Moving 30 gallon tank 3'

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I need to move my 30 gallon, freshwater tank approximetly 2-3' to paint
the wall behind the tank.

Any advice on the best way to do this? I'm hoping I can just empty the
tank 1/2 way and slide it but I want to see if anyone else has tried
this first.

I guess if I have too, I'll drain the tank completely but I'm hoping
that is not needed.

Thanks!

[Curtis T]

I would drain the tank completely because a hex aquarium is more fragile
than a standard aquarium. As in water shifting and putting weight on a 1
piece of glass on the hex.



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> I need to move my 30 gallon, freshwater tank approximetly 2-3' to paint
> the wall behind the tank.
>
> Any advice on the best way to do this? I'm hoping I can just empty the
> tank 1/2 way and slide it but I want to see if anyone else has tried
> this first.
>
> I guess if I have too, I'll drain the tank completely but I'm hoping
> that is not needed.
>
> Thanks!
>

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Thank you for the reply. It is a standard rectangle tank but you still
have a good point.

Thanks!!
Scott

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Thank you for the reply. It is a standard rectangle tank but you still
have a good point.

Thanks!!

[Derek Benson]

On 20 May 2005 09:29:26 -0700, wrote:

>
>I need to move my 30 gallon, freshwater tank approximetly 2-3' to paint
>the wall behind the tank.
>
>Any advice on the best way to do this? I'm hoping I can just empty the
>tank 1/2 way and slide it but I want to see if anyone else has tried
>this first.
>
>I guess if I have too, I'll drain the tank completely but I'm hoping
>that is not needed.
>
>Thanks!

I've drained tanks to around 2 or 3 inches of water and moved them.
You're leaving it on the table/stand, right? And sliding everything
over, table and all? I think this is completely safe with only a
couple inches of water in a tank, even though you'll get the water
sloshing back and forth a bit.

-Derek

[Gill Passman]

"Derek Benson" > wrote in message
...
> On 20 May 2005 09:29:26 -0700, wrote:
>
> >
> >I need to move my 30 gallon, freshwater tank approximetly 2-3' to paint
> >the wall behind the tank.
> >
> >Any advice on the best way to do this? I'm hoping I can just empty the
> >tank 1/2 way and slide it but I want to see if anyone else has tried
> >this first.
> >
> >I guess if I have too, I'll drain the tank completely but I'm hoping
> >that is not needed.
> >
> >Thanks!
>
> I've drained tanks to around 2 or 3 inches of water and moved them.
> You're leaving it on the table/stand, right? And sliding everything
> over, table and all? I think this is completely safe with only a
> couple inches of water in a tank, even though you'll get the water
> sloshing back and forth a bit.
>
> -Derek

We had to move a 50gall (UK) a few inches in order to install an external
filter....the answer was we did it slowly and carefully....quite a bit of
turbulence in the tank though......it was on a stand.....I'd be very
cautious if the structure wasn't quite sturdy.....

[Richard Sexton]

In article . com>,
> wrote:
>
>I need to move my 30 gallon, freshwater tank approximetly 2-3' to paint
>the wall behind the tank.
>
>Any advice on the best way to do this? I'm hoping I can just empty the
>tank 1/2 way and slide it but I want to see if anyone else has tried
>this first.
>
>I guess if I have too, I'll drain the tank completely but I'm hoping
>that is not needed.
>
>Thanks!
>

Drain 2/3 of the water out and you can safel move it. 1/2 is pushing
it; it will break a thinner tank.

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