New tank is cycled!!! How to transfer fish?

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My 20 gallon is finally cycled and I want to move my fish to this tank. I finished cycling with ammonia and just did a 90 percent water change. How do I safely move my fish over to the 10-gallon? Can they all be moved at the same time?

Thanks for any advice!!
 
How do I safely move my fish over to the 10-gallon? Can they all be moved at the same time?
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You mean from the 10 to the 20?

I assume the fish listed on your signature are what you want to move.
I'd move the 2 mollies over there. Acclimate them just like you would a new fish to a tank.
Wait a day and then do the same with the corycats.
I would wanna wait to allow the bacteria to keep up.

I'm sure someone else has other suggestions, that's just how I'd do it personally. You'll be less likely to have problems that way than if you added them all at once.
 
Thanks a bunch! I do want to move over all the fish from the 10 to the 20. I'm getting a betta for the 10. I'm going to move the mollies over tonight.
 
Mgamer20o0 said:
the water should be the same. i am just a bad person or stupid cuz i just float them until the water temp is the same and toss them in.
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I do too but don't tell anyone....
For most fish anyway. We also aerate the water in the bags though.
Digital thermometers work great, I think everyone should have one, makes it much easier.
 
I just ended up putting the mollies into the tank. It was the same temperature as the other tank. They don't seem to be moving much, just hiding in the rocks and near the plants. They did eat when I gave them a little bit of food but other than that they are in the same place with their fins wagging. I think they are just getting adjusted to their new home. The new tank is decorated differently from the tank they were in. Right now, they are just together in the same spot, at least they got each other for comfort...
 
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