I have a 45g fresh and a 60some low end brackish that I would like to swap pretty much entirely. I'm basically planning to get all my buckets or my big "fish moving trash can" together, tear down the 45, then move the stuff from the 60 into it and put the stuff from the 45 into the 60. Viola! Sounds simple, if time consuming, but nothing ever works out so easily for me, lol.
I'm concerned about the fresh-brackish thing and possibly starting a partial cycle. I know I could lose most or all of my good bacteria and any algea left in the tanks which could cause some ammonia. The filters will be switched so there shouldn't be much of a problem, right?
The residents from the 60 are just a figure 8 puffer and a knight goby so the smaller tank shouldn't be a problem.
Any other possible problems you think I might run into other than the obvious be careful with the fish, make sure they can't jump from the buckets (I know fire eels are good at that), don't break anything, etc.
I'm paranoid, I expect everything to go wrong but I've already put it off longer than I should have.
I'm concerned about the fresh-brackish thing and possibly starting a partial cycle. I know I could lose most or all of my good bacteria and any algea left in the tanks which could cause some ammonia. The filters will be switched so there shouldn't be much of a problem, right?
The residents from the 60 are just a figure 8 puffer and a knight goby so the smaller tank shouldn't be a problem.
Any other possible problems you think I might run into other than the obvious be careful with the fish, make sure they can't jump from the buckets (I know fire eels are good at that), don't break anything, etc.
I'm paranoid, I expect everything to go wrong but I've already put it off longer than I should have.
