PlasticGalaxy
Fish Gatherer
At last, my birthday's come and gone and my parents have finally caved! Though I didn't get a tank for my birthday, they've agreed to let me upgrade to a larger tank. Unfortunately the deal also involved me having to sell my current tank (3.6ft Juwel Panoramic) to accommodate for this new tank. Hoping to move up to a 5ft. Rectangular, instead of the strange hexagonal tank I have now.
As always, I've got some questions...
What should I do with all my fish as I set the tank up? The tank is far too heavy to put out on the landing, and carrying it downstairs is not a practical option either. My 15 gallon can't be used as it's currently filled with many baby guppies and fully planted, so getting the fish back out would be a nightmare.
For the new tank I plan on using the same substrate, plants, rocks, stones, bogwood, e.c.t. from the current tank, and I'll also be using the same external filter and all the other bits. So hopefully, there wouldn't be a massive gap between getting the fish in from the "waiting area" (waiting room, I'll call it) to getting them in the new tank. That being said, when I changed the substrate in the current tank, I started putting the fish back in 1-2 hours after the tank had filled up and gotten to temperature (with water conditioner). The fish didn't suffer and I never experienced an ammonia spike or anything similar during this time. So as far as that goes, I should be fine. But as always, I'd like a second opinion where possible.
My main concern is where I'll put the fish as I set up the new tank, because it may take a while and I don't want to cause unnecessary stress or damage for my fish.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Oh, and all my fish are doing very well currently. Have four vampire shrimp currently and my new plec has settled in wonderfully. So pleased with how it's all going. Plants do look a little worse for wear, though.
As always, I've got some questions...
What should I do with all my fish as I set the tank up? The tank is far too heavy to put out on the landing, and carrying it downstairs is not a practical option either. My 15 gallon can't be used as it's currently filled with many baby guppies and fully planted, so getting the fish back out would be a nightmare.
For the new tank I plan on using the same substrate, plants, rocks, stones, bogwood, e.c.t. from the current tank, and I'll also be using the same external filter and all the other bits. So hopefully, there wouldn't be a massive gap between getting the fish in from the "waiting area" (waiting room, I'll call it) to getting them in the new tank. That being said, when I changed the substrate in the current tank, I started putting the fish back in 1-2 hours after the tank had filled up and gotten to temperature (with water conditioner). The fish didn't suffer and I never experienced an ammonia spike or anything similar during this time. So as far as that goes, I should be fine. But as always, I'd like a second opinion where possible.
My main concern is where I'll put the fish as I set up the new tank, because it may take a while and I don't want to cause unnecessary stress or damage for my fish.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Oh, and all my fish are doing very well currently. Have four vampire shrimp currently and my new plec has settled in wonderfully. So pleased with how it's all going. Plants do look a little worse for wear, though.
