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Q:  I have a 60 gallon freshwater aquarium with large fish (5
pacus about 7 inches long, several cichlids, and many other smaller
fish.) The huge problem is I am moving (AHHH!) I am only moving into
a larger apartment about 15 minutes away from my home now, but how can
I move my fish without killing them all?
A:
Moving your fish tank is one of the most stressful things involved in
a move. When I moved mine I found planning was the most important thing.
If possible do not move it the same day. Plan a day when you can devote
the entire time to the tank. This will just make things easier for everyone
involved. What I did was to get a bunch of 5 gallon pails and fill them
with the tank water and put the fish in them and covered them with something
to keep them in. I then broke down the tank (empty the rest of the water,
gravel and everything, saving some gravel in another bucket as the seed
for the cycle) Once the tank was broken down I moved everything to the
new place and gave it a good cleaning. I would suggest if you are using
a UG that you do not reinstall it, email me if you want my reasons.
Once everything was cleaned I positioned the tank (think hard about
this, check the location carefully as you don't want to do this twice)!
and then add your equipment back in (including the gravel for the "cycle
seeding). Refill the tank leaving space for your "old" saved water and
add that back. Start the filters, heaters and all and make sure all
is OK. Once your sure everything is working OK and the tank survived
the move you can then get your fish. You will have to acclimate them
back to the tank as the water composition will be slightly different
and the temperature will have changed as well. Add the fish to the tank
and keep the lights off for a day or two to reduce the stress. Keep
an eye on them and monitor the Ammonia levels to be sure the cycle is
OK. Its really just a process and if all goes well you and your fish
should do fine. You should think about upgrading your tank as a 60 gallon
is way too small to house any Pacus, they can reach three feet in size.
Visit the articles
section for a couple more ideas on moving your aquarium
This Pacu is over a foot!
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