Adam Lion
May 26th 05, 10:07 AM
I've been offered a new tank, much bigger than my current one (im currently
just below 10 gallons with one tiny goldfish, i believe the new tank is 30
or 40 gallons). Its not actually new, its one that a friends had lying about
for years somewhere. If I were to take this tank, what should i do to ensure
it's clean? i dont know what's been kept in it or anything (hopefully
nothing live) but its possibly had household chemicals or other things sat
in it. Im not sure what I'd clean it out with, as most cleaners are going to
be chemical based. Is it justa case of getting it clean and rinsing it very
thoroughly with boiling water or some such?
my second question related to the fact I've just found a new flat and will
be moving at the start of july. Does anyone know the preferred method for
moving fish? Oviously moving the whole tank complete with fish and water is
going to be a little difficult. I was wondering about keeping the fish in a
bag with some of the tank water like you get from a shop, though i have no
way of filling the bag with oxygen, then keeping the rest of the tank water
in containers (this is a relatively small tank). Would the filter survive a
couple of hours without the water circuating? I can move the tank to a
friends flat, or posibly leave it in this one for a few days till i get
something sorted. The only other thing i thought of would be trying to get
the bigger tank, or A bigger tank sorted and cycling in the new flat, and
when it was done, move the fish to it.
On a side note, ive been reading other threads and some webpages and an
Eclipse System 3 would seem like an ideal small tnak to gte started on
keeping a betta or two, but ive been unable to find a UK supplier or even a
price for them, does anyone know of any?
cheers
Adam 'New to Fish' Lion
p.s. My goldfish is doing very well. Hasnt grown much, but tends to be very
active and happily swimming about :)
just below 10 gallons with one tiny goldfish, i believe the new tank is 30
or 40 gallons). Its not actually new, its one that a friends had lying about
for years somewhere. If I were to take this tank, what should i do to ensure
it's clean? i dont know what's been kept in it or anything (hopefully
nothing live) but its possibly had household chemicals or other things sat
in it. Im not sure what I'd clean it out with, as most cleaners are going to
be chemical based. Is it justa case of getting it clean and rinsing it very
thoroughly with boiling water or some such?
my second question related to the fact I've just found a new flat and will
be moving at the start of july. Does anyone know the preferred method for
moving fish? Oviously moving the whole tank complete with fish and water is
going to be a little difficult. I was wondering about keeping the fish in a
bag with some of the tank water like you get from a shop, though i have no
way of filling the bag with oxygen, then keeping the rest of the tank water
in containers (this is a relatively small tank). Would the filter survive a
couple of hours without the water circuating? I can move the tank to a
friends flat, or posibly leave it in this one for a few days till i get
something sorted. The only other thing i thought of would be trying to get
the bigger tank, or A bigger tank sorted and cycling in the new flat, and
when it was done, move the fish to it.
On a side note, ive been reading other threads and some webpages and an
Eclipse System 3 would seem like an ideal small tnak to gte started on
keeping a betta or two, but ive been unable to find a UK supplier or even a
price for them, does anyone know of any?
cheers
Adam 'New to Fish' Lion
p.s. My goldfish is doing very well. Hasnt grown much, but tends to be very
active and happily swimming about :)