moving

[Kelly]

Does anyone have some advice in moving a tank? We are moving to a new house so its a big job. I have a 55 gallon with 40 pounds sand (live) and about #40 LR. A couple corals a BTA and a crab, shrimp and one fish. I left it understocked because I knew the move was coming. I have a 20 gallon that I can use for whatever.

I thought I would move everything into the 20 and then set the 55 up at the new house then take everything over in buckets. Does this sound like a ok idea? I know that the sand and the rock needs to be kept most and warm and the inhabitants obviously. I would really like not loose the life in my sand its taken almost a year to get this tank under control.

Thanks for advice,
Kelly

[Marc Levenson]

I moved a 55g 1.5 years ago, and it took me about 4 hours or more until the
livestock was back in the tank. You can read the details here:

http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/55gal.html

Buy some new trashcans ($7 at Home Depot) and use them to move water, rock and
corals. Don't disturb your sandbed at all if possible.

Marc



Kelly wrote:

> Does anyone have some advice in moving a tank? We are moving to a new house so
> its a big job. I have a 55 gallon with 40 pounds sand (live) and about #40 LR.
> A couple corals a BTA and a crab, shrimp and one fish. I left it understocked
> because I knew the move was coming. I have a 20 gallon that I can use for
> whatever. I thought I would move everything into the 20 and then set the 55 up
> at the new house then take everything over in buckets. Does this sound like a
> ok idea? I know that the sand and the rock needs to be kept most and warm and
> the inhabitants obviously. I would really like not loose the life in my sand
> its taken almost a year to get this tank under control. Thanks for
> advice,Kelly

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[Kelly]

Wouldn't carrying the tank with that much wet sand stress the seems of the tank too much though? Last thing I want to do is break the seals on it.
"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message ...
I moved a 55g 1.5 years ago, and it took me about 4 hours or more until the livestock was back in the tank. You can read the details here:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/55gal.html

Buy some new trashcans ($7 at Home Depot) and use them to move water, rock and corals. Don't disturb your sandbed at all if possible.

Marc



Kelly wrote:

Does anyone have some advice in moving a tank? We are moving to a new house so its a big job. I have a 55 gallon with 40 pounds sand (live) and about #40 LR. A couple corals a BTA and a crab, shrimp and one fish. I left it understocked because I knew the move was coming. I have a 20 gallon that I can use for whatever. I thought I would move everything into the 20 and then set the 55 up at the new house then take everything over in buckets. Does this sound like a ok idea? I know that the sand and the rock needs to be kept most and warm and the inhabitants obviously. I would really like not loose the life in my sand its taken almost a year to get this tank under control. Thanks for advice,Kelly
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[Marc Levenson]

If possible, it would be ideal to slide a board under the tank to support it
better. 4 people carrying the tank would be necessary.

We moved a 55g with a 4" DSB from the back bedroom to a pickup truck, and from
the truck to its new home without incident. And we didn't use a board, btw. 4
people carried it.

Marc


Kelly wrote:

> Wouldn't carrying the tank with that much wet sand stress the seems of the
> tank too much though? Last thing I want to do is break the seals on it.
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> moved a 55g 1.5 years ago, and
> it took me about 4 hours or more until the livestock was back in the
> tank. You can read the details here:
>
> http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/55gal.html
>
> Buy some new trashcans ($7 at Home Depot) and use them to move
> water, rock and corals. Don't disturb your sandbed at all if
> possible.
>
> Marc
>
>
>
> Kelly wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have some advice in moving a tank? We are moving to a
> > new house so its a big job. I have a 55 gallon with 40 pounds sand
> > (live) and about #40 LR. A couple corals a BTA and a crab, shrimp
> > and one fish. I left it understocked because I knew the move was
> > coming. I have a 20 gallon that I can use for whatever. I thought
> > I would move everything into the 20 and then set the 55 up at the
> > new house then take everything over in buckets. Does this sound
> > like a ok idea? I know that the sand and the rock needs to be kept
> > most and warm and the inhabitants obviously. I would really like
> > not loose the life in my sand its taken almost a year to get this
> > tank under control. Thanks for advice,Kelly
>
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>
>
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[Kelly]

Thanks Marc, that's what I was thinking 1" should be enough to carry it if there isn't a lot of over hang.
"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message ...
If possible, it would be ideal to slide a board under the tank to support it better. 4 people carrying the tank would be necessary.

We moved a 55g with a 4" DSB from the back bedroom to a pickup truck, and from the truck to its new home without incident. And we didn't use a board, btw. 4 people carried it.

Marc

Kelly wrote:

Wouldn't carrying the tank with that much wet sand stress the seems of the tank too much though? Last thing I want to do is break the seals on it.
"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message moved a 55g 1.5 years ago, and it took me about 4 hours or more until the livestock was back in the tank. You can read the details here:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/tank/55gal.html

Buy some new trashcans ($7 at Home Depot) and use them to move water, rock and corals. Don't disturb your sandbed at all if possible.

Marc



Kelly wrote:

Does anyone have some advice in moving a tank? We are moving to a new house so its a big job. I have a 55 gallon with 40 pounds sand (live) and about #40 LR. A couple corals a BTA and a crab, shrimp and one fish. I left it understocked because I knew the move was coming. I have a 20 gallon that I can use for whatever. I thought I would move everything into the 20 and then set the 55 up at the new house then take everything over in buckets. Does this sound like a ok idea? I know that the sand and the rock needs to be kept most and warm and the inhabitants obviously. I would really like not loose the life in my sand its taken almost a year to get this tank under control. Thanks for advice,Kelly
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