K R Brown Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 ok in 3 weeks im moving house only 10 minuates away but have 4 foot tank to move what be easist way to keep fish ok have a few dont wana lose anything any do's or do not's do i have to keep some of the water etc thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I would try and keep some if not most of the water to help with stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K R Brown Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 yeah ill try to might have to get some tanks to put fish in while heats up took overnight lasttime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 What type of fish do you have? Most will be fine, but want to make sure you dont have tempromental fish that may need special attention. I've done many >75% water changes and a recent 100% water change with no losses (the fish generally love the fresh water, changes in water hardness/ph also seem to also encourage spawning). So I wouldn't be too fussed about that, but if you've got the buckets with lids then use'em! Make sure your filters are not turned off for much more than 30 minutes if possible. Take this oppurtunity to clean out your gravel too. If available, use an air stone in any buckets temporarily holding fish, heater isnt important. When setting up again, try to match the tank temperature with the current temperature of the bucket water, and let your heaters raise it back to the normal tank temp. Personally I'd use stress-coat in the buckets and in the new tank as well, however many think this is uncessecary. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K R Brown Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 fish have clown loaches pakastan loaches khuli loaches bristlenose pleco silver shark tiger barbs neons glows pictus catfish danios guppys fighter mollies mostlly common fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcoleman Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 hi mate ive movin at the moment an ive got 35 tanks to move its easy to move tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K R Brown Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 35 hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 normally i get a bucket fill it, plonk the media(if its a canister)/filter (if its small enough to fit) in the bin and pop the lid on. that will take care of the filters as they wont dry out and wont get temp shock etc from new water. then i put the substrate in bins and put enough water over them to keep it wet as this holds a bit of your bacteria as well. dont pour the water the substrate is sitting in back into the tank as it will hold a heap of poop. doubles as a good gravel clean too. you may not need to put water in the bins with gravel as it will stay relatively damp for the 10 min trip, its up to you but wouldnt be a big issue. then i put as much water into bins as poss, bag up the fish, into a poly box and off you go. a ten min move isnt gonna be too hard, just make sure you plan it all as there is nothing more stressful than holdups when you have fish sitting in bins waiting to move in :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfishmichele Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I recently had to move my tank and fish over 100 miles away and we put the fish in a cooler with some plants so, they could hide. I got home and set up the tank and they seemed to do just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me love fishy Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 we put the fish in a cooler with some plants Very good idea, a hard chillibin would probably be the best. I'll bet your fishies already have their bags packed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 I have 30L barrels I put water, fish and plants into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becc4 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 I'm moving from Taumarunui to KatiKati next weekend which is about 270kms. I have 3 x 300L tanks to move....I am dreading it. Just as long as my house is packed up I can spend the last night dismantling the tanks. Fish are going to be living / travelling in chilly bins. Now that some of the cichlids are bigger I am going to need more chilly bins. I wont be doing another move anytime soon! Good luck with your move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 I use an immersion heater, about 1000watt, for a heat up of a tank like that. Works well. But don't leave it while you're heating it with fish in. I paid the price and cooked my pacus. :evil: Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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