Moving 45g Tank help!

ct-death said:
If you are traveling a long distance (2+ hours) or in high heat, keeping any substarte/decorations in covered tank water is not a bad idea, but in the tank.
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It is about a 1 hour drive.
 
at29st said:
ITs ok, would I then need to recycle the tank.
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Not if re-using all of the same materials (substrates, filters, decorations, etc.) and done in a timely manner. BUT it's always good to test for the 1st 72 hours to be safe.
 
Ok, so basically i have to empty all the water from the tank. Put all the fish in Tupperware containers with the water from the tank. Transport them to my house. Fill the tank back up with water and use dechlorinater. Can I put the fish in right away after i dechlorinate the tank?
 
ct-death said:
Talk about "Instant" responses!

We're just too darn good! :D
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Ya you guys are great! I really needed to know this information because This is my first time transporting or even maintaining a tank this size.
 
at29st said:
Ok, so basically i have to empty all the water from the tank. Put all the fish in Tupperware containers with the water from the tank. Transport them to my house. Fill the tank back up with water and use dechlorinater. Can I put the fish in right away after i dechlorinate the tank?
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Temp match the water as close as you can to the old tank water, and yes :)

P.S.
I would net the fish out of the containers/bags and not dump the old tnak water back in. No real harm per se, but no need to do so.
 
Alright. Also as you said before I should constantly test the tank for the first 72 hours?
 
I would test daily for the first week personally, but those first 2-3 days I would test more frequently. You never know what can happen in transporting and what condition the tank was in to begin with (most ppl give up tanks after they tried and failed ot treat a problem..). Just better to be safe.

I'm going home now... Happy Easter!!!:pikachu: (<-almost a Bunny!)
 
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