Caper Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I have 2 red eye tetras that I have had in my 10 gallon tank for a few weeks now. I want to move them in the 29 gallon with the others. Eventually the cories will be moved as well. Anytime I moved fish before, I put them in a baggie and did the whole acclimatizing thing. I'm just wondering if there is any other way of moving them, I do know they still have to be acclimatized. I just find the bags aren't as good (obviously :oops: ) as the ones the fish come in. Any suggestions????? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 just keep the bags from when you buy fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 If the ph's are the same just catch them and chuck them over, if you have to aclimitize I just use a bucket fill it maybe a fifth of the way up with the fishes original water and then gradually syphon the new tanks water into the bucket.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I agree with Ryan, if the tanks are similar temp and pH etc just move them. If they are a bit different then you can allways float them in a plastic icecream container and slowly mix the water before you release them. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I just chuck my fish from tank to tank, and ive never had any losses that way 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I'll double check the pH tomorrow but my tanks usually all run around the same. Temp is similar too, but have to check tomorrow when I find the magnifying glass, can't see darn thermometer just know they are about the same temp. Thanks all Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 It depends how different the water is and how delicate the fish are. With my loaches, even tho the water is similar, I'll catch them and put them in a bucket of water from the tank they've come from, then use a piece of air line to syphon water out of the new tank into the bucket until its about 3/4 new and 1/4 old. Then just net them and put them into the new tank. With my little dat that was being a bully and pissed me off I just caught him, carried him from one room to the next in the net and dropped him in the 4' straight in front of my biggest dat thats about 4X his size. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I just chuck my fish from tank to tank, and ive never had any losses that way 8) I do exactly the same, the water parameters of my three tanks are all virtually identical. Into a net, run like mad and chuck them in. Never lost a single fish yet. New fish, or fish from a tank I don't know the water parameters of get acclimatised as described already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I find the magnifying glass, can't see darn thermometer just know they are about the same temp If you cant tell the difference with the finger test then it's close enough Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I've always just scooped them out with a net and chucked them in any of several different tanks i have, anything from swordtails, guppies, GBA & normal b/nose, oscars, bumblebee garras including several different loach species. Even GBA males guarding eggs get whipped out and popped into another tank. If its GBA or b/nose fry i suck them out with a hose, tip the bucket in a net and into another tank they go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I agree with danilada to a point, however I think it would be beneficial to transfer as much of the water as possible so as to reduce stress and possible infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thanks EVERYONE for all your help Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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