Fish In A Storage Box?

[lucasluke]

Hi all!

Getting sand tomorrow and I am putting it in the tank on Friday. I was wondering, after I have put the sand in the tank I would need to wait for it to settle - so could I put the fish in a storage tub with the heater and filter in too? It would just be overnight while I wait for the sand to settle down.

 

[Proxo]

I left the fish in the tank when i switched over to sand, takes abit longer though.
Storage box for the fish should be fine, sometimes do this myself to make rescapes a little easier.

 

[Noahs ark6]

That will be fine, i've done it before. But make sure if you've got fish that like to jump like danios, make sure you put a lid of some sort on top

 

[mike455555]

do it im sure the fish wouldn't mind its the same amount of water? they just cant see out ;p

 

[karawr]

This would be fine thought not really necessary. I left my fish in as I put sand in... just make sure you're gentle about it and not throwing sand on them obv lol.

If you put them in a storage box put a black towel or something over top so it's not so stressful.

 

[Spurry]

make sure you wash the sand till the water is clear and the sand sinks, fill it up slow and there will not be much to settle...