I have a 10 gallon tank that houses 8 fish, including an algee eater. I need to move it 90 miles away. How do I do this? I have to empty the tank to move it. Where do I put the fish?
2007-12-04 07:33:56 · 6 answers · asked by girliegirl3773 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
You could get a large cooler, they will hold 10 gallons usually, move the water and fish into the cooler and then get a battery powered aerator or the pet store sells air tablets to put in the water. Move them with the tank and leave a little of the water in it to keep the bacteria in the gravel alive, when you get to the new house set the tank up immediately and put the water and fish back in. This is how I did it with a small tank a while ago, it worked fine.
2007-12-04 07:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by Goober 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
When you are ready to move bag all the fish individually (you can probably get some fish bags from any pet store that sells fish, they may not even charge you for them). Unplug your heater and filter. If you have plants cut the bottoms out of plastic containers and drain 1/2 of the water in the tank, then place these containers around the base of the plants so that they will support them during the move. Drain the remaining water so that you have just enough to cover the gravel. Place your filter inside the tank and saran wrap the top to keep the humidity high for the plants. When you are ready to set it all back up (hopefully within the same day) take the filter out of the tank and refill with tepid dechloronated water, it is important to dechloronate the water before putting it into the tank otherwise you will kill all the beneficial bacteria you worked so hard to preserve. Leave the containers around the plants until the aquarium is full and then plug the heater and filter back in. Float the fish in the tank to let the temperatures equalize (about 1/2 hour) and then acclimatize them slowly to the new water by removing 1 cup of the bag water and replacing it with 1 cup of tank water (just like you do with new fish). Do this 4-5 times and then gently net fish out of the bags and place in the tank. Never dump bag water into your tank, it generally has very high ammonia levels and will cause a spike in the tank. Your tank should not need to re-cycle as you have preserved most of the beneficial bacteria and your fish should be comfortable again in a couple of weeks.
2007-12-04 15:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by J S 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well your going to have to get some contaners to put the fish in and drain the tank. i would recomend saving a good bit of the water if posable because the water quality at the new place may be of difrent ph and hardness then you cuerently have. and it would be best to slowly change the water out then shock the fish with completly new water. i would separate the fish to one or two per contaner. some pet stors will even give you the plastic bags that you would get when buying fish. just make sure there is plenty of air in the contaner with the water. but once you get the aquarium set back up i would introduce the fish the same way you would with any new fish, not by just dumping it back in the tank.
2007-12-04 15:55:57 · answer #3 · answered by jedidiaha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You empty the tank and put the fish in a jar or something...you cant carry 10 gal tank anywhere...wat too heavy when with water!!!
2007-12-04 15:44:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to put them in buckets. Make sure it has a top with holes. They may or may not survive. That is quite a distance. You may have to start over. Make sure they are the last thing you do.
2007-12-04 15:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by tjmk0804 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get one of those critter carriers they sell at petco.. they are square and plastic and cost about $10 or less.
http://www.petco.com/product/12031/Aquatic-Gardens-Deluxe-Plastic-Aquarium-With-Lid.aspx
2007-12-04 15:43:23 · answer #6 · answered by Sunshine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋