Buu
Aquarium Advice Freak
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- Apr 2, 2013
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I would love tips on upgrading a new tank, in the same space as your original. It would be happening in one day so how would you have the upgraded tank cycled-ish without fish stressing out.
My husband came home with a 30 gallon tank today (10 gal bigger than current). Was from a guy who is moving. it came with some decorations, bubbler, and a 20-40 aqua clear filter. No lid (found one on amazon decently priced!) or heater (any suggestions?). Current tank is 20 gallon topfin kit from petsmart. FW with sand, live plants, decor and 4 Khulis. It's been running since end of February. I am battling ich right now and plan to upgrade in April so I can be extra sure the ich is all gone.
Anyways this is my plan, and tell me if any of this is bad! And what you would do. Put Khulis in a bucket (with current tank water) with an airstone, some decorations (that they hide in) and my plants on top. Put tank water in buckets, take out decor. Switch the tanks and add old sand to upgraded tank, as well as new sand (as its bigger). Add decor and water from old tank, conditioned water to top it off and my old filter pad behind new filter pads. Add fish and plants and cross my fingers. Yay or nay? I worry about the Khulis in the bucket!
My husband came home with a 30 gallon tank today (10 gal bigger than current). Was from a guy who is moving. it came with some decorations, bubbler, and a 20-40 aqua clear filter. No lid (found one on amazon decently priced!) or heater (any suggestions?). Current tank is 20 gallon topfin kit from petsmart. FW with sand, live plants, decor and 4 Khulis. It's been running since end of February. I am battling ich right now and plan to upgrade in April so I can be extra sure the ich is all gone.
Anyways this is my plan, and tell me if any of this is bad! And what you would do. Put Khulis in a bucket (with current tank water) with an airstone, some decorations (that they hide in) and my plants on top. Put tank water in buckets, take out decor. Switch the tanks and add old sand to upgraded tank, as well as new sand (as its bigger). Add decor and water from old tank, conditioned water to top it off and my old filter pad behind new filter pads. Add fish and plants and cross my fingers. Yay or nay? I worry about the Khulis in the bucket!