Help Moving EVERYTHING from one tank to another

[nivliw]

hi guys
I have a juwel rio and I want to transfer everything to a rimless tank.
Can I remove 90% of water from the juwel so the plants can stay hidrated while I move them to the new tank ? The new tank will have same filter and everything . Just new substrate as I don’t wanna bother removing it from the old tank . I will use fluval stratum which should be inert so no spikes should happen I guess
During that time I would put the fishes in a bucket with like 90 liters of water (with the filter inside so it keeps the bacteria alive) and then I would add the old water to the new tank (50% of it)
I would like to keep the new tank almost dry until I end the planting because it’s easier if there’s no water.


Question is, is my plan fine? Will I do something wrong?
Thanks in advance

 

[Kwyet]

It sounds good to me. I would just be sure to add Prime according to full tank volume and test for ammonia and nitrites the next day. It’ll probably be fine, but you might get a small spike because of switching out the substrate. A lot of bacteria lives there and will need to repopulate.

 

[JayP]

If your reason for transferring so much of the water is that it has beneficial bacteria, you really don't get much of that suspended in the water. I'd just go with fresh water.

 

[nivliw]

It sounds good to me. I would just be sure to add Prime according to full tank volume and test for ammonia and nitrites the next day. It’ll probably be fine, but you might get a small spike because of switching out the substrate. A lot of bacteria lives there and will need to repopulate.

If your reason for transferring so much of the water is that it has beneficial bacteria, you really don't get much of that suspended in the water. I'd just go with fresh water.

Thanks for the replies!
Just one more question, what should I do to move the Montecarlo? Won’t it ‘stand up’ if I just remove and replant it as it is?

 

[JayP]

Just one more question, what should I do to move the Montecarlo? Won’t it ‘stand up’ if I just remove and replant it as it is?

If you pulled it out as a full carpet, you'll need to separate it into smaller pieces to replant, just as you would for new tissue culture plants. Fortunately, as a transitioned plant, it will be much less likely to suffer any melting.