Right now I have a well established tank with plastic plants. I'd like to make it a planted aquarium, but I think I'll need to take out the current gravel and put down a layer of Flourite in order for plants to do well. Also, I have an undergravel filter (in addition to an external filter) which should probably go as I've read that it upsets the CO2.
What should I do with my fish while I'm making these changes? Are they alright just staying in the tank or should I bag them and do something else with them? Thanks for your help!
2006-10-12 16:08:10 · 15 answers · asked by lickitysplit 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Depending how many fish you have and their sizes, I would buy an appropriate size plastic tote, clean it with salt and water then fill it with enough distilled water (whatever kind is safe for fish) for the amount of fish you have and let them have fun swimming around while you redo their 'home'.
2006-10-13 14:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by Ann E 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I use a 5 gallon bucket that has never been used with or around chemicals. Fill the bucket with water from your tank and place the fish in the bucket, this way you can add an air line or heater if needed and take your time in re-arranging your tank. While your at it you could clean the tank and kill two tasks in one. Also it is a good thing that you are taking out the under gravel filter. Happy fish live longer. What? haven't you ever seen a fish smile. Watch closely. :0)
2006-10-12 16:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't bag my fish, you can put them into a different tank but make sure to use the water from the old tank.(very important) i don't know how big your tank is i have a 55gallon salt and a 45 gallon fresh. i just started putting plants in mine. i would start by getting rid of the underground filter, use a whisper, penguin etc filter that hangs on the back. i didn't move my fish i planted bulbs that you put into the rocks and they come up in 30 days or so i have been successfully i usually get 4 out of five that come up.and then i take a fake plant out when a live one comes up.i don't know about the fluorite i just bought plant food dissolving tablets that go into the gravel by your plants depending size of tank.and yes plants do make a tank more challenging, but they do make dissolving tablets most for when changing the water i do that instead of the liquid clarify er. but if the tank gets wacky i just drop one in it seems to neutralize the tank.please do not listen to the person who told you to put them in fresh tap that will shock the fish.
2006-10-14 07:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by jennifer a 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Get a nice strong, clear plastic bag and fill it with the tank water and put the fish INTO it, and tie it off with an air line going into it. (air pump on, of course).
Put the bag into the corner of the aquarium and pump out the rest of the water, change the substrate, plant the plants, and then fill it again with water more or less the same temperature. Leave it for several hours to acclimatize any differential in temperature, then untie the bag, push it over, and let the fish into the new environment.
2006-10-13 14:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you remove the UGF you have to remove the fish, deadly gases will come up and kill your fish. If you have a spare tank just set it up with water from their tank until you are finished. If you don't a bucket that has never been used to hold any type of soap is fine. If you think it may take you a while then adding an airstone would be a good idea.
2006-10-13 02:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take the fish and water from your fish tank and keep them in another tank with airstones. Every day just change a little of the water in that tank. Give the renovated tank about a day or two before letting the fish back in.
2006-10-13 16:18:08 · answer #6 · answered by lkraie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tiger: if you going to put an change into aquarium the fish must
be placed in a safer place like temparay fish bowl with food
until the arrangements completely done because knowing natural life is perfect should not be disturbed at all
2006-10-14 05:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well u put it in an plastic container posibly a old clean ice-cream container then fill it up wit water ( from tap ) put ur fish in there and wen u hv changed the sub u put water into the fish bowl ( tank ) then put fish in the rest of the water that was in ice-cream container goes in the tank or fish bowl there done and done.
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2006-10-14 01:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by the smart @ss 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
buy a seperate aquarium to put you fish into while changing their regular one, you are suppose to have one for them so you cange the water and filters when you need to. so before changing things get an extra aquarium for them. and a fish net.
2006-10-14 06:36:55 · answer #9 · answered by Mary S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave them in there, I used to pot my plants in small terracotta pots with 2/3 potting mix and 1/3 gravel on the top. just make sure you have enough gravel on the bottom to hide the pots
2006-10-12 20:37:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋