transporting established tank help please
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FWIW, I do 90% WC's on my 120g Uaru/Severum tank. I havent noticed anything that would suggest the fish disagreeing with this large of a change. And Uaru's are known to be extremely sensitive fish.
Just make sure your media and sand/gravel are well established or I would save as much water as possible if not.
Just make sure your media and sand/gravel are well established or I would save as much water as possible if not.
I got it all set up my backs killing i cant even hardly walk. carrying a 55 gal tank by your self down and upstairs is very fun... :/ my fish are doing good. First time seeing my eel since I put him in there he got pretty long lol. he has a chunk out on his side like he forced himself through something that was too tight, and hes scraped up a little on his other side but he seems to be doing good.
I don't know why no one has thought of this but when you move fish, it takes longer than you think so you better have some sort of air pump in the container. I've learned the hard way that fish will die even if you keep them in a small container like a bucket. Hope this helps, The Doctor
they were in a bucket with the lid off for about 20 mins prolly more, only had the lid of 5 mins for the trip, and my fish are fine. 
Ok, I didn't read the whole thread but I have tons of experience moving tanks.
If you keep the bucket heated and aerated your fish could be in there for a full day.
I recommend bucketing your fish bringing them to your house dropping in an air stone and a heater and then moving the tank.
Drain the water leave the gravel in so you don't have to re cycle your tank. Also don't rinse or clean the filter media. Just drain your tank. I never treated water before refilling the tank I just fill it let it sit for a day so all the chlorine is gone. It won't kill all your beneficial bacteria no worries the stuff in the bottom of your gravel is fine. Bring the tank up to temp with a spare heater, then mix some of the tank water in with your fish bucket then dump them in 15 minutes later.
Move complete no fish lost.
Only fish I've lost in such a move was monos because they beat them selves to death slamming into the container walls ever vibration they felt. If you have to move such a fish bag em, If they are large get a heavy duty trash bag then put that inside a cloth beach bag or something. Something like this
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wlgDdpHOo-Q/S_MpMD77L0I/AAAAAAAAAI4/bLM_qWm9WoE/s1600/cloth-bag.jpg
Ok that is how I've moved my 40,50, and 110 tanks multiple times without loosing anything other than monos the one time. Good luck.
If you keep the bucket heated and aerated your fish could be in there for a full day.
I recommend bucketing your fish bringing them to your house dropping in an air stone and a heater and then moving the tank.
Drain the water leave the gravel in so you don't have to re cycle your tank. Also don't rinse or clean the filter media. Just drain your tank. I never treated water before refilling the tank I just fill it let it sit for a day so all the chlorine is gone. It won't kill all your beneficial bacteria no worries the stuff in the bottom of your gravel is fine. Bring the tank up to temp with a spare heater, then mix some of the tank water in with your fish bucket then dump them in 15 minutes later.
Move complete no fish lost.
Only fish I've lost in such a move was monos because they beat them selves to death slamming into the container walls ever vibration they felt. If you have to move such a fish bag em, If they are large get a heavy duty trash bag then put that inside a cloth beach bag or something. Something like this
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wlgDdpHOo-Q/S_MpMD77L0I/AAAAAAAAAI4/bLM_qWm9WoE/s1600/cloth-bag.jpg
Ok that is how I've moved my 40,50, and 110 tanks multiple times without loosing anything other than monos the one time. Good luck.
Okay, if you're suggesting not to rinse the media in tapwater becuase it will kill bio-bacteria...why are you suggesting filling the tank with chlorinated tap water, it kills the gravel bio-bacteria just as easily!?! And what if the person moving has chloramine in their water instead of chlorine? It doesn't evaporate!
its all good guys. lol. My tanks perfect. I brung 2 5 gallon buckets of the original tank water and filled the rest up with new water and that 2 gallon ready water and put the chemical for the sand, stress coat, and clarifier in, it was clear about 3 hours later.
congrats on the move.
ya i think we'll be moving in the next few months and i'm dreading it cause
A. moving sucks
B. gotta move a couch that BARELY squeezed into the apt, and I have a 55g cichlid set up.
C. with a wife and a baby, u accumulate A LOT of junk
D. moving sucks
ya i think we'll be moving in the next few months and i'm dreading it cause
A. moving sucks
B. gotta move a couch that BARELY squeezed into the apt, and I have a 55g cichlid set up.
C. with a wife and a baby, u accumulate A LOT of junk
D. moving sucks
