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Megil TelZeke Fish Addict Posts: 863 Kudos: 890 Votes: 393 Registered: 21-Jul-2003	Edited 25-Jun-2010 01:18 'Ello all. Need some help planning a move. I am moving from my apartment into a house about 10 minutes down the road. I have moved my tank before from Charlotte to Wilmington (4hr drive) so I know to drain the tank, save the water and soak the substrate/filter media in tank water. Now for the issue. The tank has a booming population of RCS of all different sizes. The question is how do I save the smaller individuals? Should I just try and save the big ones and let the babies get mulled up in the substrate? Edit: it is a 20g
Posted 24-Jun-2010 23:48
superlion Mega Fish Posts: 1246 Kudos: 673 Votes: 339 Registered: 27-Sep-2003	What size tank is it? Unless it's rather large (I'm guessing over 30 gallons), I'd leave an inch or two of water in the bottom, or an inch over the top of the substrate - the babies should be able to survive a short trip in that space. ><>
Posted 25-Jun-2010 01:02
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Edited 27-Jun-2010 15:42 I'd think the same. Try and suck up as many as you can with the water, and leave some moss and water in the tank. If you can prop one side up slowly when you suck out the water, most should wash down to the lower side. It'll only work if it is a small tank with thick glass and without too much gravel, otherwise you are asking for trouble. 20 would be too big for me to risk that unless there was no gravel at all For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 27-Jun-2010 15:40
Megil TelZeke Fish Addict Posts: 863 Kudos: 890 Votes: 393 Registered: 21-Jul-2003	Thanks Superlion and Callatya. I'll give both a try syphoning some up and leaving a half inch or so above the substrate. The aquarium is being moved July 10th I'll let you all know how it went. will post pics
Posted 01-Jul-2010 00:29


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