The floor tank I had been keeping my coldwater fish in ruptured last night and is no longer watertight. The fish were evacuated to a 10 gallon cooler and a 12 gallon tote. The cooler holds three 3" koi, a 3" pleco and a 2" goldfish, and is filtered by my Whisper 30-60. The tote holds about five goldfish ranging from 2-2.5" and is filtered by my homemade UGF. I would prefer not to be adding any more enclosures until I get my 55 gallon tank, so I would like to know how long I can safely hold my fish in these containers. Would daily 10% water changes help? Thanks.
Minor emergency / temporary overcrowding question
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How long until you get your new tank? Are you strapped for cash? I only ask because if it's going to be a long time until you get your tank (like a week or more), I'd go to Walmart or Target and see if you can get a huge Rubbermaid bucket or two.
I'm not sure of the exact size, but I use them for my son's clothes that don't fit him anymore, and I want to say they're about 40 gallons... there's another brand called Sterilite that's a bit cheaper than Rubbermaid, but just as good. The Sterilite buckets I have cost about $5 each...
If it's only going to be a few days, you should be fine. And yes, I'd say a little water change every day would help out a lot.
Good luck!
~Tara
I'm not sure of the exact size, but I use them for my son's clothes that don't fit him anymore, and I want to say they're about 40 gallons... there's another brand called Sterilite that's a bit cheaper than Rubbermaid, but just as good. The Sterilite buckets I have cost about $5 each...
If it's only going to be a few days, you should be fine. And yes, I'd say a little water change every day would help out a lot.
Good luck!
~Tara
And don't feed them if only a few days to a week-this will cut down greatly on pollution until you can get them situated. I have also used the plastic containers-they are an great economical option. Good luck.
I'd probably go for larger water changes daily. Clean water is never a bad thing! Do as large a change each day as you can, and I'd probably try to keep the temp 3-4 degrees lower than normal--this will slow their metabolism a bit, cause no harm, and reduce the waste production.
A cheap temporary solution might be to pick up one of those kids swimming pools--the plastic ones? They'll hold more water than the tubs, without the flex problem common to plastic tubs. If you have room for it, this would be a good solution that will work for longer than the tubs, since it will have such a huge surface area, be easily cleaned, and allow you to add some floating plants for cover.
A cheap temporary solution might be to pick up one of those kids swimming pools--the plastic ones? They'll hold more water than the tubs, without the flex problem common to plastic tubs. If you have room for it, this would be a good solution that will work for longer than the tubs, since it will have such a huge surface area, be easily cleaned, and allow you to add some floating plants for cover.
I Think The Kids Swimming Pool Is A Good Idea. I'd Get An Inflatable One So It Can Be Stored Away Until The Next Time You Need It. Whatever It Is, Make Sure It's Thoroughly Rinsed Before Using On Fish. You Also Might Want To Consider Your Biggest Bathtub. But I Still Think An Inflatable Pool Is The Best Idea.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
To move my 55g tank, I went to walmart and bought 2 31g containers, with lids. 8$ a piece. I think it would be worth it. They've got good dimensions.
Water changes and Prime water conditioner
You still need water changes, i sugest 50% a day if possible, and Prime water conditioner, until you can get some filtration established in there. Did you move some gravel and decorations, so the bacteria has a home?
You still need water changes, i sugest 50% a day if possible, and Prime water conditioner, until you can get some filtration established in there. Did you move some gravel and decorations, so the bacteria has a home?
In response to the last post, the filtration IS established.
I was using a 50 gallon Rubbermaid as my floor tank and it ruptured. I don;t think I'll be doing that again...
I want to use a swimming pool as the perminant storage, however I am not allowed to do that... So it looks like I may be in trouble.
I will be getting my 55 gallon and whatever I decide to put these fish in within a week, basically as soon as I know wether Wal-Mart will give me a job or not (the reason for the wait is something called employee discount).
I was using a 50 gallon Rubbermaid as my floor tank and it ruptured. I don;t think I'll be doing that again...
I want to use a swimming pool as the perminant storage, however I am not allowed to do that... So it looks like I may be in trouble.
I will be getting my 55 gallon and whatever I decide to put these fish in within a week, basically as soon as I know wether Wal-Mart will give me a job or not (the reason for the wait is something called employee discount).
feed lightly or not at all, and big WC
You still want to do large water changes, and feed lightly or not at all, keep a lid on too.
You still want to do large water changes, and feed lightly or not at all, keep a lid on too.