I am relocating my tanks....

[TSmith49]

Hello everyone,
I am moving and I'm asking for any advice or helpful hints on rehousing my fish.

I have a 90 gallon with a eheim 2217 filter and a 6inch gold oscar.

Also 3 55 gallons, all with hang on the back Fluval 70 filters....
1 with a 4" red texas
1 with a 4" umbee
1 with a 3" dovii

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[DiscusnAfricans]

Bag your fish with plenty of air, or put them in tubs with an aerator.

Drain tank completely, and remove substrate if needed.

Keep substrate and filter media wet for the trip (bags is fine).

Set up tanks at new place, replace substrate, fill with water, run filters for a few minutes, then transfer fish back to tanks.

Really doesn't have to be fancy, don't worry about saving water or a new cycle, old filter media will have everything back to normal within a few minutes.

 

[jonclark96]

Michael hit the nail on the head. If moving the tanks is going to take a bit of time, you can keep your fish in Rubbermaid bins with filters running on them.

Things get a little harder if your move is long distance. If that is the case, bagging and/or coolers with battery powered air pumps is the way to go.