I’m Moving, How Should I Move A 75G Tank?

[JustTheFish]

I’m moving only across the street, but what should I do with the water and fish?
Should I keep some water? Will the algae die off? As of now I’m putting my 3 juvenile bichirs in a 5 gallon bucket, 2 juvenile salvinis in a 5 gallon bucket, and my crazy silver dollar somewhere. Where should I put the dollar? I have a spare 20 gallon thats running now with 2 1” convict hybrids and that’s it. So if I need to set it up in the new house now and put the others in there I can. Any help to clean up this mess is appreciated.

 

[tlindsey]

Should I keep some water?

No need to keep any of the water but make sure you add the right amount of dechlorinator. Toss your biomedia in the 20 gallon with the Convict.

 

[tlindsey]

Where should I put the dollar?

I would put the silver dollar in either the bucket or the 20 gallon.

 

[tlindsey]

Also if possible leave the substrate in the aquarium if you have someone strong to help you carry the 75 gallon.

 

[JustTheFish]

I would put the silver dollar in either the bucket or the 20 gallon.

And how will I move the fish from the 75 to the 20?

 

[Trouser Cough]

With a net

 

[JustTheFish]

And how will I move the fish from the 75 to the 20?

How do I move it from the 75 in my house to the 20 in the new one

 

[Trouser Cough]

Is that not what you had intended to use the 5g buckets for?

 

[JustTheFish]

Is that not what you had intended to use the 5g buckets for?

He’s full grown and splashes water and tries to jump when I walk by too fast. I didn’t know if he’d die from stress in the bucket.

 

[Trouser Cough]

He’s full grown and splashes water and tries to jump when I walk by too fast. I didn’t know if he’d die from stress in the bucket.

I'm not certain which fish we're talking about here but if that's the silver dollar know that they're 100% freak when it comes time to move them. It won't matter much that he's splashing around as long as he keeps landing in the water. I have had fish cruise out the top of a 5g bucket before and dollars can be jumpers. I'd put as much water in the 5g bucket as you're comfortable with and then lay a plastic trash bag over the top of the bucket. Secure it to the top w/ a piece of string so the fish can bang into the bottom of the trash bag w/out flying out onto the carpet or the street.

He'll probably raise cain in the bucket but they're pretty simple and that's the only response they have to anything they aren't already used to.