Moving House

[adeaidyady]

Anybody got any ideas how to transport Apprx 50 gallons of water when moving tank to a new house ? How much of ur old water do u really need to keep ...?

I'm in the uk. Any help much appreciated.

Thanks,

Adrian

 

[Grant1897]

you dont need to keep any of it.

 

[adeaidyady]

Why ?

How can u setup a new tank with new water and not hav it cycled for a period of time.....

 

[Ludwig Venter]

Anybody got any ideas how to transport Apprx 50 gallons of water when moving tank to a new house ? How much of ur old water do u really need to keep ...?

I'm in the uk. Any help much appreciated.

Thanks,

Adrian

I have moved many times with many tanks and many fish.... (15,000+ fish) and not lost one.... up to 8 hour trips.... I merely remove all big rocks and ornaments from the tank.... syphon water down to about 6"depth (fish still in there)... then 3 or 4 guys carry the tank to the removals van..... when I get to the destination.... I set up the tank where I want it and fill her up at a trickle flow..... Never had a problem in moving.... (in fact... I'm moving again in October which will be more like a 15 hour trip.... and I'll use the same method with confidence)

 

[Craig89]

Why ?

How can u setup a new tank with new water and not hav it cycled for a period of time.....

It's the filter that needs to be cycled not the water.

 

[jojouk]

The only reason for keeping the water is if there is a difference in the ph/softness. I'm movin my tank this week, and plan to take water from the old tank, as my old water is of a lower oh than the tap

 

[Abyss]

Yes, haven't moved house. But moved tanks a few times.

It's only the filter you need to worry about. Just keep that wet & try to keep the time it is off to a minimum.

 

[adeaidyady]

Yes, haven't moved house. But moved tanks a few times.

It's only the filter you need to worry about. Just keep that wet & try to keep the time it is off to a minimum.

so as long as the filter is kept wet then you could fill the entire tank full of new treated tap water ?

always thought u needed to keep some water.

thanks

 

[ghettofarmulous]

Yes, haven't moved house. But moved tanks a few times.

It's only the filter you need to worry about. Just keep that wet & try to keep the time it is off to a minimum.

so as long as the filter is kept wet then you could fill the entire tank full of new treated tap water ?

always thought u needed to keep some water.

thanks

Yep thats the key. The filter houses all the microbiology that breaks waste down in the water. Keep that in a bucket of aquarium water or if its an external leave it full when you disconnect it.

Its all about the filter

 

[Abyss]

Yep, I have a very large Eheim 2080. I think it's capacity is like 15L or something.

Whenever someone I know is setting up a small tank, I given them a load of my bio media - enough to fill the biological section of their filter. They then have an instant cycle.

 

[ghettofarmulous]

All set. good luck with the move.