Aquarium Relocaton

[d3adlydesignz]

Recently I renovated my basement to fit 2 aquariums in the wall. Now I need to figure out the best way to move the one tank from upstairs of my home and into the basement without stressing my fish too much. What would be the best way to do so without stressing the fish or losing fish. The 2nd tank that is setup in the basement have fish that won't mix with the fish currently upstairs. Please help!

 

[tlindsey]

Recently I renovated my basement to fit 2 aquariums in the wall. Now I need to figure out the best way to move the one tank from upstairs of my home and into the basement without stressing my fish too much. What would be the best way to do so without stressing the fish or losing fish. The 2nd tank that is setup in the basement have fish that won't mix with the fish currently upstairs. Please help!

If the fish are small you could put them in 5 gallon buckets, for larger fish I personally like using 30-50 gallon totes that are inexpensive at Walmart.

 

[Kittiee Katt]

If I'm reading this properly, you want to move a fully stocked tank down a floor?

Why not buy a large tub, put the fish in that, drain and move the tank, fill the tank then put the fish back in it from the tub? Is that possible?

 

[d3adlydesignz]

So I should I save the water and just empty it into totes? Then use that same water when setting the tank back up?

 

[tlindsey]

Also if you already have not use the bio media from your aquarium upstairs to jump-start your aquariums in the basement.

 

[tlindsey]

So I should I save the water and just empty it into totes? Then use that same water when setting the tank back up?

Yes you can save the water if you want to, but don't feed the fish the day you move them.

 

[d3adlydesignz]

Also if you already have not use the bio media from your aquarium upstairs to jump-start your aquariums in the basement.

Thanks! I was thinking this same thing. Now I have read that its good to save 80% of the original water and use that in the tank when getting set back up. But the thing is I have some driftwood that I soaked for a week or so and then placed it into my tank. Since then it has slowly turned my water brown. So if possible I want to just start with fresh water. Any suggestions on how to do so?

 

[tlindsey]

Thanks! I was thinking this same thing. Now I have read that its good to save 80% of the original water and use that in the tank when getting set back up. But the thing is I have some driftwood that I soaked for a week or so and then placed it into my tank. Since then it has slowly turned my water brown. So if possible I want to just start with fresh water. Any suggestions on how to do so?

You can use fresh water just don't forget to dose the aquarium with prime and try to keep temperature close to the temperature of the water in the holding containers.

 

[d3adlydesignz]

You can use fresh water just don't forget to dose the aquarium with prime and try to keep temperature close to the temperature of the water in the holding containers.

Ok sounds like a plan. Now is there a time frame I should get the fish out of the holding container??

 

[tlindsey]

Ok sounds like a plan. Now is there a time frame I should get the fish out of the holding container??

I had my fish in totes for a couple of hours with no issues, but you don't want a big fluctuation in water temperature when you transfer the fish from tote to aquarium.