Moving a Fluval Flex 32.5

[Mrfish2020]

Here are some current pics of the situation.

I am moving it and want suggestions on end results as you can see I have some sort of bloom probably due to lighting settings. How much water do I save? I have a massive cooler I can take everything in.

Thanks

 

[MnFish1]

1. A couple questions - How far are you moving?
2. Is the bloom on the glass, in the water or are you talking about the algae on the rock?
3. What are your parameters?

IN any case - moving is not hard - depending on how long. I would discard (or thoroughly clean) your sand - I do not think that your sand is not providing much 'nitrification' as compared to the rock.

If youre moving in the same house - set up a container - with your fish, rock a pump, heater - so that there is adequate flow.

Save 30-40 percent of your water - mix up new water.

move the tank, refill, add back rock (I would scrub it and rinse the algae covered areas in the OLD tank water. start filters - let it oxygenate for a couple hours - and re-add the fish and inverts.

If you're moving a long distance - I would separate the rock etc and package the fish as if you are a 'fish store' - in their own bags - or in bucket with a battery powered air-stone.

You dont have a lot of bioload - so you're problably ok either way.

Hope this helps - good luck

 

[Mrfish2020]

I am moving 40 to 50 mins away.
Rocks and the back of tank have algae.

 

[Mrfish2020]

Parameters I'm unsure ATM But i can check later i planned on doing 50% water change

 

[MnFish1]

If you're moving 40-50 miles away I think the second part of my post is correct. You can easily move fish in plastic bags, etc. I guess I would suggest (I'm sure others will weigh in):

1. If you can do it in 2 trips, do it.
2. Tank out your fish and invertebrates and bag them
3. Take how ever much water you want to bring with you
4. Use the rest of the water to GENTLY scrub the rock to remove the algae.
5. Put the cleaned rock into a bucket of Salt water (even new water)
6. Clean your tank, etc - Filters can be tricky - most of your bacteria are probably in the rock - so its probably ok to clean them
7. Rinse your tank, etc when you get to the new place
8. Set up the tank, new sand (or cleaned thoroughly) sand, and your filters/pumps, and your old tank water (the amount you're going to use) and your rocks
9. Add fresh water - to fill the tank - then acclimate the fish to the new tank as you would any purchase.

Goal - try to keep the time to a minimum - Match your alkalinity, salinity, temp, etc etc etc from the start if possible. I believe when I did this - I used a 30 gallon brute 'tote' (the shallow one) - for the fish - and 30 gallon for the rock.

If you are changing tanks completely (I dont think you are) - I would consider setting up the new tank First - and using the old one set up for the fish - them move them over.

Hope this helps - and again good luck

 

[Mrfish2020]

If you're moving 40-50 miles away I think the second part of my post is correct. You can easily move fish in plastic bags, etc. I guess I would suggest (I'm sure others will weigh in):

1. If you can do it in 2 trips, do it.
2. Tank out your fish and invertebrates and bag them
3. Take how ever much water you want to bring with you
4. Use the rest of the water to GENTLY scrub the rock to remove the algae.
5. Put the cleaned rock into a bucket of Salt water (even new water)
6. Clean your tank, etc - Filters can be tricky - most of your bacteria are probably in the rock - so its probably ok to clean them
7. Rinse your tank, etc when you get to the new place
8. Set up the tank, new sand (or cleaned thoroughly) sand, and your filters/pumps, and your old tank water (the amount you're going to use) and your rocks
9. Add fresh water - to fill the tank - then acclimate the fish to the new tank as you would any purchase.

Goal - try to keep the time to a minimum - Match your alkalinity, salinity, temp, etc etc etc from the start if possible. I believe when I did this - I used a 30 gallon brute 'tote' (the shallow one) - for the fish - and 30 gallon for the rock.

If you are changing tanks completely (I dont think you are) - I would consider setting up the new tank First - and using the old one set up for the fish - them move them over.

Hope this helps - and again good luck

40Kms away

 

[Mrfish2020]

It's live sand, so cleaning it might be tricky

 

[MnFish1]

It's live sand, so cleaning it might be tricky

If you kill all the 'live stuff' - its just like buying 'new sand'. You just have to make sure its well rinsed. I think I mentioned - you can also just buy new sand.

 

[MnFish1]

PS - in case you have some anaerobic areas under your sand - take out the water you want to use, your rocks, fish, etc etc - before you mess around with the sand. IMHO