Im moving house in about 6 - 8 weeks time and have a large tank to move. I would be interested in other peoples experiences of moving a large tank + fish, filters etc.
I have a 6ft x 2ft x 2ft tank with two external canister filters and heaters etc. The tank is stocked with small tropical community fish (should see the neon tetra shoal ) Its at about 25% stock capacity.
What I have planned so far, and unless any feedback suggests anything to the contrary then I will probably go with this plan.
1) Buy an old 4ft x 1ft tank.
2) 1 week before the move. Put the 4ft tank in the new house and fill it with de chloronised water. Take one of my filters off the 6ft tank and set it up and running in there. *Note: I understand once I stop the filters I have 30 mins max before the bacteria start dying through lack of oxygen.
3) Move all fish over to the 4ft tank and plug in the 2nd filter there too.
4) Empty the 6ft tank. Move all bits n pieces over to new house and then fill up the 6ft tank with dechloronated water. Plug in heaters and the largest canister filter and leave it running over night to come up to temperature.
5) Next day, assuming all water readings are fine, move fish + everything over from the 4ft tank.
Anything anyone can see that might cause problems please? Likewise, anyone else move a large tank and having problems that were not expected?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 6ft x 2ft x 2ft tank with two external canister filters and heaters etc. The tank is stocked with small tropical community fish (should see the neon tetra shoal ) Its at about 25% stock capacity.
What I have planned so far, and unless any feedback suggests anything to the contrary then I will probably go with this plan.
1) Buy an old 4ft x 1ft tank.
2) 1 week before the move. Put the 4ft tank in the new house and fill it with de chloronised water. Take one of my filters off the 6ft tank and set it up and running in there. *Note: I understand once I stop the filters I have 30 mins max before the bacteria start dying through lack of oxygen.
3) Move all fish over to the 4ft tank and plug in the 2nd filter there too.
4) Empty the 6ft tank. Move all bits n pieces over to new house and then fill up the 6ft tank with dechloronated water. Plug in heaters and the largest canister filter and leave it running over night to come up to temperature.
5) Next day, assuming all water readings are fine, move fish + everything over from the 4ft tank.
Anything anyone can see that might cause problems please? Likewise, anyone else move a large tank and having problems that were not expected?
Thanks in advance.