moving fish to new tank

I have 5 ft tank up and running the sump is new so it is not fully cycled the tank is up to tempature my question is can I move everything from one tank including an extrrnal filter and put in fish straight away. Should I move the filter first then maybe a hour or two later move the fish I have a internal filter to keep the tank going while I move the external to the new tank any advice will be great

I've moved fish at the same time as moving an external and I didn't have a problem. I would just make sure that the external can handle the volume of the tank.

Tank 5x2x26inch sump 4ftx 16inch x 16 inch filter aps 2000 with uv it should be plenty the tank water is crystal clear with just the sump at the minute and I have been adding bits from the other tanks with bacteria to kick start the cycle on the sump

Move done all fish settled in there new tank

Were did you get that stone James?........looks good

Ger

Loads of it down here friend used it for the stone work all round his house. I picked out few bits at night so there is even better bits he might sell some at right price if u want some.

Looking good.

Question, I have an APS 1400 but I never turn on the UV, is it worth running the UV do you think?

Q_Comets wrote:

Looking good.

Question, I have an APS 1400 but I never turn on the UV, is it worth running the UV do you think?

I don't use the uv light and don't know much about the light i think it's only used in planted tanks to keep algae from growing

Very nice James. What's the big fish at the back?

Looks well James what lighting have u got on it

Ski wrote:

Very nice James. What's the big fish at the back?

Male red terror (festae) he reach about 18 inch fully grown and female 12 inch

irish-zx10r wrote:

Ski wrote:

Very nice James. What's the big fish at the back?

Male red terror (festae) he reach about 18 inch fully grown and female 12 inch

Nice

alan wrote:

Looks well James what lighting have u got on it

Thanks
The light unit is 5ft arcadia twin t5 one blue one standard nothing fancy

irish-zx10r wrote:

Loads of it down here friend used it for the stone work all round his house. I picked out few bits at night so there is even better bits he might sell some at right price if u want some.

Can you find out what it is man thanks

ger310 wrote:

irish-zx10r wrote:

Loads of it down here friend used it for the stone work all round his house. I picked out few bits at night so there is even better bits he might sell some at right price if u want some.

Can you find out what it is man thanks

No bother I let you know once he phones me back

Ger310
30 euro will get you few nice bits if you go for bigger bits it might be bit more expensive but not much more. Pm if u need more details

irish-zx10r wrote:

Ger310
30 euro will get you few nice bits if you go for bigger bits it might be bit more expensive but not much more. Pm if u need more details

Sorry James i meant could you find out what the actual rocks are,thanks man.

Ger

ger310 wrote:

irish-zx10r wrote:

Ger310
30 euro will get you few nice bits if you go for bigger bits it might be bit more expensive but not much more. Pm if u need more details

Sorry James i meant could you find out what the actual rocks are,thanks man.

Ger

Lol sorry it's Natural limestone

irish-zx10r wrote:

ger310 wrote:

irish-zx10r wrote:

Ger310
30 euro will get you few nice bits if you go for bigger bits it might be bit more expensive but not much more. Pm if u need more details

Sorry James i meant could you find out what the actual rocks are,thanks man.

Ger

Lol sorry it's Natural limestone

Thanks James.....it would be bigger bits i'd be after.

Is your mate in a hurry to offload it?,as apart from the fact they would be for a set-up a good bit in the future,i would also have to box a car to get me to your part of the world as i don't think i'd be risking putting them bad boys in the backbox of the motorbike!!

Ger

ger310 wrote:

irish-zx10r wrote:

ger310 wrote:

irish-zx10r wrote:

Ger310
30 euro will get you few nice bits if you go for bigger bits it might be bit more expensive but not much more. Pm if u need more details

Sorry James i meant could you find out what the actual rocks are,thanks man.

Ger

Lol sorry it's Natural limestone

Thanks James.....it would be bigger bits i'd be after.

Is your mate in a hurry to offload it?,as apart from the fact they would be for a set-up a good bit in the future,i would also have to box a car to get me to your part of the world as i don't think i'd be risking putting them bad boys in the backbox of the motorbike!!

Ger

Ger
I have carried Hugh girls on the back of my motorbike so few rocks shouldn't be any bother lol my friend is going to use the stone for his house so there will be plenty for ages

Have images of rocks flying out the back of a motorbike now!! tank looks well,glad the move went off without any issues from the looks of it.

Gavin

Fishowner wrote:

Have images of rocks flying out the back of a motorbike now!! tank looks well,glad the move went off without any issues from the looks of it.

Gavin

Lol might not be safe if they are falling off thanks Gavin I took my time moved the filter first and had it running for two hours I used a internal filter in my other tank while this was all going on. Once I felt comfortable and the readings were looking ok i did the move I think one important thing is to have a spare big heater to bring the water up to tempature.

Its a bit late now, but you could have transfered water across too.
Just check parameters in both tanks now.

I do most updates on YouTube lol to much work to type on the phone I did as you say and moved water some gravel and plants to get the sump kick started I had myself more worried but it went well