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Moving an existing tank

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by kyle, Feb 5, 2011.

  1. kyle

    kyle Inactive User

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    HELP ! I need suggestions from the pros on how to best transport a 65 gal tank with live rock and fish to my house fro 20 miles away. about 150 lbs of rock, several good sized fish.
    Not much coral, mostly a few mushrooms.
    Thanks for the help....[​IMG]
    Kyle

     
  2. slovan

    slovan Experienced Reefkeeper

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    How long has your tank been up and running and do you have a sand bed? If it is essentially a FOWLR tank, you could just move it. Just be sure to use a lot of existing water in your tank after the move.

    Transporting your fish should be easy considering they traveled thousands of miles before it got to your tank. 5 gallon buckets or Rubbermaid totes should be all you need to move them.
     
  3. kyle

    kyle Inactive User

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     The tank has been up and established for several years.It is a system I just purchased.


     


     Kyle
     
  4. tasha6

    tasha6 Inactive User

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    Coolers work great for moving fish also.  Depending on the size of the fish, they could stay in the coolers for a couple of days with a heater and an air stone.  Just change out some of the water a couple of times a day.  For moving rock rubbermaid totes work well and will hold water to keep them alive also.  Doing it this way will give you 3-4 days to get the new tank set up. 
    We have also set up a few 40 gallons tank which we cycled before hand and added the fish and rock to these and once the new tank was set up added most of the rock and let it cycle before adding fish.
    One thing we do is buy new sand, never wanted to take the time to clean it to reuse.  HTH
     
  5. beckerj3 Expert Reefkeeper Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member

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    Kyle - so you finally did it - bought sooooo many zoas and stuff that you needed a larger tank - ha ha ha!!!!  I have some 5 gallon buckets and/or a couple rubbermaid totes that you could borrow for the move if you would like or need some.
    Jeanette
     
  6. kyle

    kyle Inactive User

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    Jeanette,
    I may take you up on the offer.I have 3 days off to get this home and setup...I'm as giddy as a kid in a candy store. :)

    Kyle
     
  7. Tina

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    I have always used trash cans....they can be heavier, but you can fill them half full and you can buy the ones that you can attach a bottom that has wheels(dolly) making them easier to move. This way you can keep more of your water, house majority of your rock, and also house your fish. I think i used four trash cans to move a 110 tank, sump, and fuge from an hour away. However this only helps if you have a vehicle to transport the cans in. I had the use of an enclosed trailer but more vans and suvs will be able to house trash cans. :)

    Good Luck
     
  8. kyle

    kyle Inactive User

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    one more question on this topic...I have to move the tank this weekend...when transporting the live rock, does it need to be covered in water or just kept wet??

    Thanks!
    Kyle
     
  9. AJ

    AJ Inactive User

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    Just kept wet....but get it back into water as soon as you can so that you limit any kill-off that you may have. If you kill too much of the stuff on the rock, you can end up with a new tank cycle.

    --AJ
     
  10. kyle

    kyle Inactive User

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    Yea!! Tha tank is home now, in place and up and running. Needs a good cleaning so thats next on the agenda.Seems like a ton of live rock. I will start adding my corals in a couple of weeks after everything settles in.Thanks for the info and tips people...really helps a newbie large tank member.

    Kyle
     

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