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i have two fish that i want to move from one tank tho the other. so i was wondering if it was okay to just net the fish and take the fish to new the tank. will this shock the fish or will they be okay?

if the temps the same then it shouldn't be that big of deal but to be safe u could but them in a plastic bag and do what you normally do when u get them from the pet store

ill just go and bag em up like i do at work. i was just hoping to avoid the process.

thanks

I just move them straight across,I keep all my tanks close to the same temp and I have not had any problems, I think bagging them would probaly stress them more

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Moving fish between tanks can be quite stressful for the fish as all kinds of water parameters can be different, not just temperature, but pH, nitrates, saltiness, hardness, etc. Just dumping a fish from one tank into the other can therefore cause severe physiscal stress on the fish when it's body tries to readjust to the new environment. The best method to do it is by filling a small container halfful with tank water from the tank where you take the fish from, then catch the fish, and put them in the container (put a lid on it or they may jump out). Then you take the hose from an airpump and somewhere in it you make a kink so only a small amount of water can pass through it, just a bit more than dripping. You then use that hose to slowly fill the container with water of the new tank over a period of 15 or more minutes. It may seem like a hassle, but it really is the best way and your fish will live.

Changing fish between tanks is stressful, but providing the water parameters are similar, and the envoirament you are moving the fish to are not hostile then it is better to move them quickly, as fish take weeks to adjust to parameter changes, not minutes.However it maybe diff if you are moving from another supplier as 'Dr Bonke' rightly explains the paramter changes maybe too dramatic to the fish.The best advice is to pretest, as in the wild fish are used to temp changes of a few degrees during the course of a day.

hope this helps.
Tresher.

I would say bonke's method is a good idea, i do mine slightly differently though. What i like to do is first run a full test on both tanks during any real changes- for the most part all of my numbers are equal between the two, at worst the ph differs about .1, the nitrates very slightly, and maybe 1 or two degrees celcius temp difference. If the numbers are more than the fluctuation that a regular water change would do, i forget the idea of a direct transfer. However, If i am transfering a hearty fish, and the parameters are good, I usualy just net one to the other.

If I am either transfering more sensitive fish, or a serious difference in parameters exists, I prefer to put the fish in a large bag filled half full with water from the existing tank, then set it in the tank I am transfering to. From there I slowly add water for about an hour (drip or just scoop it in, drip is better) and then release the fish.

Either way works, I would reccomend using acclaimation, however sometimes when fishy emergencies strike, a quick transfer is needed.

BeastKeeper
Transfering fish certainly can be stresfull as previously stated.
Is it possible to mix the two tank waters together eg remove several Lt from the origional tank then place it into the new tank do this several times, then return some water from the new tank back to the old tank. This will help to bring both tanks to the same peramaters. Again time consuming but every litle bit helps.

Keith

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