In which order I have to do it. My 2 feet tank is settled, I am going to sawp everything except the lights. Will my 3 feet tank will run as a settled tank or will it take time to settle.
2007-06-28 14:13:05 · 8 answers · asked by suresh 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have malawi cichlids in this 2 feet tank. I like this fishes a lot so want to buy more. I am in singapore, we are not using heaters here but I think I have to change to a bigger filter, I thought I have to move the water over. All the while I though the bacteria is living there. Looks like not so. Thanks a lot for all those reply.
2007-06-28 16:44:37 · update #1
I'm guessing that the length you are saying means that your new tank will have a 'higher gallonage' (more water) even if the other two 'measurements' are the same. You may have to do this EXTREMELY CAREFULLY if you want to put the new tank in the same basic place as the old one ...
Go to SEVERAL 'fish stores' and ASK about the different sizes of tank (pretend you don't know anything) and then ask about 'moving' from one tank to another, slightly larger' tank ... you'll find out about moving the plants (real or fake) and the 'gravel' and 'toys' ... and you should ALWAYS buy some 'chlorine remover' or you'll have to leave your fish in the old tank or 'bowls' while you let the chlorine evaporate. That takes at least 24 HOURS and can KILL LIVE PLANTS ... and the FISH too, of course. I don't know what kind of fish you have, or if you are moving only 'part of them' to the new tank ... but just BE VERY CAREFUL. It will take about two weeks for the new tank to 'settle' so you'll have to MONITOR IT CAREFULLY, but if you do everything 'right' then it should 'work out well' ... GOOD LUCK ...
2007-06-28 14:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the same filter on the new tank in addition to any new filter you may have. Move the fish to a safe holding place and put the tank together. I wouldn't clean out the filter just move it from one tank to the other. The gravel will have a lot of beneficial bacteria living in it as well. The tank should not go through the cycling process. The bacteria live in the rocks and filter media not the water so there is no need to save any old tank water. Make sure to keep the temperature the same through out the process.
2007-06-28 14:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by Sunday P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One imagines that your going to use all the water from the 2ft, and the filter, i would suggest that maybe your filter and heater will be slightly underrated now but apart from that it should run much to expectations. I'd not go throwing in any Discus straight away but given a day to settle I would think that you'd have kept most of the bio action, and it would be OK to add a couple of fish extra with a quick check on ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.
AJ
2007-06-28 14:21:26 · answer #3 · answered by andyjh_uk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gallons, think gallons. A larger tank will need water added. So the water you add will have to be conditioned/balanced and the same temperature as the water in the old aquarium. I don't know if your partially filled larger tank with all for your filter to siphon and run without the additional water. I'm not familiar with the term "settle."
2007-06-28 14:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use all of your water from your smaller tank and add whatever you need from your tap water to compensate. This will help your new tank to cycle better and faster, test your water for ammonia, nitrates and nitrites every other day for the first week or so, but you might want to upgrade your filter system soon! Good luck!
2007-06-28 14:27:45 · answer #5 · answered by jra60411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is on no account too previous via introduce a rat to different rats. you would be able to desire to attempt getting him neutered and get a woman, yet I even have on no account had hardship introducing male rats. The technique is the comparable no rely whilst you're introducing men or women: First you will prefer to place the cages close to a minimum of one yet another for a week so as that they are in a position to work out and scent one yet another. After that, have them substitute cages for some days, then circulate back back. Rotate them on and stale like that. back this gets them used to a distinctive rat's heady scent of their cage. once you first introduce them, do it in a impartial place, like a bathtub bathtub. they might look great or they might act aggressive. in the event that they act aggressive, do the cage-switching recurring for some days and verify out back. putting vanilla on them for the preliminary assembly would help by ability of overlaying up their genuine heady scent. whilst they look to get alongside interior the bathtub bathtub, you may placed the two rats interior the cage. placed vanilla on them first. by ability of the time the scent fades away, they ought for use to a minimum of one yet another, and the two rats' smells would be interior the cage already. save an eye fixed on them to make specific there's no battling, yet there should not be. Rats often get alongside very unquestionably. I presented my boyfriend's 12 months-previous male rat to a toddler male rat devoid of subject concerns (first bathtub bathtub assembly became right into a achievement). on your 2nd question, a cord floor can harm a rat's ft, however the cord shelving ought to be great as lengthy because of the fact the floor is sturdy. you in user-friendly terms choose them to be able to get off the cord in the event that they are uncomfortable with it. you additionally can get embroidery mesh and connect it over the cord to furnish a greater sturdy floor (much less demanding to interchange than timber if it gets peed on).
2017-01-23 06:44:21 · answer #6 · answered by dunbabin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may do fine, but keep a close eye on the temp and test your water frequently.
2007-06-28 14:15:48 · answer #7 · answered by mel s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you have a four-legged stand to hold it up?
2007-06-28 19:32:33 · answer #8 · answered by burn out 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋