tranfering water to new tank

[five for fighting]

hi guys...i got something to ask...im upgrading my 2x1x1ft tank to a 2x1.5x1.5 ft tank?can i use the water in my old tank and tranfer the water to the new tank?but the ammonia and nitrate in the old water is kinda of high.....so wat should i do?start over again or juz add the old water?

[Marineman]

hi guys...i got something to ask...im upgrading my 2x1x1ft tank to a 2x1.5x1.5 ft tank?can i use the water in my old tank and tranfer the water to the new tank?but the ammonia and nitrate in the old water is kinda of high.....so wat should i do?start over again or juz add the old water?

Since your nitrates and ammonia is high, you may want to transfer 50% of the old water so that your livestock will not get the shock and add aged water (mix a few days before) to fill up the tank. this should dilute the nitrates and amonia. Check your water parameters again after the upgrade and if am and nitrate is still high, conduct another water change a few days later. Also don't forget to vacuum your sand bed, if you have one, before the transfer to the new tank.

[five for fighting]

what is aged wateR?

[giantbicycle]

what is aged wateR?

water that is mix a few days before

[five for fighting]

im reali sori...reali sori

...but i still dont understand about the aged water

[evileel]

a simple term.....old water

[tigershark]

age water= mix the tap water with salt, leave the water in the pail for a few days. some people put a small powerhead to create some current and speed up the process.

the reason to leave the water alone in a pail is to ensure all chlorine evaporate and safe for use in tank..... however, i felt that it also help the salt to mixed entirely with the tap water before adding to the tank directly...

[five for fighting]

ok i understand already.....thank Q

[Marineman]

Sorry for not being precise. In my case I use RO water and I don't need to use any chemicals to remove chlrorine, I normally add salt and RO water into a tub or large pail (solely used for this purpose only and never wash it with detergent), run 2 airstones or a small pump and leave it for a few days (at least 48 hours) before I use the water.

A few practical tips, always keep spare mixed water in case of emergency. When I change water, I used a long hose connected to my gravel cleaner (which siphons the water) with the other end of the hose releasing the aquarium water into a water outlet in my toilet. At the same time I connect a pump to a long hose and placed it in my pail/tub with new water and have the other end of the hose into my sump, then I switched on my pump to replace the water I siphon out. This way I don't make a mess in my living room using the buckets. this is useful if you have a big tank and change large volumes of water.

[ivanlaw]

marineman

what is vaccum the sand bed??

Same has vacuuming the floor at my house??

[ryz]

vacuuming sandbed means to siphon out deritus muck etc from your sandbed, thus cleaning it...

[giantbicycle]

im reali sori...reali sori

...but i still dont understand about the aged water

nevermind... we all learn new things day by day.... Its good that you keep asking until you know..And at the end, you learn some new things ..THATS good

[ivanlaw]

How to do it?

Any special equipments??

[RockyBoy]

I always keep a bucket of water and leave it for at least 4 days. Then i'll add salt and pour it in the main tank.

[ocean]

In my case I use RO water and I don't need to use any chemicals to remove chlrorine

So if we just use tap water and not DI or RO, we need to use chemicals (like anti-chlorine) to remove chlorine, is it so? If don't use anti-chlorine, can we just "age" the water for a few days using powerhead or air pump then use the water?

[fangtooth]

hi, just to add.in my last thread i mentioned about tranfering of ls.

i did a 50% fill from the old tank,cycle the new tank till water parameter almost the same as old.but still 3 fishes died.so just be more cautious in the acclimization (sorry wrong spelling)part.

[terryansimon]

So if we just use tap water and not DI or RO, we need to use chemicals (like anti-chlorine) to remove chlorine, is it so? If don't use anti-chlorine, can we just "age" the water for a few days using powerhead or air pump then use the water?

you still need to remove chloramine from the water. and chloramine doesn't just disappear into the air like chlorine does.

[ocean]

you still need to remove chloramine from the water. and chloramine doesn't just disappear into the air like chlorine does.

Oh, I see.....

Does anyone know of a good brand to recommend?

[terryansimon]

I'm using Seachem Prime.

Nutrafin's anti-chlorine causes my skimmer to foam uncontrollably.