Along with moving your furniture, appliances, plants, and boxes upon boxes of clothing knickknacks, and organizing your children and pets and any other members of your household moving an aquarium takes a lot of forethought. If you want your fish to survive your move across Plano, or even across Texas, or beyond the measures that you need to take to ensure the safety of your fish and the equipment of the aquarium itself.
The first thing that you want to do is obtain a holding container for your fish. This May include several different holding containers depending on how many fish you have how much room they require and the level of oxygen that they require. Although some fish may be able to cohabitate and a large aquarium the worst can happen and a small holding container and your fish may The injured or worse if they are not held in a properly sized container. You can contact your local aquarium expert or pet store to ensure that you are holding your fish in their temporary habitat correctly.
The next thing that you want to do is to very carefully disassemble your aquarium. This includes removing all parts of pumps and making sure any rocks or dwellings are safely packed away so as not to crack or chip glass in your aquarium. (you will need to drain the tank first or you’ll have quite a mess. You can use the water from the aquarium and put it in your fish’s temporary holding tank so that their environment isn’t suddenly changed too drastically)
Any filters for your fish tank can be set on medium (do not clean want your fish to have the least amount of trauma possible while moving them back and forth between containers) make sure your filter is in a sealed bag so it does not get too contaminated with outside bacteria that could be harmful to your fish.
make sure that pumps, heaters, and anything electrical are carefully placed in boxes or bags, sealed, and properly wrapped so that way none of the tiny delicate pieces fall loose or get damaged.
Be sure to let your professional local movers know about your fish. It is recommended that you keep your fish and any other pets with you at all times during the move or contact your local veterinarian to board them in the interim between your homes.
Once you have arrived at your new digs, and your local Plano moving company has safely delivered all parts of your aquarium, slowly introduce your fish back into their habitat. Contact a local professional or an aquarium expert if you need more assistance in relocating your fish during your move! Some fish are very sensitive to any changes in their environment and you want to be as careful as possible not to harm them are cause them any distress during your move.
If you are looking for a full-service move including packing up to delivering your boxes to your new house or apartment, your Plano movers, Wildcat Movers, are at your service. Contact us today for “and to schedule your move! Moving can be a fun experience, let us make it easier for you!