How can you move big fish safely?
 

I'm planning to clean out my 50 gallon tank and I have 2 big suckermouth
catfish, 1 large Clown loach 5 tetras, lots of guppies (of course!) 1 platty
with baby's in the tank (5 cm's long), about 5 molly's with smaller baby's
and 1 silver ghost (not sure of the real name!!). And I would like to know
how to move them safely or something while I clean the gravel and the
filter. The tank would get very messy and I don't want any deaths!!

Any comments or suggestions would be very helpful.

Thanks Mat.

How can you move big fish safely?
 

"Mat" wrote in message
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I'm planning to clean out my 50 gallon tank and I have 2 big suckermouth
catfish, 1 large Clown loach 5 tetras, lots of guppies (of course!) 1
platty
with baby's in the tank (5 cm's long), about 5 molly's with smaller baby's
and 1 silver ghost (not sure of the real name!!). And I would like to know
how to move them safely or something while I clean the gravel and the
filter. The tank would get very messy and I don't want any deaths!!

Any comments or suggestions would be very helpful.



Garbage cans in the 30 gallon range can be had quite cheaply- $6US.
Siphon out a good part of the water and add the fish- a spare airstone
wouldn't hurt.
Then you're free to clean and vac the gravel all you want- *and* move the
tank.


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Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm

How can you move big fish safely?
 

How can you move big fish safely?
 

Thank you Toni for your reply, but I live in the U.K!! I take it you live in
the U.S then? I have other containers and I will have a spare 13 gallon tank
on Friday because I'm getting a new one for my goldfish upstairs. Can I put
some in there or will they all go quite safely in a big container together?

Yours, Mat
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"Mat" wrote in message
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I'm planning to clean out my 50 gallon tank and I have 2 big suckermouth
catfish, 1 large Clown loach 5 tetras, lots of guppies (of course!) 1
platty
with baby's in the tank (5 cm's long), about 5 molly's with smaller
baby's
and 1 silver ghost (not sure of the real name!!). And I would like to
know
how to move them safely or something while I clean the gravel and the
filter. The tank would get very messy and I don't want any deaths!!

Any comments or suggestions would be very helpful.



Garbage cans in the 30 gallon range can be had quite cheaply- $6US.
Siphon out a good part of the water and add the fish- a spare airstone
wouldn't hurt.
Then you're free to clean and vac the gravel all you want- *and* move the
tank.


--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm