10g Tank

[Guinness]

Hi

Some advice please.

Have a 70G tank that is primarily used for plants.

Due to a problem that I won't bore you with ( never use HC!) my existing gravel has gone black & I will be starting again with Seachem eco- complete & draining my tank- but have 12 Danios that have been with me for 6 months & need to be rehomed during this time. The tank looks horrible at the bottom, but the water parameters are still perfectly OK (apart from PH- which as I have stopped the CO2 has risen back to 7.8- from 7.2)

I have bought a temporary 10G tank, which I will move my existing internal filter into (not too much room left !), plus 50% of their existing water.

Will need at least a month or two to replant, before the Danios can be moved back.

The new tank will have very basic 'living quarters' ie very decent sand, a couple of small rocks & the odd plant, plus their favourite floating water lettuces.

I know they will be a little bit 'overstocked' as such- but will they be OK for 4-6 weeks ??

Any other tips for me would be greatfully received.

Thank you

 

[timmystood]

Should be fine, just ensure you can keep as much room as possible in the tank and make sure they have a fast enough flow.

 

[mark.w.jones]

Should be fine, just ensure you can keep as much room as possible in the tank and make sure they have a fast enough flow.

Agreed. Short term should be fine, I would just be inclined to check water stats a little more frequently and to maybe expect an extra water change per week.

 

[DevUK]

how long is the tank?

Will it really take 4 - 6 weeks to clean out the tank and re-plant? (obviously I don't know if theres any other influences/issues tied in with that )

Could you not order all your plants, store them in buckets for a day while you move the danios out to the 10g, do the clean up and then plant?

 

[Matty P]

Short term should be ok. 4-6 weeks is quite a long time to clean out and re-plant a tank, the sooner you finish the better

 

[Guinness]

Thanks all

Yes, I am a plant person & will need this time to make sure my plants are thriving , before the Danios go back in.

Moved them today & they seem fine ( they are so hardy- up for food after about an hour). I have an awful confession to make in that one jumped out of my net before I could transport it over to their new home (fell on the wooden floor). He seems absolutely fine- these fish seem almost indistructable.


Again, thanks for your tips- great site for a newbie