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groundtwelve
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Hi,
I just been given a new aquarium (filter, plants, fishes) (this is great as I was thinking of having a second one) BUT I have to get it. It's a 3hours ride... What should I know about moving fishes?
Do I need to keep water? all of it? What about the filter and the bacteria in it? Do I put all the fish in a seal plastic box or in a bunch of plastic bag?
thanks,
Martin!
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garylane
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You don't say how big the tank is or how many & what kind of fish you have to move.
However, in principle if you can keep some of the water that would be good but inevitably it will get cold unless you insulate the containers really well.
Bring the sand/gravel in a big open bucket with a small amount of water & keep the filter wet - if its a cannister you'd be better off emptying the contents into a bucket with a small amount of water. If its sealed up it may go bad. The bacteria need oxygen. Try & keep as warm as possible - below about 50 degrees the bacteria will die off.
Bag the fish with a small amount of water & lots of air in the bags & very few fish per bag & then put them in a cooler/insulated box. Make sure they havn't been fed for a couple of days before you move them.
Ideally run up a new filter in your existing tank (or just stick some filter media in the tank for a few days that you can then add to the new filter).
Just bag the plants in plastic bags & seal them & try & keep them reasonably warm.
Test carefully for ammonia/nitrites for the first week or so after you set the thing up again.
HTH
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