Moving A Fish Tank With Fish In. Is It Possible?

[SaMoNaMe2010]

Hello.
I have recently got a 40 litre fish tank, in my bedroom. It keeps me up all night with the noise of the filter and sometimes the fish splashing. Also i have my computor in my room with a 25 W speaker system. Its a shame i cant use it because loud music is one of my favorite things but i can no longer listen to it thanks to the fish tank because loud music causes fish to become stressed out and die. So basicly i would really like to move it, if i cant then thats fair enough, i'll live with it, but is it at all possible? Also if it is possible but extremley riskey then i wont bother either. Its not that much of an issue, i can still get to sleep with the noise and i can live without my music being loud. It would just be great if i could move it.
Thanks for any advice.

 

[tenohfive]

If its not too heavy empty half the water out, use the last bucket to keep the fish in for 10 minutes while you move the tank then transfer them back to the tank.

 

[minxfishy]

Easy enough to do, as said, half empty or 3/4 empty, net the fish into a small bucket of the tank water, move the tank, filter etc to where you want it, re-fill with dechlorinated water as usual, turn on filter, heater and then put fish back in with the rest of the water from the bucket. 30 minute job.

 

[Syphoniera]

I've done what tenohfive (edit - and minxfishy) suggested with 5 gallon tanks, and yours would work out around ten gallons.
But as my arms aren't very good, I emptied out not half but most - nearly all, really - of the water (and the fish, of course) which also places less strain on the tank bottom.
This may not apply to smaller tanks, but I do recall reading a post somewhere where someone successfully moved a large tank with gravel and some of the water left in from one house to another but later found that the strain had weakened the silicone and a slow leak developed.
Speaking as a paranoid who knows nothing, I'd think any opportunity to avoid placing additional strain on a tank bottom might be best, as even if problems don't develop this time, the tank may later be less well able to deal with stress later.
So thought I'd just mention that removing most of the water prior to moving the tank might be preferable, just to err on the side of caution.
Whatever you do, best of luck.

 

[markandhisfish]

i recently moved a 26g tank with fish in it as i had nothing to put them in while i moved it. i left about 3 inches of water in it. it was a total nightmare i would reccomend finding something for the fish while you move the tank if poss

 

[nitro7]

cant see how your fish die due to stress and music lol

200 watts tv and hifi no probs with fish

 

[SaMoNaMe2010]

cant see how your fish die due to stress and music lol

200 watts tv and hifi no probs with fish

Wow nice speakers. And well i heard that loud music like shortens there lives of somthing like that, because the vibrations in the water stresses them out or something. But if your fish are fine with those speakers right next to them i guess mine will be fine with my little speakers on the other side of the room, but then again how often do you turn it up realy loud?
And also thanks evryone else for the advice, i'll put the fish in a bucket and empty out bout 3/4 of the water and have like 2 other buckets of dechroinated water ready to put back in, thats when i find a place to put it if i move it, but yeah thanks.

 

[kribensis12]

The loud noise dosent affect them too much. But it isnt going to do them anygood.

 

[nitro7]

The loud noise dosent affect them too much. But it isnt going to do them anygood.

i think fish are quit adaptabul ,it dont seem to bother mine ,its like when you walk next to you tank they think they are going to be feed (so if you wont to see all your fish put sum music on )lol ecuse spelling friday night no work tomorrow(just a few realy lol)

 

[Tolak]

Fish will become acclimated to loud music, or other sounds. I've been working in my fishroom with multiple power tools, within a day or two fish are spawning, just like normal.

Years ago I was in a metal band, practiced at the drummer's house. The drummer also bred fish. His fish had no problem with really loud live music a few times weekly.

 

[shelaghfishface]

gee was i worried then, my (very loud) speakers are either side of jambos tank, tho i have made a point of watching him when it goes on and ( no i wasnt expecting him to dance) but he dosent behave any diffrently- sorry to hijack, but thats a great thread xx

smart room by the way

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

There have been actual studies done pertaining to hearing damage of fish, as well as effects of loud ambient noise.

If I remember correctly: high ambient noise did correlate with decreased spawn success in the species tested. Also, fish hearing can be damaged, but goldfish can regenerate the hearing loss over time (if no longer exposed to loud noise).

 

[Syphoniera]

What with inflation and all, my 2 cents may not be worth much, but here it is anyway.
I know nothing, of course, but I do recall being told not to knock on the glass when I was little, as noise is amplified underwater.
The stress of being subjected to loud noise from which they can't escape obviously won't cause them to die or alter behaviour patterns, since it hasn't in so many instances, but, speaking personally, and as an admitted paranoid, I'd rather not play much or very loud music around mine, because they can't tell me if it bothers them, and fish are known for concealing any weakness or pain as a survival characteristic.
Of course, it's easy for me to say this, as I've had to move back in with my parents due to a progressive condition and I rarely have the opportunity to play loud music anyway...

 

[SaMoNaMe2010]

Yeah well im probably not going to move it anyway, at least not anytime soon. And there is pretty much music on at about a medium level whenever im in. But i guess loud music is fine occasionly. Thanks for the advice

 

[GuppyGoddess]

Yeah well im probably not going to move it anyway, at least not anytime soon. And there is pretty much music on at about a medium level whenever im in. But i guess loud music is fine occasionly. Thanks for the advice

Hi,
You probably made the right decision. I moved my 3-gallon tank (lol!) and had emptied 1/3 of it beforehand. One thing is all the sediment from the bottom gets all loosened up and the water becomes mixed with all that gunk. What a mess!