Cosmo
07-15-2017, 09:27 PM
We are having our hardwood floors refinished, and to my horor I need to take down my 180 on the second floor. It will be good since it will give me a chance to do a heavy clean and replace tubing that has been out of reach for years. I just hate disturbing my fish :heart2: and it's a sh ...boatload of work :crazy:
Anyway, my plan is to utilize my 90 gal in the basement that hasn't been used since I closed down my fishroom 8 or 10 years ago. No major crud but I want to insure a healthy environment for the fish for the week or so they will inhabit it. I used to use a heavy saline solution to kill off bacteria but don't know if there is a better way since I've been gone so long .. what would you all suggest? I plan on doing several clean and rinse cycles prior moving my livestock.
My plan is to use the fill tube that runs from the basement to the second floor, and reverse flow to get half the tank filled with the water they are currently living in, then add half a tank of new water. I can move both of my cannisters downstairs and hook them to the bulkheads on the 90gal so I don't see any major filtration issues coupled with heavy daily water changes until I'm able to restart my big tank upstairs.
It's the initial cleaning that worries me the most
Any input would be greatly appreciated :)
Anyway, my plan is to utilize my 90 gal in the basement that hasn't been used since I closed down my fishroom 8 or 10 years ago. No major crud but I want to insure a healthy environment for the fish for the week or so they will inhabit it. I used to use a heavy saline solution to kill off bacteria but don't know if there is a better way since I've been gone so long .. what would you all suggest? I plan on doing several clean and rinse cycles prior moving my livestock.
My plan is to use the fill tube that runs from the basement to the second floor, and reverse flow to get half the tank filled with the water they are currently living in, then add half a tank of new water. I can move both of my cannisters downstairs and hook them to the bulkheads on the 90gal so I don't see any major filtration issues coupled with heavy daily water changes until I'm able to restart my big tank upstairs.
It's the initial cleaning that worries me the most
Any input would be greatly appreciated :)