Tank Move

[zoomster]

SOMONE correct if I'm wrong here

Nope, you are not wrong.

 

[zoomster]

+1 with Poseidon.
I have done tons of moves/tank changes and I always try to reuse at least 50% of the original water. I believe Bacteria will live longer in the water than on the rocks that are now out of the water.
Correct me if I am wrong please.

 

[Mark092]

How did the move go? I will be moving my tank sometime in the next couple months, so any tips would be much appreciated! Have you noticed an ammonia spike?

 

[heath]

I am hoping that the move went well because when he gets settled he is building my canopy..

 

[jeffopentax]

This might be the first of its kind on thefragtank, but what do you expect from the mind of a 6 year old?

Fish ended up being in a pail for about 20 hours. All survived, all appear to be fine so far.


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[heath]

looking good, she can decorate it the way see wants...

 

[AdInfinitum]

+1 with Poseidon.
I have done tons of moves/tank changes and I always try to reuse at least 50% of the original water. I believe Bacteria will live longer in the water than on the rocks that are now out of the water.
Correct me if I am wrong please.

Reusing some water is a good thing however it has nothing to do with bacterial populations which are negligible in the water column. and quickly replaced.

 

[jeffopentax]

And all the fish are dead. I checked on them about 3 hours ago, they all appeared fine and normal. As of 10 minutes ago, all dead. My first thought was ammonia, but seachem badge indicates none. Other possible causes? I don't have any tests on hand, so can't check parameters.


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[unibob]

And all the fish are dead. I checked on them about 3 hours ago, they all appeared fine and normal. As of 10 minutes ago, all dead. My first thought was ammonia, but seachem badge indicates none. Other possible causes? I don't have any tests on hand, so can't check parameters.


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Did you use prime or anything? Ammonia would be the only thing that would happen that quick.

 

[jeffopentax]

Did you use prime or anything? Ammonia would be the only thing that would happen that quick.

Yeah i used prime. Made sure i had plenty on hand in case i had an ammonia spike, too.


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[heath]

OMG,so sorry...

 

[jeffopentax]

Whatever the problem is, it is bringing out all the bristleworms in the tank. Some flailing around, others completely still, presumably dead.

I think i might know what happened. I had a nem, roughly golfball size. Now it is about the size of a grape. Is it possible it couldn't handle the move, died, and nuked the tank? I've had larger nems die with no ill effects, but those were in a larger tank.

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[heath]

could be, man those worms are U G L Y..I hate them...

 

[jeffopentax]

Picked up a unicorn tang and singapore angel yesterday, both 2". Wondering what to feed them. I don't normally buy fish that small/young, so not sure what is best.


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[pulpfiction1]

never seen them all out like that before

 

[Hong]

never seen them all out like that before

I second that. They do that when I dipped a frag in peroxide with one or two still clinging.
Problem might be salinity is off?

 

[jeffopentax]

They all seemed to come out at once. Things have since returned to normal. Just left the tank running for a couple months (tonga snails are bulletproof!), then added a cinnamon clown 2-3 weeks ago, which has been doing great.


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[Chrismayu]

I have clean some rock in fresh water in the past and the worms did the same thing - as mentioned above i would check the salinity.