Where can i store fish?

[Koikeeper99]

Im going to be doing my first full water exchanges and am wondering where i can store the fish for a day or two? I have 5 3" fancies 1 10" pleco and four koi one 3" two5" and one 10". (i know about the koi their getting a pond after winter is done)

 

[CraigRets]

Buckets if you have any. The smaller fish in washed out icecream containers.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Why exactly are you changing 100% of the water and why do the fish need to be out of the tank for a few days?

 

[jlk]

+1
Changing all the water isnt a big deal to me but I do want to know why they would be out of the tank for more than hour? You can always place them in the bathtub as long as its clean & soap-free or some clean garbage cans but this is only short term, not overnight.

 

[Koikeeper99]

To change the rocks and get new ones and were Going to clean the glass also. But i thought you had to let the water sit for a day since its brand new?

 

[NexVobis]

So pretty much starting over? You're gonna kill the BB from the gravel?

 

[Koikeeper99]

I thought you have to change the gravel every year according to lfs.

 

[Rivercats]

You don't have to change gravel unless you want to... sounds like the fish store just wants you to buy new gravel. Just do your 50% weekly WC, clean your glass with an algae magnet, and your fine.

 

[Maxkolbe]

Don't change the gravel unless you want something different. The LFS probably just wants you to buy more. Think how much they'd make if all their customers replaced their gravel once a year...

You actually have a lot of BB living in your gravel so you should clean it but there rarely is need to replace it.

 

[NexVobis]

Just hydro-vac the gravel to pick up the loose waste and use the magnet algae scrubber, combined with the 50% wc and you should be good. No need to stress the fish that way.

 

[Koikeeper99]

Alright i feel so stupid now haha, but oh well. But yeah ill just continue with the 50% everyweek.

 

[NexVobis]

Alright i feel so stupid now haha, but oh well. But yeah ill just continue with the 50% everyweek.

We all got to learn somehow, good thing we're on this forum though we won't have to learn the hard way like most of the experienced members here did

 

[Koikeeper99]

We all got to learn somehow, good thing we're on this forum though we won't have to learn the hard way like most of the experienced members here did

Yeah this forum has saved me plenty of times