Fish Stock Problem

[New Boy]

I currently have a 300 ltr tank in my living room. Unfortunately we had a water leak upstairs around a month ago and the insurance people are paying a company to completely re-paint the living room (and a couple of other rooms). This means I have to get the tank out of the way (both because that's what they said and the fumes). I don't have anywhere that I can move the tank too other than my shed - wich doesn't have electricity and the tank will have to go on it's side - which means I may have to put the fish in a smaller tank upstairs (it measures 24inches by 15 inches and is my hospital tank)...I'm worried about a nitrite/ammonia spike in this short period and am considering if I need to give some of my fish to the LFS (they won't look after them for a week but will give me a credit note for two thirds of their value) or risk losing all of them.....

Any advice?

Thanks
Andy

 

[diademhill]

What filter do you have?
If it is an external this is easy, if not , is the filter moveable?

Instead of the little tank your fish could go in large tub - B&Q sell them - these are cheap and hold about double your hospital tank as long as you can run their existing filter & heater.
If you can't do this it is probably a good idea to keep your special pets in the spare tank & trade in the rest - 2/3rd value is a pretty generous offer.

 

[IceH2O]

I agree.

As long as you can move the filter and heater to the larger tub your fish will be fine. Since most bacteria is in the filter you won't need to worry about a cycle. I'd even use the same water if possible, be less shock on the fish.

 

[Durbkat]

Why don't you go to your pet store and get a long 20g and spread the fish out between your hospital tank and the long 20g and get a heater for the long 20g and if the filter has 2 filter cartridges you could take one of them out and get another filter of the same size or brand and place it in there.