Question on moving a tank

Knowledgeborn07 · 06-07-2008, 10:58 PM

I used to have a 55 gallon sw tank that I put alot of money into and one day
i came home and the whole hows smelled like sulfer and everything was dead. I gave up after that. recently I have been offered a 56 gallon tall established sw /coral tank with everything included for very cheap. The only thing is I have to drive 2 hours to get it. How should I go about moving this and getting it home without disturbing it?

Kerchakone · 06-07-2008, 11:59 PM

Get some big rubbermaid tubs or ice chests and put everything in them securely.

Get some new water made up at your house ready for when you get back.

There's more to it that that, but do it quick!

vdituri · 06-10-2008, 02:55 AM

What is the weather like in you area?

If it's super hot, you can get a bag of ice and float ziploc baggies of ice to keep the water cool.

You can buy a power inverter to plug into your cigarette lighter to power some airpumps to aerate the water or battery powered airpumps.

Like stated already, have some extra water prepared at the destination.
I didn't move that far, but I used 5 gallon buckets. Put rocks by themselves, corals by themselves, fish by themselves and covered everything with water.

Drained the water down to the top of the sand and moved it that way. It was a 55g. Anything larger and I would probably remove the sand because of weight and possible stress on the glass.

charlestonemt · 06-10-2008, 09:29 AM

Be prepared for a LONG day. I think that's the one thing I wasn't expecting when I moved my 75. It took FOREVER. Plenty of rubbermaid/plastic containers and new water (depending on how much you plan to spill!). Just try to keep the water moving as much as possible. If there will be an extended period once you get it to your destination before you have it in your tank, put powerheads in all the containers with water...especially the containers with LR in them.

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Knowledgeborn07 Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 View Gallery Karma Komment	Question on moving a tank I used to have a 55 gallon sw tank that I put alot of money into and one day i came home and the whole hows smelled like sulfer and everything was dead. I gave up after that. recently I have been offered a 56 gallon tall established sw /coral tank with everything included for very cheap. The only thing is I have to drive 2 hours to get it. How should I go about moving this and getting it home without disturbing it?

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Kerchakone Serpent Star Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 206 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Question on moving a tank Get some big rubbermaid tubs or ice chests and put everything in them securely. Get some new water made up at your house ready for when you get back. There's more to it that that, but do it quick! __________________ 12g "Reef" Deceased. 46g "Reef" My tank: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Question on moving a tank What is the weather like in you area? If it's super hot, you can get a bag of ice and float ziploc baggies of ice to keep the water cool. You can buy a power inverter to plug into your cigarette lighter to power some airpumps to aerate the water or battery powered airpumps. Like stated already, have some extra water prepared at the destination. I didn't move that far, but I used 5 gallon buckets. Put rocks by themselves, corals by themselves, fish by themselves and covered everything with water. Drained the water down to the top of the sand and moved it that way. It was a 55g. Anything larger and I would probably remove the sand because of weight and possible stress on the glass. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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charlestonemt Sea Pen Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 304 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Question on moving a tank Be prepared for a LONG day. I think that's the one thing I wasn't expecting when I moved my 75. It took FOREVER. Plenty of rubbermaid/plastic containers and new water (depending on how much you plan to spill!). Just try to keep the water moving as much as possible. If there will be an extended period once you get it to your destination before you have it in your tank, put powerheads in all the containers with water...especially the containers with LR in them. __________________ Steven 75g reef tank 2 x 175w MH (10,000K) 2 x 48" VHOs on IceCap balast 50 gpd RO unit with ATO setup Sealife Systems skimmer

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