I will be removing everything in my 90 gallon fish tank, to paint it and change from gravel to sand. I will be putting all my fish into a 55g tank that is already established. it will be super crowded, but it's the only thing I can come up with. I plan to empty the tank wed night, paint early Thursday, bring it back inside on Friday and add fish after sand settles a bit. So I have a few questions.
1. should I just run my 2 canister filters in my 55g while I'm "renovating" or should I just turn them off and empty them and restart when the tank is back up. Will the bacteria hold up if dried out a bit?
2. is there any special precautions with the paint for the fish. It will be sprayed by my buddy who assures me it will be dry by the morning. Is that safe for the fish?
3. Where is a good place to buy egg crate for the rocks to sit on?
Thanks for the advice!!!
1. should I just run my 2 canister filters in my 55g while I'm "renovating" or should I just turn them off and empty them and restart when the tank is back up. Will the bacteria hold up if dried out a bit?
2. is there any special precautions with the paint for the fish. It will be sprayed by my buddy who assures me it will be dry by the morning. Is that safe for the fish?
3. Where is a good place to buy egg crate for the rocks to sit on?
Thanks for the advice!!!