Moving tanks

[redfisher1139]

I am planning on moving my current set up into a different tank, and was wondering if I changed the substrate, would that cause a mini-cycle? I plan on using the same filtration, decorations, and plants. I was thinking about just filling the free space in the filter with some of the old substrate. Would that allow a straight shot move?

 

[Big-j]

As long as old filtration with it's bacteria is used and you don't add new fish right of the bat you should be fine

 

[Sonomakid]

Personally i would still wait a day or so before you added the fish even with the seeded filter on the new tank.

 

[redfisher1139]

Ok. Sounds good. I am currently running dual filters, so I'll move one and the plants today, and move the fish, their hiding spots (driftwood), and the other filter tomorrow.

 

[Sonomakid]

be sure to test your water tomorrow. Should have mentioned that before

 

[redfisher1139]

be sure to test your water tomorrow. Should have mentioned that before

Of course, but thanks for the reminder. I do tend to be forgetful when I get excited.

Here is the new layout. I need to get a background still, but I like it a lot!!

 

[Viper]

I like the look of that! What kind of substrate is it?

 

[redfisher1139]

It's just a black sand (ph neutral) from, dare I say, Petsmart (Yeah, I get some equipment and dry goods there, but we have a good crew at ours.)

 

[Viper]

I've gotten a lot of my non-living aquarium artifacts at LFS's. Tank looks good! I can't decide whether I want PFS or the 3M black quartz type of substrate. (I know they don't make it anymore, but there is an alternative out there)

 

[Sonomakid]

Tank looks nice, like the look of the sand, my new setup is also missing a background and of course i went to PetSmart to get 1 today and they didnt have the kind i wanted, this seems to happen everytime i go there.

 

[redfisher1139]

Well, got everyone moved and the background on. Tested the water this morning, and it was in great shape. I should have mentioned that the substrate was just recently used and kept wet. Anyway, I still exchanged half the water with water from the old tank even though the parameters matched identically. Will post a pic or two soon!!