Tranferring To A New Tank

[Masami]

Hi, I have a 30litre tank which is established for a couple of months with 3 mollies and 2 Corydoras and acquired a 70 litre rekord at the weekend which is now set up with some plants and gravel and up to temperature ready for my fish, I am a little concerned as I put one of my wood based plants from the established into this one when I set it up and tonight it is cloudy so I am not sure if to proceed and start the transfer. My plan is to put all plants ornaments and filter from my original tank into the new one to speed up the cycle process.

Any advice is appreciated, I woud hate to rush into this and lose some fish but at the same time would like to have a bit more space in the new tank as soon as possible.

 

[Cazgar]

The cloudiness could be due to it being newly set up, & maybe the gravel wasn't washed quite enough.
It should settle, if not do a water change being careful not to disturb the gravel again .

 

[tribalbrit]

Are you using the mature water and filter on your new tank??? If not you are heading for trouble. The new tank should have a mature or cycled filter before adding fish!

 

[Masami]

I have read on here mature water is not necessary, since I only have one Mature filter I'm in a catch 22 situation, I could do a partial change on my other tank and transfer 15 litres to the new tank, I could also transfer the filter sponge and put a new one in my established tank for a couple of days - really just after some advice hence the post

 

[Cazgar]

If you're just transferring the fish you have then just put your mature filter into the new tank & it should be fine

 

[Tizer]

siphon out all the water into the new tank, top it up with dechlorinated tap water until full, temperature match it with the old temp, then scoop out the fish that are left swimming around in the old tank, in the inch of water you left in there for them. Move over the old filter to the new tank, fire it up and jobs done.

 

[tribalbrit]

siphon out all the water into the new tank, top it up with dechlorinated tap water until full, temperature match it with the old temp, then scoop out the fish that are left swimming around in the old tank, in the inch of water you left in there for them. Move over the old filter to the new tank, fire it up and jobs done.

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