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 Sep 14 2007, 11:54 PM
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Junior Member  Group: New Member Posts: 2 Joined: 14-September 07 Member No.: 13,026  |
Could anyone help,
I am about to change my tank from a tropical tank to a cold water tank. Now that a friend has taken my old tropical fish, would it be wise to empty the tank and start again, maturing the tank from new of merely take out the heater?? The tanks got an internal filter, gravel, rock and bogwood. All of which i want to use in my new set up. I'm mostly concerned about tranferring tropical based bateria? confused?? Thanks |
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Sep 15 2007, 01:17 PM
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 Photo Moderator Group: Anglers' Net Gold Fish Posts: 1,973 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Cornwall UK. Member No.: 3,268 |
Hi Garo .. and welcome aboard !!
 I would simply take out the heater ... any bio-activity in there is well established, so why strip/rebuild the tank ? Don't know of any "tropical" diseases than can be transferred to coldwater ... I can't remember the last time I saw a fish with malaria, or Ebola !!  Get a few "cheap" cold-waters to start with, then keep an eye on them for a few weeks .. This post has been edited by MrWiggly: Sep 15 2007, 01:19 PM -------------------- The Older I get .. The better I was.
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Sep 16 2007, 08:52 AM
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 r0x0r5 Group: Admin Posts: 1,204 Joined: 4-May 01 From: Redhill, Surrey Member No.: 903 |
All I would do is take out the heater, the bacteria is well established, so why have the hassle of doing a complete strip/rebuild
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Sep 17 2007, 11:41 AM
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Junior Member Group: New Member Posts: 2 Joined: 14-September 07 Member No.: 13,026 |
Thanks gents, will do just that.
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