tank move

[northpaul]

moving house soon what is the best way of moving my fish could be a good reason for a second tank but am limited in space any ideas

 

[GSD]

Im sorry but theres no need to post 3 times

 

[freddyk]

I find the best way to move them is in bags. Get some fish bags from the LFS, or buy them, fill them 1/3 with water (place one fish per bag unless they're little guys), then seal them in with air. Double bag them for safety, and flipping the inside one upside down will keep small fish from getting crushed in the corners. Throw the bags into a cheap styrofoam cooler (or whatever you have on hand), to keep the temperature stable. Now you can easily set up the tank on the other end and introduce the fish by floating them and pouring them in.
Just like when we bring them home from the pet store or breeder, there's no reason to transport more water with you.

It's best not to feed them for 2 or 3 days before, this way the bags will stay clean.

Hope that helps

 

[canarsie11]

what kind of tank are u talking bout? 1 gallon or 250 gallon

 

[Raechal]

Make sure you keep all of the filter media soaked in old tank water. If you leave it out, all of the good bacteria will dry up and you will have to cycle your tank again.

 

[gaya]

I've moved my fish a couple of times. I have bunch of plastic container meant for such an occasion and just put my little guys in with some plants and maybe a rock from their tank. I have an egg crate the containers get loaded into so they stay up right. If it’s a long trip you can get battery charger for about 40 bucks that you can plug a heater into.