Hey everyone! I am moving at the end of this month only about 20 minutes away if that. Now as seen in my signature below i have a 55 gallon that is going with me. How do i do this? Do i go to home depot and buy a bunch of 5 gallon buckets and save the water and use that when i get to the new place? I know ill need a few battery operated pumps. I would love if i could get detailed instructions on how to do this. I would hate to loose my guys!
Thanks a ton in advance and look forward to seeing everyone at the September meeting!
PS: Anyone wants to help you are more then welcome
-Scott
Take it from someone who has moved a few times...don't panic.
What kind of filters are you using?
Last time I moved this is what I did:
Pulled out the rocks.
Put about 2 1/2 gallons of water in a bucket.
Drained the tank, netting the fish and placing them into the bucket.
Pulled the sponge filters and put them into a Ziploc bag.
You can either leave the sand (substrate) in the tank (this way you need two people moving the tank, or scoop the sand out and put it into its own bucket...I left the sand in the tanks).
When you get to the new place is when you have to move a bit.
Either throw an airstone into the bucket with water or start swirling it around for a few moments...remember, ammonia is starting to build up.
Start filling up the tank. If you are using the same sand and it is in its own water for no more than a few hours and/or using the same filters that have not been out of water for more than a few hours then just fill the tank with new water, adding the fish while the tank is filling...and I, personally, would not add the old water from the bucket back in.
You will have enough beneficial bacteria in the sand/substrate or filters to be able to handle a complete water change.
