Incredible site, I'll learn so much! I have a 40 gal fw tank with 5 cichlids (yellow, orange, blue/yellow, and two bumble bees), plus 5 tiger barbs. Been running the tank for a year now. One bumble bee has darkened, gotten somewhat aggressive, not eating, so I figure it's fry season or something. I also have a rescue fw tank wtih 1 parrot cichlid and 5 platties (parrot rescued from the bigger cichlid tank and doing fine as a community fish).
Had plans to buy a bigger cichlid tank, so husband surprised me with 60 gal tank the other day. Okay, will be setting up, transferring some filter crud and letting it season for a week or two until I get some nitrate levels. BUT, big question ..
(No laughing) I want to put the NEW tank where the OLD tank is .. a bathtub is about 15 feet from the fish site - could I transfer the old aquarium water and fish there (with heater, bubbler etc.) while the new water ripens? Or a series of transfers i.e. old water to new tank somewhere on the floor, move the old tank, move new tank to new location, begin to age the water, then transfer all to new tank? I think I know the answer ... find a new location!
Had plans to buy a bigger cichlid tank, so husband surprised me with 60 gal tank the other day. Okay, will be setting up, transferring some filter crud and letting it season for a week or two until I get some nitrate levels. BUT, big question ..
(No laughing) I want to put the NEW tank where the OLD tank is .. a bathtub is about 15 feet from the fish site - could I transfer the old aquarium water and fish there (with heater, bubbler etc.) while the new water ripens? Or a series of transfers i.e. old water to new tank somewhere on the floor, move the old tank, move new tank to new location, begin to age the water, then transfer all to new tank? I think I know the answer ... find a new location!
to MFK!