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most sensible to to temperature changes that can hardly be
avoidable during a move. So if they don't have any special
sentimental value to you - just don't move them. Many aquarium
stores may accept them and even offer a store credit, which you
can use in another location close to the place you moved in. But
if you don't have this option here are some suggestions you may
consider during your move:
Firstly, you need to take fish out of the aquarium and move them
separately. Tanks are rarely built to withstand the stress of a
move, especially with water inside. So you need to drain it
after, of course, you finished putting all your fish in carrying
containers. The main concern when moving a fishtank is its
filtration system. The aerobic bacteria needed to preserve the
life cycle of an aquarium and the life of fish starts to die
after few hours without a flow of oxygen-laden water. It is not
as crucial when you move short distance. What you need is to
move about half of the water you've had in you fishtank to a new
location to make sure the colony of aerobic bacteria survive. If
you are moving long distance you'll have to set up the tank
exactly like a new one at your destination including one week
delay.
Disassemble your aquarium before the move; heaters, pumps,
filters and other media should be packed separately like fragile
items. The tank itself should be in bubble wrap and packed in
moving blankets. If possible, it is better not to use a moving
van for transporting a fishtank but to put it in a trunk of your
car.
Provided you are moving local, the actual move of your tank can
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take about a week with all the neccessary precautions making
sure your beloved fish won't sufer from the New Tank Syndrome.
During this period you can put them either into your friend's
tank or into the pet store aquarium. Some pet stores do it for
free, some can even offer additional services like packing and
air shipping your fish for additional fees.
Now we came close to the actual packing and moving of the fish.
Long before the move prepare the accessories you'll need to move
your fish. It might be styrofoam boxes, polythene bags, a cooler
or other compartmentalized container. Take the fish out of the
aquarium 15 minutes before you'll drain it and put them in bags
or styrofoam boxes: one fish per each container. Fill the fish
containers with tank water and don't forget that about a half of
a container space should be left for the air pocket. Don't feed
your fish 24 hours before the move in order to make water in the
containers as clean as possible. As a matter of fact, fish would
feel too stressed to eat during the whole move - so don't worry
about feeding them; fish can live more than a week without food.
Seal the styrofoam boxes with lids and bags - with rubber bands;
to reduce the chance of leaking you can double bag your fish.
Put the water plants in the separate containers too - they also
need to be wet during the move. After you've finished packing
the fish put all the bags with your pets into a container that
can hold steady temperature during the whole period of the move
- it might be a cooler. If you are moving far - it might be a
good suggestion to get a battery powered air pump and
occasionally change air in fish containers.
When you arrive to the place you're moving in - set up the
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aquarium first. Add gravel, preferably from your old home;
gravel contains ammonia-eating bacterias that are crucial for
the aquarium not to go through New Tank Syndrome. Then fill the
tank with the water you brought from the old place adding some
chlorine remover. Fill the tank up with tap water of proper
temperature, and turn on the filters. As the water is clearing
out you may add a fish or two and watch closely for their
reaction. It is absolutely normal for fish to panic and breathe
harder in the new surroundings. But if a fish lies on the side
and doesn't move for few seconds put it back to a travelling
container and check the tank for the proper temperature and
water chemistry. Watch your fish and regularly check the tank
during the first week to be sure your beloved ones haven't got
any disease.
href="http://www.ezmoving.com/topic_Moving_With_Pets.html">Moving
pets webpage will help you to get further information on
related topic.
About the author:
Alexey Kazaryan works in moving and transportation industry.
Currently working for EZ
Moving Company he runs the directory of moving tips to
provide people with information and helpful advice during one of
the most stressful period of their lives - a move.
Alexey KazaryanHow to Make a Smooth Move with your Pet - Moving with Fish
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