Moving an aquarium

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Hi guys,

I will be moving this weekend and need some advice on how to move my
aquarium safely and without too much trouble. I have a small FOWLR tank
(10gal) with 1 porcupine puffer and 4 blue leg hermit crabs. The only
problem that I see is that the puffer will freak out if I were to net and
bag him. I will be traveling for 40 minutes to the new home and then will
need to reconnect the aquarium. Is there anyway to drain out half or a
little more of the water and transport it, or am I way out in left field?


Thanks,

Carl Wilkey
carlwilkey at stuartheights dot org

[Aquatic-Care]

Carl,

I move aquariums all the time. Don't leave water in the aquarium.
Put the water in buckets and move it seperately. The aquarium could crack
from the water sloshing around. The puffer might freak out a little, but you
don't have much choice. I would remove all the rock and stuff before you net
the puffer, so he doesn't have a place to run and hide in.

Don't forget to keep the fish warm for the trip.

Good luck,
Aquacare


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[Marc Levenson]

I would not net a puffer ever. Try to encourage it into a clear container
(Bowl, Vase, Huge Jar or a specimen box like the LFS use), and scoop that
container out full of tank water with the fish..

Marc


Aquatic-Care wrote:

> Carl,
>
> I move aquariums all the time. Don't leave water in the aquarium.
> Put the water in buckets and move it seperately. The aquarium could crack
> from the water sloshing around. The puffer might freak out a little, but you
> don't have much choice. I would remove all the rock and stuff before you net
> the puffer, so he doesn't have a place to run and hide in.
>
> Don't forget to keep the fish warm for the trip.
>
> Good luck,
> Aquacare
>
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Thanks Marc and Aquatic-Care for the good advice. I really appreciate it. I
was wondering since I will need to tear it down this far, would you guys
recommend putting in a plenum?

Thanks again,

Carl

[Marc Levenson]

I wouldn't. Just get it moved and set up quickly again to your livestock has
the best chance for survival. This is a very cold time of year to be moving a
tank.

Marc


"......" wrote:

> Thanks Marc and Aquatic-Care for the good advice. I really appreciate it. I
> was wondering since I will need to tear it down this far, would you guys
> recommend putting in a plenum?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Carl

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[OCS]

Might get a cooler with a lid and put your livestock in there. Get a
battery operated air pump with a good air stone and put it in the cooler to
help with oxygen and circulation. Also put your rock in buckets and fill
with as much water as you can carry then get some newspaper and get it wet
with tank water and cover the rock. Put remaining water in buckets and
transport.

"......" > wrote in message
...
> Hi guys,
>
> I will be moving this weekend and need some advice on how to move my
> aquarium safely and without too much trouble. I have a small FOWLR tank
> (10gal) with 1 porcupine puffer and 4 blue leg hermit crabs. The only
> problem that I see is that the puffer will freak out if I were to net and
> bag him. I will be traveling for 40 minutes to the new home and then will
> need to reconnect the aquarium. Is there anyway to drain out half or a
> little more of the water and transport it, or am I way out in left field?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl Wilkey
> carlwilkey at stuartheights dot org
>
>

[Aquatic-Care]

Carl,

Nope just move it quickly.

Aquacare


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[TW]

Have new sal****er ready at your new home. Have it mixed , ready and
warmed up before you start. Take as much old water as you can and then
top up with new water you get there. I moved a 90 gal a year ago with
no problems. I bought new buckets to move the rock and coral. I
drained the tank down to the gravel but did not disturb the bottom. We
moved it that way. It took 5 guys to carry it down the stairs to the
basement.

Todd

OCS wrote:

>Might get a cooler with a lid and put your livestock in there. Get a
>battery operated air pump with a good air stone and put it in the cooler to
>help with oxygen and circulation. Also put your rock in buckets and fill
>with as much water as you can carry then get some newspaper and get it wet
>with tank water and cover the rock. Put remaining water in buckets and
>transport.
>
>"......" > wrote in message
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>>Hi guys,
>>
>>I will be moving this weekend and need some advice on how to move my
>>aquarium safely and without too much trouble. I have a small FOWLR tank
>>(10gal) with 1 porcupine puffer and 4 blue leg hermit crabs. The only
>>problem that I see is that the puffer will freak out if I were to net and
>>bag him. I will be traveling for 40 minutes to the new home and then will
>>need to reconnect the aquarium. Is there anyway to drain out half or a
>>little more of the water and transport it, or am I way out in left field?
>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Carl Wilkey
>>carlwilkey at stuartheights dot org
>>
>>
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