I'm heading off to college, and was wondering if anybody attempted to move a 2.5 gal tank? Mine is heavily planted with substrate and everything. I was told to empty as much water as I can, but I'm afraid that the tall plants will dry out when exposed to air? The move is about an hour, going uphill and downhill. Any suggestions? Can I just bring the whole tank without doing anything, since it's so small?
2007-09-22 17:16:47 · 5 answers · asked by revernance 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Heh, I transported TWO 2.5 gallon tanks to college. It was fun. :D I took the water level down a little so that only had water up to three inches from the top, placed both tanks in a cardboard box (leaving the box open on the top so I could see what was going on), and padded them with paper and plastic bags on the sides. Some of the water did splash out into the box, but as long as you have some sort of lid (if you don't, you're going to need one), there won't be much of a problem at all.
2007-09-24 19:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by Cati 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a tip for you. Lower the water level so there's just an inch or two of water to make the tank easier to move, then put a piece of plastic wrap (the kind for food) over the water. If there's no air under the plastic, or just a little, this will keep the plants humid enough that they don't dry out. If you have good wrap that clings to the sides, it also keeps your car from getting wet because the water can't splash out.
2007-09-22 18:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I'm not sure what type of plants you have in your tank but as you lower the water level most aquarium plants, being soft stemmed will lay over into the water. An hour is not going to kill them. Just lower the level of the water so that it does not splash around. Place it on the floor of your car.That's the easiest way. If you don't want to take it all apart and remove the fish.
2007-09-22 17:53:20 · answer #3 · answered by onedrin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The best thing to do would be put the plants in a large bag with some water in it, put the fish in something and empty out the tank. If you don't want to do that, still take the taller plants out if you're worried about them drying out and put them in a bag. Then empty out half the tank and move it like that.
2007-09-22 17:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by Chiappone 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would just drain about a quarter of the water and tape a plastic bag over the top, this way you will have NO water loss and when you top it up after the move it would be like a water change.
The tank is small enough for anyone to pick up and move.
2007-09-23 01:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋