Moving my tank

alli13zeal

alli13zeal

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Hi I have a quick question. I have to move my 15 gallon tank (not a big move, just to a different stand in the same room.. the current one is not quite study enough). I was wondering if it would be best to take the fish out when I move the tank. Right now there are only 3 cory cats in the tank. I'll be doing a water change before I move it so the tank will be easier to move and I was thinking that I would put the fish into the water change bucket with the old tank water for a few minutes. Does that seem like a good option? Thank you!

-Allison
 
Hi Allison! If you're just going to move and set/refill immediately, I would just leave them in there. It would be more stressful for them to have to catch and scoop them twice. I recently moved large tanks to have new carpet installed and then moved them back the same night and left all the smaller fish right in the tank when I moved them. I don't even think they noticed!!
 
I agree, as long as you can move it with enough water left for the fish. Shouldn't be hard as it's a small tank.
 
Just me, but I never recommend moving a tank unless it is completely empty.
 
I think I would take the 'cautious' approach here.

Down here we get a fair few tanks turn up on our online auction site 'trade me' with cracked bottoms - usual culprit seems to be trying to move them when they not empty!!

With my 15G with any amount of water in it I would want at least another person to lift the other end - in fact can that altogether, I would still completely empty it...

Let us know how you get on?? I might have to move mine shortly and I'm curious if the small tanks get away with it :)
 
rbishop said:
Just me, but I never recommend moving a tank unless it is completely empty.
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:iagree: Or, what I have done with small tanks like that before is lower the water REAL low as not to stress the fish, do the move, refill the tank.
 
For me, it is not necessarily whether the fish can handle it, it is the stress that may occur and the potential twisting that could break or weaken the silicone seals.
 
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