Transfer Fish Safely To A New Fish Tank
When someone first begins fish keeping as a hobby, one of the first things they learn how to do are the right way to cycle the aquarium water as well as how to introduce their new fish into the aquarium, ensuring proper beneficial bacteria growth to avoid sudden spikes in ammonia levels. But what many people fail to learn is the right way to transfer fish from an old aquarium to a brand new one. There are a number of reasons for the need to transfer fish to another fish tank such as because of moving house, transferring to a bigger tank or moving the fish out from an over populated aquarium. Regardless of what your excuse may be, the main thing to keep in mind is the risk of sudden spikes in the ammonia level.
In an aquarium that has been properly cycled, beneficial bacteria colonies thrive well, breaking down ammonia which result from excess fish food or waste, into nitrites and further into nitrates. The levels of ammonia and nitrites in a healthy aquarium is almost zero while nitrates are between twenty to forty ppm. However, when colonies of beneficial bacteria are at very low levels, there will not be a proper cleansing of the water resulting in sudden increases of ammonia and nitrite levels that can be harmful to the fish.
The bacteria colonies generally grow on a submerged surface in the tank water. However, you will also find small samples of bacterias free swimming in the water itself. Even though transferring the water from the old aquarium to the new one will also transfer some bacteria to it, the concentration will not be sufficient to support the fish. The best way to ensure sufficient beneficial bacteria in the new tank is to also reuse the filter media from your existing aquarium as well as some of the gravel and decoration. Do not wash the old items as you will be washing the bacteria colonies away, do not expose it to the UV rays of sunlight as it will kill the bacteria and ensure that the gravel and decorations are still damp when you transfer them to the new tank.
As an alternative, you can also use EcoBio-Block which will ensure that there will be enough beneficial bacteria in the new aquarium which spread on its volcanic rock. While you do not have to leave the EcoBio-Block wet when it is being moved to the new fish tank, it would still be the right thing to do so that the bacteria are still active when it enters into the new aquarium instead of in a dormant state. Another great function of EcoBio-Block is that it supplies the aquarium water with crucial minerals. This lowers the need to do too much water changes right after you transfer fish to the new tank, which gives the fish a higher chance to survive without stressing them too much.
It does not matter which choice you pick, please ensure that you do not place any of these materials in water that has not been de-chlorinated as the chlorine in the water will kill off all the bacteria. You will also be required to do small water changes while constantly monitoring the chemical concentration of the water as there are times when the colonies of bacteria may not be enough yet to lower ammonia levels. Common signs of fish affected by excessive chemical effects include clamp fins and reddish puffy gills. But if you abide by the above guide properly, your fish should have no trouble getting adjusted to the new aquarium.
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