Just remember. Since you have been running with two filters the have been
sharing the load between them. If you take one out of the equation in a
small tank it can cause a mini cycle. Now take into consideration you are
going to have the same number of fish with 1/3 the water in the tank. If a
mini cycle does happen you could be looking at ammonia & nitrite levels
rising quickly.


"FishNoob" wrote in message
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The only problem I see with your plan is that it's going to be pretty
hard on you.

Do you think so? I'm thinking:

Tomorrow: drain water to 1/3 usual level, move old filter towards the
bottom of the tank, put old heater in too, silicone dry bit of back
of tank, slide background in, press into place.

Sunday/Monday (once silicone has cured): replace water to its usual
level. Start Rio 125 filter running again.

That doesn't seem like a whole lot of work. Less than adding the
plants next weekend anyway!

If you take Prozac, double your dose until the project is
over. The fish will probably enjoy the ride and the change of scenery.
If the fish seem to be getting stressed out, toss a couple of Prozac
to them too. Maybe you could tape the Sunday Comics page on the wall
of their temporary tank. Give them something to do while you fret.

LOL

Now
if it were my tank . . . I'd give it the same background that all my
others have - a piece of black, dark grey, or dark blue fabric, with a
weave or faint print to give it some texture, a couple of pieces of
invisible tape and call it good. Corduroy and heavy flannels work
nicely. I also have several other tanks, usually used for breeding and
raising fry, that I've spray painted the back and bottom glass with
flat black barbecue paint. Saves a trip to the dressmaker each time I
set one of them up.

The fabric is a good idea; I hadn't thought of that. Might do that on
the smaller tank when I get around to setting it up again. But there
are silicone smears from where a background had previously been in
the Rio 125, so I think I really need to put something *inside* it,
because with a background on the outside, those will be visible.

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FishNoob