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Well I have got all the bits and pieces (tank and stand now) so I can empty out my four foot tank and move it and move the smaller Aqua1 - AR620 tank in it's place.

I will be taking the fish out and putting in a big bucket with an air stone in it while I empty the four footer out and move it then put the rocks and then water in the new tank.

My question is

1 - should I syphon the old tank water into the new one???
1a- use some of the old water in the new tank?
2 - syphon the water onto the new tank filter sponge to get some bacteria in it?
3 - not bother and just use water ager??


Any help would be good. Best way other ways or other suggestions???

Rast

2 - syphon the water onto the new tank filter sponge to get some bacteria in it?

This is the option I would use, plus run the new set up for at least 24 hrs to clear the water. I would also add some new bacteria, and a anti stress product before I added the fish to their new home. While the fish are in their temp home dont feed and do a minium water change.
Also for the first 12 hrs in new tank dont feed and keep the light off. All this will help them to settle in very easly with out any problems.

Well that is what I would do, others migh have a diferent ideas.

Keith

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Thanks for that. So I will be taking the fish out of the four footer and putting them in a bucket. However I am unable to leave the tank for 12 hours thats all.

As I can;t leave them in the bucket as there isn't much room there.

So empty the water onto the new filter matter and away we go. Putting some stress coat stuff in the tank as well or just in the bucket??? As well as butting more bacteria in the tank.

RAST

When my tank busted I had them in several containers including a large black plastic rubbish bin EX Bunnings also a large clear plastic box, for three weeks only lost one CAE which jumped out.

I always keep this bin for Aqu use only

Keith

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I'd use fill the new tank with half the water from the 4 footer and half with new water. also rinse the new filter sponge in the 4 foot tank water to try and get some bacteria on it. is it possible to run a filter from the 4 foot tank on the new, smaller tank for a week or so? this would be very helpful.

Yeh I could run the old filter from the 4 footer in the new tank. Didn't think of that one.

So might give that a go.

Thanks.