mcrudd Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Ok so here goes what I thought of doing. I thought of buying lots of buckets. In one bucket put my two choccies, in another the two bristlenoses, in another the harlequins, in another the glass catfish, in another the danio and cherry barbs and in the last one the guppy and sword fry ( have some I could not catch to take to animates) Now I know its a lot of buckets, but then I save some good bacteria water as well. Then I would have even more buckets to have some water saved, and I will just gravel vac the last bit of water and chuck it out, say about the last 20 persent or so. I will have to wait for a warm day so the buckets don't cool to quickly. Once the tank is water free I will remove the substrate and put the new ones in (which would be pre rinsed several times) Then I will add the buckets of water with no fish to start topping up the tank and then once that is done, replace the 20 persent water I took as usual and then slowly put the fish with their buckets of water back in the tank. I know I will have a lot of buckets, both Hubby and me are scout leaders so it will come in handy some day So what do you guys think, will that plan work, or do you guys have something better to suggest for me. After all you guys are more experienced than I am. Ooooh yeah and I must remember to re attach the bottom part of my background when the tank is empty and I am able to move it forward a bit edit http://www.ehow.com/video_5226058_chang ... rocks.html Just saw this, and was wondering what you guys think about that way mmmm might not be able to re attach the background then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 i would do this: get a large chilly bin &/or a few smaller ones to put your fish in, i have just moved & used my 100L chilly bin & a 30L one to transport all my fish. if it doesn't take too long oxygen wont be an issue as long as the fish have enough water but add an airstone if you can. you don't need to save too much water, just think of it as a large water change. empty the tank cleaning out the old substrate & replace with new substrate. make sure it is well washed as this will save time in making your tank clean & looking good again. i would 1/4 fill the tank with a hose (how big is this tank?) then add some hot water from the tap to bring the temp up somewhere near where it should be, get the filter going if you can with a low water level then add the fish & tip the original water back in. once the temp is near normal fill the remaining space. i have done this in the past week & it worked well & all stock survived the move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Believe it or not this is what I do: 1. Rinse all the new substrate so it is ready to go in. Keep it in buckets that you can bring near the tank. 2. Use a wide hose and siphon all the old substrate out (since the substrate displaces the water you can usually get all the substrate out while removing no more than half of the water) 3. Use a large cup or other type of scoop and pour the new substrate in, leveling it as you go (if you hold the cup right near the bottom of the tank, and gently pour the new substrate out it will not cloud the water). 4. Top the tank up with water. 5. Sit back and enjoy. I have done it this way dozens of times and it works a treat. Always wanting to change things up. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Don't forget the water temp in the buckets will not drop below that of the room so as long as you keep the room warm (22C minimum) you do not need to have to worry about the water cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 Wow thanks for everyone's advice, I have taken all off the suggestions on board Just a bit weary of the hot tap water, is water from the geyser not bad for fish? If its not, well then its just fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 No, water from the geyser is fine, though the kiwi's would understand hot water cylinder... baie geluk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Ah is that what she meant by a geyser? I thought for a minute she lived in Rotorua! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 i just left all the water and fish in and scooped all the old gravel out with a old net . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 No, water from the geyser is fine, though the kiwi's would understand hot water cylinder... baie geluk Baie dankie Cricketman I still get very confused with some of the different words used here LOL It was the same I was looking for a light globe the other day it took them some time to figure out I wanted a light bulb Ah is that what she meant by a geyser? I thought for a minute she lived in Rotorua! Hehehehe sorry about that Caryl, that is why I thought of mentioning that english is not my first language in my siggy :lol: i just left all the water and fish in and scooped all the old gravel out with a old net . That is what the guy did on the video, it does look like a nice easy option, I think if I do use that I would do it a day after a water change so there is little dirt and food debris in the stones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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