Moving fish from unheated to heated

[OohFeeshy]

http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...4381055496&rd=1

I'll probably bid on this. Mainly for the tank, the tank alone is £14 at Pets at home. It comes with fish. Not ideal, to say the least. Especially if it's what it sound like...
Guppies (I'm highly suprised they've lives so long)
Catfsih (which I assume is cories)
2x sucker fish (which I'm hoping to hell aren't common plecs)

Obviosuly the 'sucker fish' and catfish could be the same thing. But anyway. The tank has no heater. Is it wise to try and move them to my heated 15g (espcially if the sucker fish are common plecs) or not? And if so, how should I go about it? I might not move the guppies, they are pretty fragile things and a move like that might stress them out too much. Any opinions? Plus what should I put in it (after its been emptied of fish and heated). BTW if the plecs are common, I'll try and get rid of them asap.

 

[Paul_MTS]

would be fine just put them in a bag and float them normally but for longer.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Rightyo. I'll have to be exta patient I'm really bad at waiting half an hour plus equiliberate.... Maybe if I glue my fingers together... On that note.... Bagging them up. I have one v. large bag that I got my BN in. Should I use that for all the fish, or *try* and get more? Are there cheaper alternatives? And its about 1/3 water and 2/3 air, right?

 

[ncjharris]

We've moved fish from cold to a heated tank before.
As paul said, same as if you had just bought a tank, but give it longer to let the higher temp range adjust. Also, remember to add a little of the new tank water after half an hour or so, to allow for pH changes.

I would buy more bags, unless you're planning on doing one fish at a time.

We've found sandwhich/freezer bags are suitable, and pretty cheap. Make sure you dont have ones that have massive holes in to stop people suffocating, or you'll defeat the object and get a wet carpet!!

 

[Paul_MTS]

it's better to use seperate bags for transporting them

yep 1/3 water then as much air as possible.

your LFS should happily give you a couple of bags if not ask to buy some at pennies for each one!

when you are floating the fish just open the tops and role up the sides so the bag floats.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Can a mod close this now, I'm not bidding on it. Thanks, Dad. Not.