I got a 10-gallon tank from my sister and cleaned it well. I then filled it with filtered water from my refrigerator and let the water adjust to room temperature over two days. I then took the better part of 45 minutes trying to get my four fish out of their small glass bowl, using a net I bought last week. The first fish came out easily but the last three took time, and I took breaks while watching "Jumanji" on TV
I temporarily put them into a smaller bowl while I transferred the rocks in their big bowl into the new tank. Then, I poured them into their new home. I also bought a nice filter system for the new tank prior to putting them in.
My question is about the bacteria. Someone here recommended I put bacteria in, or grow my own. Does anyone suggest I just let bacteria form naturally? The tank is near a nice big window with sunlight coming in.
Thanks again to everyone,
Tom