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Whats the best way to move my fish from a 5 gallon tank and into 10 gallon tank2007-11-24 23:43:30

If the tanks are in any way different then you will need to introduce the new water. Get a clean Tupperware, plastic sandwich baggie, or just about anything else that will hold water safely for about 10 minutes. Dunk your container into the old tank and grab a fish or two, filling it up about halfway with water. Take your container and float it on top of the new tank for about five minutes, then slowly let some of the new water into the container until your container is about 3/4 full. wait a few more minutes to let the fish get used to the new water, then submerge the container into the new tank and let the fish swim out - they should be good!

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Well sounds like you are pretty knowlegeable already in that you currently have the new tank cycling. To make the move less stressful for your fish transfer 1/4 to 1/2 of the water from the old tank into the new tank, this will keep the beneficial bacteria that you have already accrued in the old tank. This is essential in the cycling process. Most of the time people lose fish in a tank change due to the inbalance of both chemicals and bio-bacterias. These bacteria are needed to help to break down the fish waste properly. You may have noticed when you first introduced your fish to the 5 gallon you currently have, that a couple days later the water got a bit cloudy that is because the bacteria is not yet at the proper level and therefore unable to balance the system. If you have this problem in your move, you can purchase a liquid that can be added to your tank from a pet store to speed the cycling of these bacteria (Quick Cycle or Aqua Cycle). Also another thing to keep in mind is that many times when you have a smaller tank there is no need to have a heater. If you have tropical fish (i.e. anything but goldfish) you may need to get an aqaurium heater and thermometer for the new tank, especially in the winter months. Tropical fish are best in water from 72F - 78F degrees. Good luck!

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Put them in a bucket with water in it and use the correct size net to scoop them out. You may want to use 2 nets, sometimes this works. With a cycled tank you shoud have no problem. Just handle them gently.

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bag em, float em, release em

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Move any territorial fish last. move the most docile fish in first and wait a couple of days between fish to help the new bacterial colony adjust easier.

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well you should have used as much of the old water as possible because it will help your fish adjust easier. get a couple of bags the pet stores give you when you get a new fish and float them in the tank for 10 min. then empty some of the water in the bag and replace it with the new water. repeat until all of the water in the bag is the new water. FIRE AWAY!

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use an aquarium net or a bag or a container that you can scoop