"Andrew"  wrote in message
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> im thinking of buying a new bigger 40 gallon tank and putting it in the
> living room where my small 15 gallon tank is...... any advice on setting
up
> and transfering contents wud be much appreciated plus is it wise to move
the
> old tank into my dining room or untility room and keep it as a sick tank
or
> shud i jsut set it up in the dining room as  a second acquarium ?
>
Buy the new filter well before you get the new tank, put it on the 15 gallon
for a couple of weeks to cycle the new filter, then put it on the new tank
using at least part of the gravel and water from the old tank.  That ought
to put a real dent in the cycle time.

Right after I moved the gravel and etc to the new tank, I'd spike the tank
with ammonia and watch the ammonia/nitrite level to confirm the tank was
dealing with ammonia then transfer the fish across.

Bob
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