So many of you may know that I am fostering a 10 gallon fish tank for my sister in law. This launched me qickly in to buying my own 36 gallon tank and soon to purchase a 90-150 gallon tank also.
I really dig it.
Anywho - I have quickly found out that this 10 gallon tank is generally worthless... I would like to retire it to a hospital/quarrentine tank BUT it belongs to my sister in law. The fish that came with were 1 silver sail fin molly that is a huge PITA. 1 Danio (deceased), 2 Chinese Algae Eater (1 about 1.5 inches the other about 5 inches: Both have found new homes! Phew... So the only fish left is a Silver Molly and I've added a snail Tank is still worthless IMHO.
So - I would like to replace the tank with a tank that has the same foot print - here's the thing, the stand the tank is to be on is a stand she got from her father when she was a child - sentimental attachment to the stand.
I understand that a 15 gallon tall tank has the same footprint (just 6 inches taller). SO if I were to replace this 10 gallon with a 15 gallon, if I took all ALL the media out of the 10 gallon (gravel, filter, rocks, decos and most of the water) and put it in a new tank (so the only thing new IS the actual tank) would one believe and agree that this 15 gallon would be cycled immediately and that I'd be able to put the fish in too?
Are there any other ideas for keeping the stand FOR tank use and still make her happy when she gets it back? (I admit, I haven't done a very good job fostering as I ditched 3 of her 4 fish - 2 of them by choice! and now I'm looking to ditch the tank too! LOL).
Thanks
Janelle
I really dig it.
Anywho - I have quickly found out that this 10 gallon tank is generally worthless... I would like to retire it to a hospital/quarrentine tank BUT it belongs to my sister in law. The fish that came with were 1 silver sail fin molly that is a huge PITA. 1 Danio (deceased), 2 Chinese Algae Eater (1 about 1.5 inches the other about 5 inches: Both have found new homes! Phew... So the only fish left is a Silver Molly and I've added a snail Tank is still worthless IMHO.
So - I would like to replace the tank with a tank that has the same foot print - here's the thing, the stand the tank is to be on is a stand she got from her father when she was a child - sentimental attachment to the stand.
I understand that a 15 gallon tall tank has the same footprint (just 6 inches taller). SO if I were to replace this 10 gallon with a 15 gallon, if I took all ALL the media out of the 10 gallon (gravel, filter, rocks, decos and most of the water) and put it in a new tank (so the only thing new IS the actual tank) would one believe and agree that this 15 gallon would be cycled immediately and that I'd be able to put the fish in too?
Are there any other ideas for keeping the stand FOR tank use and still make her happy when she gets it back? (I admit, I haven't done a very good job fostering as I ditched 3 of her 4 fish - 2 of them by choice! and now I'm looking to ditch the tank too! LOL).
Thanks
Janelle