Brooding Fuelleborni- how do I move tank?

[ducatigirl]

She is brooding, and yesterday took the 2 zebras, 2 electiric yellows, 1 electric blue out. So male and female alone.
Tank structure was changed.
now
I need to move the tank to another room.
With those fish.

Whats the best way without stressing or mucking up the breeding process?
thanks

125 litre.

 

[captaincaveman9]

unfortunately you don't have good timing for your move.

In my opinion, it's easiest to move the using 5 gallon buckets to keep the fish in whole moving the tank, drain all the water out of the tank, and keep the filter media wet. try to keep the substrate damp/wet. Move the now empty tank and stand to the new location, redecorate the tank (plants, rock, etc). fill the tank with de chlorinated water. Then reengage the filter, and slowly add the fish back to the tank.

You may get lucky and the breeding process may be delayed a few days, but I suspect you will need to wait for them to start breeding from scratch.

Try mood lighting, wine, and barry white albums (just kidding this line)

 

[ducatigirl]

Thanks Barry white loverman
Do you recommend I leave them.
I will then be putting the 5ft into a bedroom instead of theatre room...
Cant move it as easily later.
I cant decide if I should risk it.
I cant move the tank partially full I know, but would be good if I could.
How about I just syphon it and then move it, with gravel, filter, heater etc still in place?
And put the water into bucket which I will catch and add fish to?

Do I need to do the whole tank strip?

I just re read yours and you just said, move it with gravel.lol
Blonde moment!

 

[ducatigirl]

It's ok., decided to leave the tank where it is, and move other things out of the room for the new tank.
thanks for gettin me thinking