Making Tank Lighter

[Fantail_John]

Problems

As some of you might know that I have a 6gallon tank (cold water)but tomorrow i'm change it in to a betta fish tank but before this i have to lighten my tank to move the cabinet to get to the plugs to plug in a heater. So I was thinking of bagging up the fish (cold water) putting the tank water in a bucket move all the deco and move the cabinet plug in heater? then put the water back in with the deco back in with heater set to the right temp and off to the LFS with the goldfish. Will this be ok or if anyone as a better idea please let me know before i carry out this task. Thank you

John.

 

[Katty]

Problems

As some of you might know that I have a 6gallon tank (cold water)but tomorrow i'm change it in to a betta fish tank but before this i have to lighten my tank to move the cabinet to get to the plugs to plug in a heater. So I was thinking of bagging up the fish (cold water) putting the tank water in a bucket move all the deco and move the cabinet plug in heater? then put the water back in with the deco back in with heater set to the right temp. Will this be ok or if anyone as a better idea please let me know before i carry out this task. Thank you

John.

What I did both times when I had to remove everything to change the substrate for my ten gallon was half fill a big bucket with about 3-4 gallons of the tank water, place the decorations in the bucket, and then put the fish in the bucket too. The fish were pretty calm in there, and it worked well. But I think my snails escaped because I found them ten minutes later in the wet fish net next to the bucket, and I don't remember netting them . They survived fine though.

That's just what I did, to give you some ideas, your method might work better for your situation. I wouldn't use my method if you have jumping fish. Or you can put a lid over the bucket while you work.

 

[Night61]

But I think my snails escaped because I found them ten minutes later in the wet fish net next to the bucket, and I don't remember netting them . They survived fine though.

i tell you those snails i once had my frogs make a brake for it as well. that was fun chasing this creature that can hop all over my room.

the easist thing for both your back and you fish is to empty then move

 

[ellena]

You don't need to keep the water. Just net and bag the fish. Empty all the water out and take out decs if you need to. Relocate the tank and replace decs. Fill up with warm, dechlored water. Most heaters say to allow them to adjust to the water temp for 10mins, then switch them on, so I'd do it in that order.

 

[chrisbassist]

Surely you'll already be close enough to plug sockets? Since you'll be using one for your filter?

 

[Fantail_John]

Surely you'll already be close enough to plug sockets? Since you'll be using one for your filter?

Lol I am very close about a foot away but it's at the back of the cabinet, so need to move it to get the the back

 

[chrisbassist]

Ok. Paniced then thinking you weren't filtering lol.

I have a 4 way extension running from my socket using 3 sockets. Lights, heater and filter.

I don't think I can improve on the advice already given though.

 

[roadmaster]

On a six gallon tank, I would just remove half the water, or maybe three fourths. With some help, I would think it would not be too much trouble and you could possibly leave the fish in the tank.

 

[ellena]

So all you're doing is lightening the tank so you can pull the cabinet out to get the heater plug in?
Can you not just pull it out with the tank full? I pulled out a chest of drawers with 2 5 galls on the other day to clean behind it. It's not that big a tank.
If you have mobility problems or similar, then yes, you'd have to make it as light as possible, but no other reason really.