Moving fish from one tank to another... Questions?

hypermikie · 08/14/2007, 03:27 PM

I'm tearing down my smaller tank and moving the "keepable" contents to my bigger tank.

I will be moving 3 fish. True Perc, Steintz Goby, and a Halechoeres Sp. Wrasse.

If both tanks are kept at the same temp, SG, and Ph is close... Should I do any acclimation?

I'm just wondering if it would be less stress to simply move quickly given the similar parameters vs. Temp small container, sitting in acclimation, etc.

Mike

reefnetworth · 08/14/2007, 03:40 PM

i would, the bacterial content will be different among other things.
drip method for about 30 minutes and they should be fine.

the cells in a fish are structured to the tank they are in. a fast change in the cellular structure can cause problems or even worse.

08/14/2007, 03:27 PM	#1
hypermikie Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 459	Moving fish from one tank to another... Questions? I'm tearing down my smaller tank and moving the "keepable" contents to my bigger tank. I will be moving 3 fish. True Perc, Steintz Goby, and a Halechoeres Sp. Wrasse. If both tanks are kept at the same temp, SG, and Ph is close... Should I do any acclimation? I'm just wondering if it would be less stress to simply move quickly given the similar parameters vs. Temp small container, sitting in acclimation, etc. Mike __________________ "Everything is a miracle. And if there is anything that is not a miracle, the fact that it works without a miracle is miraculous." - Chris Rice

08/14/2007, 03:40 PM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	i would, the bacterial content will be different among other things. drip method for about 30 minutes and they should be fine. the cells in a fish are structured to the tank they are in. a fast change in the cellular structure can cause problems or even worse. __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.