fish into a storage box with Eheim 2215 and the bio media

 

[datnoids81806]

Keep your bio media to help get you started when you set your tank back up. There's no benefit to keeping any old tank water, other than to store your bio media in during the move, in a bucket or something.

I will also say that hell of a lot of good BB will be in your substrate. If you are replacing all your substrate with new be very careful, the chances are you will have an imbalance of BB when you set your tank back up.

This could skew your parameters until things settle down.

During the transportation I am going to put the bio media into a bucket with the tank water but do I need to run a probable pump for them?

 

[Nilsafeller]

During the transportation I am going to put the bio media into a bucket with the tank water but do I need to run a probable pump for them?

You'll need some kind of oxygenation so yes an air stone or sponge filter to keep your fish and bb alive

 

[datnoids81806]

You'll need some kind of oxygenation so yes an air stone or sponge filter to keep your fish and bb alive

I mean do I need to have a portable pump running in the bucket during the transportation? When the fish and the bio media arrive at the new place I will put them all together into a storage box with my Eheim 2215 running

 

[Nilsafeller]

I mean do I need to have a portable pump running in the bucket during the transportation? When the fish and the bio media arrive at the new place I will put them all together into a storage box with my Eheim 2215 running

Not if it's a short trip.. but if its gonna takes hours to move the fish then probably a good idea ?‍ lol sorry best I can suggest

 

[datnoids81806]

Not if it's a short trip.. but if its gonna takes hours to move the fish then probably a good idea ?‍ lol sorry best I can suggest

It is just a 30 mins drive