Relocating a tank

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Subject Author Date Relocating a tank DervMan 05-14-2006  Re: Relocating a tank Flash Wilson 05-14-2006  Re: Relocating a tank DervMan 05-14-2006
Posted by DervMan on May 14, 2006, 12:50 pm Please log in for more thread options My wife and I are moving and our tank is coming with us. I think I have this sorted. Empty the tank, fish go into bags, everything else, well that gets packed (probably in buckets). Save half of the water. Relocate everything. Get the substrate, then plants, filter and suchlike back into the tank... all good fun really (not, it's a 200 litre tank)... How well will the biological filter cope with being shut off for a few hours? Am I likely to have water quality issues post-move? Any other pointers to consider? -- The DervMan www.dervman.com Posted by Flash Wilson on May 14, 2006, 2:22 pm Please log in for more thread options >My wife and I are moving and our tank is coming with us. > >How well will the biological filter cope with being shut off for a few >hours? Am I likely to have water quality issues post-move? Keep the filter media wet in an open container (e.g. ice cream tub) so they remain oxygenated, and you'll probably be fine. >Any other pointers to consider? http://www.gorge.org/fish/moving.shtml covers my move. -- Flash Wilson - Web Design & Mastery - 0870 401 4061 / 07939 579090 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Work: www.wdam.co.uk                  Personal: www.gorge.org Posted by DervMan on May 14, 2006, 2:47 pm Please log in for more thread options >>My wife and I are moving and our tank is coming with us. >> >>How well will the biological filter cope with being shut off for a few >>hours? Am I likely to have water quality issues post-move? > > Keep the filter media wet in an open container (e.g. ice cream > tub) so they remain oxygenated, and you'll probably be fine. > >>Any other pointers to consider? > > http://www.gorge.org/fish/moving.shtml covers my move. That's a grand article (thinks: should add aquarium bit to my site). Like your good self we've moving around ten minutes, but, as you've said - wow what an adventure! -- The DervMan www.dervman.com Similar Threads Posted Re: Relocating a tank May 15, 2006, 5:08 pm Re: Relocating a tank July 22, 2006, 4:20 pm 4ft tank August 31, 2005, 12:16 pm resealing an old tank August 9, 2007, 1:32 pm Tank Support June 5, 2006, 5:10 pm Anyone interested in a BIG tank? November 9, 2006, 3:02 am Tank wanted please. April 1, 2005, 5:46 pm Planted Tank October 24, 2005, 1:15 pm Nits in my tank?! November 8, 2005, 8:21 pm wrigglies in tank January 7, 2006, 1:32 pm