I just set up a 20 gal tank to move my 7 inch pleco from a 10 gal. It's a temporary place. I think I have some people interested in it from the next county, but I won't know for a while. Regardless, I hate seeing that huge thing cramped in such a small tank that I used some extra cash and found some deals to get a bigger tank.
The filter running in the new one is new, the water is clean (used AquaSafe to get rid of the chloride or whatever the elements that were bad in tap water out of it) and I've added a heater. I've also added some ornaments and pebbles from the old tank to kind of "boost" the bacteria. It's been three days since.
I wanted to know, though, how soon can a common pleco be moved in a new tank? I've heard of people moving an established filter into a new tank and adding fish the next day. Is this safe? Is it possible to move the pleco there sooner than a 6 weeks?
Thanks,
Autumn
PS. I just bought something to test the pH levels, and I think it's inaccurate. It's a liquid solution that you put drops in a tube of water from the tank. Whatever color it turns cooressponds to a color-code card. Both the new and old tanks, according to it, have 7.6 or higher pH levels. Is this right? I'm thinking of taking a sample from both tanks to the closest pet store and have it tested there...
The filter running in the new one is new, the water is clean (used AquaSafe to get rid of the chloride or whatever the elements that were bad in tap water out of it) and I've added a heater. I've also added some ornaments and pebbles from the old tank to kind of "boost" the bacteria. It's been three days since.
I wanted to know, though, how soon can a common pleco be moved in a new tank? I've heard of people moving an established filter into a new tank and adding fish the next day. Is this safe? Is it possible to move the pleco there sooner than a 6 weeks?
Thanks,
Autumn
PS. I just bought something to test the pH levels, and I think it's inaccurate. It's a liquid solution that you put drops in a tube of water from the tank. Whatever color it turns cooressponds to a color-code card. Both the new and old tanks, according to it, have 7.6 or higher pH levels. Is this right? I'm thinking of taking a sample from both tanks to the closest pet store and have it tested there...