ryorgason
Aquarium Advice Regular
We are planning on putting in some laminate flooring this month, which means we will need to move the aquarium out of the living room for at least a few days, maybe as long as a week. What is the best way to go about doing this? It is a 30 gal with 3 white clouds, 3 cories, a betta, and 2 or 3 otos, plus I just got 2 more cories that are currently in quarantine but should be ready for the big tank before we need to move it.
So, I know we will have to drain most of the water in order to make the tank light enough to move. Should I partially refill it again once it's moved so that the filter and heater will work and then drain again before I put it back? (Millenium 3000 filter) Or should I just leave it drained with everything off? And should I leave the fish in the tank or put them somewhere else for a few days? My QT tank is 2.5 gal, is that big enough for all my fish for those days, or would a 5 gal bucket be better? Will I have to cycle my tank again when we put everything back? I sure hope not!
So, I know we will have to drain most of the water in order to make the tank light enough to move. Should I partially refill it again once it's moved so that the filter and heater will work and then drain again before I put it back? (Millenium 3000 filter) Or should I just leave it drained with everything off? And should I leave the fish in the tank or put them somewhere else for a few days? My QT tank is 2.5 gal, is that big enough for all my fish for those days, or would a 5 gal bucket be better? Will I have to cycle my tank again when we put everything back? I sure hope not!