Moving House With Fish

[FishLover4+1]

I was wondering how to go about moving house with fish. We have:

• 160ish litre with 4 goldfish
• 90 litre with 8 variatus (temperate) platys, 2 loaches (possibly hillstream) a few million snails and any fry that may be lurking around, even though i took all the males out months ago (they keep appearing)
• 36 litre with 4 male variatus platys
• 12 litre with 3 variatus platy fry

Thanks for any help!!!! 

 

[justjon]

I've moved twice in the last few years and the most stressful part of it for me each time was my ONE fish tank, so I don't envy you!

That being said, I got hold of some big containers to keep as much water as possible.. as well as this I managed to get some polystyrene boxes with lids and half-fill with water and some heat-blocks.. these were really great and are what fish are transported in usually.

If I were you, I'd move the biggest first, simply so that you know that the big ones done and it'll only get easier. - Also, I wouldn't try and move more than one at a time, move one, fill it, get it organised, on to the next.

Good luck!

 

[FishLover4+1]

Thanks for the advice do you think I can get some bags from the petshop and use them or do they have to be topped up wit hair or something??