Im Moving

[Convict Cichlids]

What does this mean +1 on the not feeding the fish for a couple days prior?

 

[Water]

What does this mean +1 on the not feeding the fish for a couple days prior?

It means I agree with what was said.. lol

 

[theippster1]

I have to disagree with not taking some of the water doing a 100% water change is stressful on the fish you deffinitly need a bigger tank though ph and other stuff in the water also depends on how far your going

 

[Ancient_Fish_Master]

if you do decide to start with all new water it wouldnt hurt to pick up some stability and acclimate the fish to the new wate.r

 

[Convict Cichlids]

if i use fresh water how long do i have to wait to add the fish?

 

[Jon M]

You don't need to take any of the old water. Keep your bio media submerged in conditioned (Seachem Prime or something similar) water and you won't kill off any bb. You don't have to wait any time before introducing the fish back into the tank. Unless of course it's waiting for your heaters to bring water to temp once you've set the tank back up, but you should try to refill with the right temp water so you don't have to wait. With the already established bb you should get an "instant cycle" effect.

I have to disagree with not taking some of the water doing a 100% water change is stressful on the fish you deffinitly need a bigger tank though ph and other stuff in the water also depends on how far your going

Moving period is stressful to fish. Keeping old tank water doesn't help stress them any less.

 

[Convict Cichlids]

Thank You So Much

 

[Water]

You don't need to take any of the old water. Keep your bio media submerged in conditioned (Seachem Prime or something similar) water and you won't kill off any bb. You don't have to wait any time before introducing the fish back into the tank. Unless of course it's waiting for your heaters to bring water to temp once you've set the tank back up, but you should try to refill with the right temp water so you don't have to wait. With the already established bb you should get an "instant cycle" effect.




Moving period is stressful to fish. Keeping old tank water doesn't help stress them any less.

Couldn't have said it better myself.