Switching Tanks

[Lairel]

I have a small tank intended to house my juvis, but I keep having filter issues and pump problems. I'm on my third filter right now. The first one burnt out, the replacement was missing its biofilter, the replacement for that one never primed and after 12 hours never moved any water. I have an aquarium with fish in it and has a filter that has been functioning properly for months. Would it be okay to move the fish into a different tank and, after changing substrate from gravel to sand, put my axies in that tank until they are big enough for the next size up? My thinking is the filter and decor would already be cycled and would be better than continually buying new filters. I just think a 40G tank is too big for two 3 inch juvies.

 

[Boomsloth]

40 gallons is fine for them and will make maintaining the water parameters much more easy for you. The only thing that might be challenging is getting the food near their mouths without them swimming far away. Eventually they will learn to come to you for food.