my wife and i are moving very soon and i was wondering what is the easiest way to move fish? the home we are moving to is only about ten minutes away so its not too far. but we have a 60 g so what would be the easiest way to move our fish and keep them alive as well? thanks in advance.
moving question
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to be honest ive never moved with my fish before but have thought about it quite a few times incase i ever had to. But this is what i would do
drain the tank to just above the gravel just barely enought water to cover the gravel to try to save any bb i could.
while doing this id put the fish in seprate bins with battery powered air pumps since its so close i wouldnt worry about the temp
then bring the tank over to the new place also id put all my filter media in water while moving
then set the tank back up fill with warm water add conditioners turn on filters and heaters
then bring the fish over and add to the tank
Im sure im forgetting something but this might help in getting you started. There are people that have done it so im sure they can give better advice then me
drain the tank to just above the gravel just barely enought water to cover the gravel to try to save any bb i could.
while doing this id put the fish in seprate bins with battery powered air pumps since its so close i wouldnt worry about the temp
then bring the tank over to the new place also id put all my filter media in water while moving
then set the tank back up fill with warm water add conditioners turn on filters and heaters
then bring the fish over and add to the tank
Im sure im forgetting something but this might help in getting you started. There are people that have done it so im sure they can give better advice then me
^^ that's it in a nutshell. everything he didn't get into great detail about is mostly common sense.
Try to save as much of the water as possible. Go buy some 5 gallon gas cans from your local hardware store. They're like $6. Buy 6-8 of them. They're great. Easy to fill, easy to transport (they have screw caps) and easy to pour back in. This will lessen the shock from the new tank as the water will be very close in chemistry to the old tank the more water you bring with you.
Drain the water into the gas cans from the top of the tank. Try not to disturb the substrate and stir all that mess up.
I just gutted my 110 and recreated it as a African tank: yanked the undergravel filter, new substrate (sand) almost entirely new rockwork and a new cannister filter that was on the tank a week before I drained it. Filled a bunch of gas cans and coolers with water from the tank. Gutted it. Put in the sand, the water from the cans and the coolers and then the fish and a few rocks. I aquascaped it the next day. Didn't lose a fish.
Drain the water into the gas cans from the top of the tank. Try not to disturb the substrate and stir all that mess up.
I just gutted my 110 and recreated it as a African tank: yanked the undergravel filter, new substrate (sand) almost entirely new rockwork and a new cannister filter that was on the tank a week before I drained it. Filled a bunch of gas cans and coolers with water from the tank. Gutted it. Put in the sand, the water from the cans and the coolers and then the fish and a few rocks. I aquascaped it the next day. Didn't lose a fish.
Yea everything they said is right on point. I have done this many of times in the past. I have even left my fish in the tank.
I usually use a battery powered air pump to drive an established Hydro5 (sponge filter) in an ice chest when moving fish. Not only is it safer and healthier for the fish but it allows you some extra time to have everything set up on the other end and also to stop for a burger or whatever along the way. Even though it's a short distance... breakdowns can and occasionally do happen. The entire set up is cheap and worth keeping around. My favorite ice chests to use for this are the ones with the extra door in the top. this allows gas exchange and access without opening the main top and prevents water from sloshing out.
on that size tank, i would totally take everything out, you can use 5gal buckets from home depot to keep the gravel wet, but trying to move 60gal tank with gravel might hurt the seams a bit.
other then that keep as much stuff wet with tank water and keep as much tank water as you can. And make sure the tank is the last thing to move, that way you know where it will go in the new house and wont be rushed trying to setup a tank and move furniture in the same day,
other then that keep as much stuff wet with tank water and keep as much tank water as you can. And make sure the tank is the last thing to move, that way you know where it will go in the new house and wont be rushed trying to setup a tank and move furniture in the same day,