Caper Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 I'm speaking here of my two 29 gallon tanks. One has goldfish and ottos, the other has barbs and red eye tetras. Goldies are downstairs in my apartment, others are upstairs. I would like to do a switch but what would you recommend would be the best way. A) Drain tanks really low; keep fish in present tanks and move entire tanks B) Move fish only Any and all ideas would be appreciated Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 i say move the tanks as diff water etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boffy Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I would do the same move the entire tanks, oh and I had my baby 15th Nov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS BOFFY :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Boy or girl, name, size...how are you and baby feeling? Thanks for the advice folks, I thought that would be best to move entire tanks...but thought I'd check...just in case I could move fishies would have been much easier on back Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Goldfish usually carry a lot of parasites (gill and skin flukes) which they are able to tolerate. Fry and tropical fish are not as hardy so it is in my opinion not a good idea to put other fish into tanks which have had goldfish in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Any ideas how I can do this then? I only have the 2 stands, only 3 buckets...and not enough "man" power. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doch Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 invite me for a weeks holiday and i will help you move them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Sure, however I wanted them done this weekend :lol: :lol: It's looking like moving the entire tanks are out of the question. So any other ideas??? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdown34 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 buy some more buckets and just do a 50% water change on both except keep water in buckets. then put the fish in buckets with tankwater running airstones then empty tanks wash everything except filter then put the goldies filter on new tank and other filter on other tank. then put the water you saved (maybe 50%) into new goldies tank and the other water into other tank then refill the rest and transfer fish. done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdown34 Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 oh and youll probably need to buy 15-20+ $1 buckets cheap tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Thanks for the help They are now changed. I transferred everything except the gravel. I did put the gravel in buckets and gave a cleaning with running water. The only thing I forgot to do was to wipe out the tanks :oops: :oops: Anyway, goldies & ottos are fine. I did loose one tiger barb but have no idea if the move had anything to do with it. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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