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No apology needed, I'm glad you told me! I guess I should've known better than to just take the pet store's word for it. I think I'll stick around these forums when I have questions from now on.

Thanks JohnPaul, that's not a bad idea (asking for the gunk). I think you're right, it's a bit silly for me to lug this gravel 3,000 miles when it'd require quite a bit of babysitting just to keep the bacteria alive. I think I'll just start over in PA w/ some hopefully-donated gunk!

Aww man, now that bums me out. My plan was to set up the aquarium with a couple loaches all over again at my next place, but I don't want them to be uncomfortable. :( Looks like I'll have to explore other options.

I only have a 32ish gallon tank, but I had to donate my loaches today because I'm moving next week. Is that too small a tank for loaches? The folks at the fish place didn't think it was an issue?

Ah, yeah, I forgot to mention I'm driving. So that's about 5 days on the road, then maybe a week or two before I'm settled into an apartment. I didn't know how long the bacteria would survive in a closed container full of the gravel.

Unfortunately I don't have an interesting testimonial like so many of you have. I'm just a water freak, love the ocean and water in general. Having an aquarium has always relaxed me, sometimes watching fish is all I need to put the stress of the day behind me! Clown loaches always make me laugh...

Hi folks! First time poster, long-time fish lover. This might be a stupid question, fair warning. I'm moving from WA to PA as of Monday, so today I had the sad task of donating my fishies to the local pet store. I have a 32ish-gallon tank that I'm taking with me, but I'm wondering if keeping...