Transfering Fish

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  1. Tadpole1mill

    Tadpole1mill Purple Spiny Lobster

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    So i have a biocube with 2 clownfish and one anemone and i want to transfer them to my set up 55 gallon, i tested the water, everything is perfect, i'm very excited but should i move them all at once? or one at a time? how much time in between each move?
     
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  3. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    If all is well you could move all at once with no worries if its just the 2 fish and anemone.
    How long has the 55 been up and running and how much rock do you have in there.
     
  4. Tadpole1mill

    Tadpole1mill Purple Spiny Lobster

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    only a couple of weeks, finished the cycle, we had the lights off for coraline growth but weren't too sucessful so the lights are now on, we added some copepods into the water and there's approx. 50lbs.
     
  5. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    You cycle will probally tak a few more weeks then a couple and coriline does not require much light if any so lighting should not be the issue. I would recomend the water quality being almost identical if not exact to one another to make the switch from temp to chemistry. That will give the least ammount of stress to the fish. Fish are pretty tough its corals that are more tough to mover around.