bulldogod Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Ok, Ive got 12 fish in 2 seperate tanks and I am going to put them all in a new 5ft tank.If I fill the new tank up with tap water then will that kill all the good stuff in filter? would it be alright to put all these fish in at once and into new water????????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Take some (I normally take 40 - 50%) water out of one of the tanks that the fish are in at the moment, then move your filter over (power heads as well if any) when setting up. As long as you treat the new water first you shouldn't have a problem, use melafix or similar product. Some one else might have another way of doing it but I find this works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 imo use 1/2 water from each tank into new tank then fill all with new water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Ok, Ive got 12 fish in 2 seperate tanks and I am going to put them all in a new 5ft tank.If I fill the new tank up with tap water then will that kill all the good stuff in filter? would it be alright to put all these fish in at once and into new water????????????????????? First, check that the water conditions in both your old tanks are as similar as possible. Do they have the same temperature, pH etc? If not, it would pay to spend some time making sure all the conditions match before combining the fish into one tank. When the conditions are properly matched, transfer the fish into buckets. Then move as much water and other stuff out of your old tanks as possible, and put in your new tank. (Are you moving decor, plants etc over from the old tanks?) Transfer both your old filters over, without cleaning them. This applies even if you are not intending to use both the old filters permanently on the new tank. Then top up the new tank with treated tap water, with the temperature as close as possible to the temp of the old tanks. Then transfer all your fish into the new tank at the same time. You didn't mention what type of fish they are - I presume they are all compatible, need similar conditions and will live together nicely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Pretty much do as what others have said above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thanks, half way thru it now, just waiting for water to heat up, Im hoping they are compatible to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 I found this site ok at helping tell compatibility http://www.tropicalfishandaquariums.com ... /index.php Some times though its dependent on your fishes individual behavior. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thanks for that vinnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 What kind of fish do you have, bulldogod? A five-foot tank sounds lovely! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Im putting following fish in and whatever doesnt fit in is going , Oscar, 2x borneo tigers, 3xseverums, pleco, flowerhorn, 5x silver dollars, and a rarely seen upside down catfish. Just finished setting it up, will post pic soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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