Right now I have a 10 gallon tank that is a little crowded and unhealthy. Tank has been around for 10 weeks and has 9 fish in it and one shrimp. Me and my roommates want to upgrade to a 29 gallon soon.
If I set up the 29 gallon and add all of the stuff from the first tank, including filter, gravel, fake plants, rocks, etc, can I just put the fish in right away? (With say half the water from the old tank, and frequent water changes for the first few weeks after)
Or do I need to set up the new tank let it run and gradually transfer gravel, fake plants, etc and maybe put the old tanks filter cartridge in the new filter to get things started? How long should this process take if it can not be done instantly? Should I add ammonia if I do this?
If I set up the 29 gallon and add all of the stuff from the first tank, including filter, gravel, fake plants, rocks, etc, can I just put the fish in right away? (With say half the water from the old tank, and frequent water changes for the first few weeks after)
Or do I need to set up the new tank let it run and gradually transfer gravel, fake plants, etc and maybe put the old tanks filter cartridge in the new filter to get things started? How long should this process take if it can not be done instantly? Should I add ammonia if I do this?