Moving Loaches

[jenmazz]

Hi, I'm Jen and I am moving a 75 gallon fish tank and I have 5 loaches and some mollies. I have to empty the tank completely - any thoughts on how to catch the loaches and how to move them to their new environment? I love my loaches and I've had them a long time - how do I move them and restart my tank? Do I put the tank together, let the water sit for a day and then after it is the right PH and all, let them in it? I was thinking of getting a small 5 or 10 gallon tank to put them in to transport to the new house and then when I had the 75 gallon tank up and running, put them in. Any thoughts/ideas? It would be greatly appreciated! March 29th in the evening, I have to have the tank emptied and the movers come on the 30th but they don't drop off our stuff until April 1.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Jen

[Emma Turner]

Hi jenmazz,

Here is a link to a page where I have written an information leaflet regarding moving fish when moving house, hopefully you will find it useful. If you can't move them the same day, your best bet would be to ask your lfs if they can board them while you move and set the tank up in your new location (they will charge a small fee for this).
http://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/read_articl ... =4&search=

Emma

[jenmazz]

Thank you! I will check this site out!
Jen