The Great Tank move....

It would be even nicer if you could set up the new 45g tank in the future
location and let it cycle for 3 weeks or longer. However, even if you have to
move it in on the day you have to move, just start the new tank with a DSB.

Move all of your LR submerged in tank water. I used trashcans when I did it.
Move the rock into the new tank, then the livestock. Turn on the pumps and
filtration and lighting and heater. Done.

Feel free to read this page, because it does go into the exact same thing:

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

Marc


Phloater wrote:

It looks like in a few months I maybe moving and have some questions to
ask about moving a tank.
First off, the tank is a 45 gallon reef tank with various zoolanthus
polyps, green star polyps, and a few pieces of cabbage leather coral.
There are various snails and blue/red legged crabs, emerald green crabs,
brown serpent star, yellow tang, clarki clown... Ok so you get the picture.
The filtration for the tank is a UGF (yes), and an Aqua C Remora Pro. I
have an old biowheel filter that I use for carbon but does not have the
bio wheels or any other filtration thing on them. It also is used for
additional surface movement for the tank.
I hope I covered all the bases... Now when I move I was thinking about
purchasing another 45 gallon tank and setting it up ahead of time and
doing a DSB and getting rid of the UGF all the way. Would this be a
good idea? I would hopefully set up the tank probably a week before I
was moving in and maybe take a few smaller pieces of live rock and stick
it in the tank, then move everything a week later. Is the tank going to
cycle and kill everything? I hope this is not too confusing but I want
to be on top of everything when I move so this will be as painless as
possible. Any recommendations or even directions to web sites would be
greatly appreciated!!!! T

Thanks!!!

Dave

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