Moving A Fish Tank

[term_22000]

I'm moving my fish tank and was wondering besides leaving about an inch of water in it. Should I take all my plants out or leave them in the tank ect...

 

[Rickzayne]

if your planning on lifting the fish tank up WITH the table you can leave it in.. but if your lifting just the aquarium with a glass bottom its safer to take everything out.

 

[Neo8223]

depends how big it is, they are tougher than you think. I just pick up my 5 gallon tank if I want to move it even when its full!! I wouldn't recommend it on a 10 gallon or more tank. then less water is better. I've moved a 14 gallon tank with 30% water fine!! if u were to do that, I would personally keep some of the water in fish bags and re add it later.

 

[term_22000]

depends how big it is, they are tougher than you think. I just pick up my 5 gallon tank if I want to move it even when its full!! I wouldn't recommend it on a 10 gallon or more tank. then less water is better. I've moved a 14 gallon tank with 30% water fine!! if u were to do that, I would personally keep some of the water in fish bags and re add it later.

I'm planning on keeping half the water but I was curious about the plants. I would never leave much water in the tank because I don't want to damage it plus it's a 46 gal tank and it's rather awkward to carry and really heavy

 

[Tizer]

take out all the plants, you can trim the roots and replant them, scoop out the substrate with a dustpan, clean it and start fresh.

 

[fluttermoth]

+1

Tanks aren't built to withstand the stresses that come with moving them with anything in; you're better off totally emptying the tank.

 

[term_22000]

Moving was a success, now just to rescape the tank and put the fish back in the tank. Thanks for all ya'll's advice. It helped a lot.

 

[fluttermoth]

Glad it went well; don't forget to post some pics! We love pics

 

[term_22000]

Glad it went well; don't forget to post some pics! We love pics

I will after I finish scaping it. it's just at the start. I had to put my fish back in the tank already to the tank I moved them in was not near big enough for them to stay for more than a day or so.