my_little_tetra
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I'm swapping my fish from a 29gallon to a 56 gallon column tank. I want to post my plan of attack here for critique. I really want this to go smoothly and all my fish to survive, so please help!
I plan to empty my tank water into two rubbermaid tubs. I'll put all my fish in one of the tubs and float the biowheel of my current HOB in the water. I'll move the current tank and stand out and put the new tank and stand in it's place.
I'll add the gravel from the old tank into the new one and new gravel as well, because I won't have quite enough old gravel to fill the new one. Then I'll add the old water from the rubbermaid tub that does not contain my fish and fill the rest with new (treated) water. I'll also use the driftwood and some fake plants from the old tank.
I'll set up filtration with the new canister filter and also use the HOB from the old tank.
Make sure temps are pretty much the same and that everything is running properly.
Then add the fish back in by bagging them and floating them.
I plan to empty my tank water into two rubbermaid tubs. I'll put all my fish in one of the tubs and float the biowheel of my current HOB in the water. I'll move the current tank and stand out and put the new tank and stand in it's place.
I'll add the gravel from the old tank into the new one and new gravel as well, because I won't have quite enough old gravel to fill the new one. Then I'll add the old water from the rubbermaid tub that does not contain my fish and fill the rest with new (treated) water. I'll also use the driftwood and some fake plants from the old tank.
I'll set up filtration with the new canister filter and also use the HOB from the old tank.
Make sure temps are pretty much the same and that everything is running properly.
Then add the fish back in by bagging them and floating them.