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How to move my fish to my new house?
I'm currently living in an apartment while my family has our house redone. I have six five gallons with betta fish, one ten gallon, one twenty gallon, and one twenty nine gallon. How should I go about transporting them to our new house? We won't be going for several months so I still have time to plan. Thanks!
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- Punkin eaterLv 7vor 6 JahrenBeste Antwort
1. Transport fish and dirty filter materials in buckets of tank water from the tank you are moving. Take as much old water as you can . Start by siphoning the cleanest water possible into buckets for the fish and filter materials.
Put fish (and filter materials) in buckets/containers of tank water with a couple plastic plants.
If you fill buckets only halfway, not as much water will spill and they'll be lighter to carry.
Put gravel etc, in buckets using cups or plastic containers to scoop it out.
Discard mucky mud from the bottom of the tank.
If you do normal siphon gravel vacuuming a week or so before moving, and feed less flake foods, the gravel might not even need to be rinsed much if at all.
Rinse the tank and carefully move it to the house.
Note: Either buy new buckets or large rubbermaid containers; these can be used in the future to safely store aquarium cleaning supplies or used for tank maintenance/water changes. Having extra fish safe buckets makes having an aquarium (or a bunch of tanks) easier. Rinse all new containers very well.
2. Once you have the tank placed where you want and are sure it's level and far enough away from the wall for filters etc....
Put back in the gravel and some tank water.
Pour the rest of the water in the tank with the fish. If you put a plate or Tupperware on the bottom when pouring back in water, you won't stir up filth as much.
Make up any new water as soon as you have an empty bucket, and let it sit with dechlorinator water conditioners, while you finish putting in any decorations. Match the temperature, then pour it in and get the filters and heaters running. Hopefully you've transported most of the old tank water and don't need much new water. This will reduce chances for shock, and eliminate problems with acclimating. 25%-30% new water would be perfect.
You're done for now, any cloudiness should be almost gone by the next day, and a small gravel vacuuming in a day or two, or a week, can remove any filth.
Notes: Don't buy any new fish for a while, and feed less food the first two weeks. ("Target feed" bloodworms with a turkey baster to reduce overfeeding)
Use buckets to dechlorinate and adjust the temp of any new water you put in the tank.
DO NOT OVERCLEAN FILTER MATERIALS , and transport them in tank water (they contain living organisms you don't want to kill).
(you should never overclean filters, especially not during this move or after it)
If you plan well, it shouldn't take to much time to move a single tank, and you can move a few 5 gal at a time, but probably should do the 20 and 29 separately so it goes smoothly and is easier.
3. 5 gallon tanks can be moved by putting 2/3 rds of the water in a bucket with the fish. And moving the tank wet with the decorations in it. Pretty simple, refill the tank when you get there with the fish and water that came out of it.
Note: Do not move the larger tanks with anything heavy in them. Use containers to transport gravel, heavy decorations, water, etc.
- vor 6 Jahren
For the fish I suggest transporting via buying bags at your lfs like you'd normally use to transport fish. Then I'm not quite sure about the aquariums but if the all have kids then separate them from the stands and leave the water in because it's an established ecosystem then squeeze it really tight with bubble wrap cloth etc so it can't move around inside a box of course then transport the stands separately. I hope that helps!
- vor 6 Jahren
You could purchase another 10 gallon, put the fish in it (one at a time if needed or with a divider) and then take the tanks over. Male sure everything is set up, and then use a cup/bowl full of water from an established tank. This is considering you have time to do so and the new house isn't hours away