tank move
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Physically it is possible...you will end up an expert.
Transport as much of the substrate and filter media as you can, keeping it wet. Bag or cooler the fish. Do not stress tank by carrying gravel and water in it. Keep fish used to big water changes. You might want to compare the tap water at each location, including hardness to see how far out they are.
Transport as much of the substrate and filter media as you can, keeping it wet. Bag or cooler the fish. Do not stress tank by carrying gravel and water in it. Keep fish used to big water changes. You might want to compare the tap water at each location, including hardness to see how far out they are.
You'd need to empty the tank completely each time. For travel, put the gravel, decor, and filter into one 5 gallon rubbermaid container (keep all of it covered with water) and the fish into a separate 5 gallon rubbermaid container. Try to keep at least 50% of the tank water and do not rinse anything (gravel included) or you risk the tank go through a major cycle. Keep both containers out of extreme temperature. If you have a lot of fish, you might consider a battery operated air pump and air stone for the trip. You probably want to stay away from live plants - plants don't like to be disturbed. Stick with hardy fish as well as unless both locations use the same tap water source, you'll have the fish needing to acclimate to the water each time the tank is set up - sensitive fish won't do well.
I'm going to say no to all three. Dwarf gouramis are very pretty and fun fish, but as you can see by past threads they are pretty fragile, and prone to a lot of different problems. My gourami is tougher then my bronze corys--the gourami barely flapped a fin over the move accross the room to a different tank, where the corys acted like it was the end of the world and cowered in corners for hours. I don't have neons, but I hear they aren't the strongest fish.
I'd say stick to fish like platies, guppies, bettas, and danios...all of them are super tough and adaptable.
Tetras are sensitive, as well as cories. I've never kept gourami, so I can't say for them.
Tetras are sensitive, as well as cories. I've never kept gourami, so I can't say for them.
im probably going to be flamed for this, but i had to move my 10 gallon all the time. i reduced it down to moving all the fish to a little rubermaid container and taking out the water from the tank to an inch above the gravel. then i would put the filter media on top of the gravel, but still covered in water.
oh but the key to making sure i didnt break my tank, was i kept a piece of plywood and styrofoam under my tank all the time so i could just pick it up and move it.
for a tank any larger i would not do this.
oh but the key to making sure i didnt break my tank, was i kept a piece of plywood and styrofoam under my tank all the time so i could just pick it up and move it.
for a tank any larger i would not do this.
