Seeding ? cleaned tank.

[Bolly Olly]

I've had my 4" fantail goldfish in a 30L hospital tank.

He/she is now ready to go back home. - I've steam cleaned his/her home tank
100L and put 5L of the water from where he/she lives now to seed the tank.

When can FatFish go home - He/she is bumping his head when a sprint is
attempted. Present home is too small.

Cheers
Bolly

[Geezer From The Freezer]

Bolly Olly wrote:
>
> I've had my 4" fantail goldfish in a 30L hospital tank.
>
> He/she is now ready to go back home. - I've steam cleaned his/her home tank
> 100L and put 5L of the water from where he/she lives now to seed the tank.
>
> When can FatFish go home - He/she is bumping his head when a sprint is
> attempted. Present home is too small.
>
> Cheers
> Bolly

My advice would be to constantly monitor ammona,nitrite and nitrates if you have
cleaned his main tank. Using old water won't help a great deal in seeding the
tank.
Using a current filter and squeezing the 'juice' helps.

[Bolly Olly]

Thanks for that Geezer.

I've got a little Fluval 1 in the established hospital tank.

Would it make sense to run it along with the bigger clean filter I have in
the big tank for a few weeks? Last time I cleaned the 'hospital' filter in
acqa water it was juicy enough.

cheers
Bolly
"Geezer From The Freezer" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Bolly Olly wrote:
> >
> > I've had my 4" fantail goldfish in a 30L hospital tank.
> >
> > He/she is now ready to go back home. - I've steam cleaned his/her home
tank
> > 100L and put 5L of the water from where he/she lives now to seed the
tank.
> >
> > When can FatFish go home - He/she is bumping his head when a sprint is
> > attempted. Present home is too small.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Bolly
>
> My advice would be to constantly monitor ammona,nitrite and nitrates if
you have
> cleaned his main tank. Using old water won't help a great deal in seeding
the
> tank.
> Using a current filter and squeezing the 'juice' helps.

[Geezer From The Freezer]

Bolly Olly wrote:

> Thanks for that Geezer.
>
> I've got a little Fluval 1 in the established hospital tank.
>
> Would it make sense to run it along with the bigger clean filter I have in
> the big tank for a few weeks? Last time I cleaned the 'hospital' filter in
> acqa water it was juicy enough.
>

Yep you can do that. Assuming no sick fish have been in the hospital
tank recently. Don't want to transfer any nasties to the main tank.