jodyh86
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after saving the pennies for a while im hoping to upgrade from my 48 litre tank to a 120 litre tank but im wondering what is the best way to transfer my fish without any of them dying?
Many sites tell me to put my old filter,plants and gravel along with half of the water from my old tank into the new bigger tank in order for the tank to cycle. (This may be a problem as obviously ill need the old filter in the current tank with my fish). If this is the correct method would i then transport the fish the same day in the new tank and keep the old filter in the tank along with the new filter
Other sites tell me to set up the new tank and let it cycle for a week or so ( but i thought it needed fish and media to create bacteria in order to cycle).
obviously my fish are my main priority and i dont want to get it wrong and them all die because of moving them to an uncycled tank.
any help is very muchly appreciated.
Many sites tell me to put my old filter,plants and gravel along with half of the water from my old tank into the new bigger tank in order for the tank to cycle. (This may be a problem as obviously ill need the old filter in the current tank with my fish). If this is the correct method would i then transport the fish the same day in the new tank and keep the old filter in the tank along with the new filter
Other sites tell me to set up the new tank and let it cycle for a week or so ( but i thought it needed fish and media to create bacteria in order to cycle).
obviously my fish are my main priority and i dont want to get it wrong and them all die because of moving them to an uncycled tank.
any help is very muchly appreciated.