325g glass tank Move-Who can do it?

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If that tank is 3/4" glass, there is no way 4 averge people, no! Four really freakishly strong people can get it down those stairs in one piece. Trust me, I moved a 8' x 30 x 30 and seven of us almost dropped it! We had plenty of room and two guys were huge dudes, three of us are tough little MF'rs and two guys were average guys!

Hire a move crew for that one for sure!

And check their insurance is paid up!

I want to hire someone, but I can get a new tank delivered for cheaper. Seeking other options as well.

 

[bigsink]

You might have to move the droids

Luke might not be too happy! Yes, my other vice besides these damn corals.

 

[bigsink]

Well, no piano moving company within 50 miles will touch this job. FUDGE!

 

[bigsink]

Well, no piano moving company within 50 miles will touch this job. FUDGE!

 

[rniedzia]

I moved my 225 with 4 people. 3/4" glass. I rented dolly from uhal to move from garage to the stairs - easy part. than we simply put the tank on its side and slide it on stairs. I am almost had a heart attack and my pants were wet after watching the tank slide on stairs. suctions cups from dombski were a good help.

 

[thor32766]

my 300 gallon that is 8ft by 24 ft. with 4 guys in really good shape and suctions cups was damn near impossible. I couldnt even imagine taking that down stairs.

 

[OkR33Fer]

We loaded a 300 (96x24x30) 3/4" glass with 4 people. It's a chore, but doable. 2 people on each end, one suction cup each.

 

[bigsink]

We loaded a 300 (96x24x30) 3/4" glass with 4 people. It's a chore, but doable. 2 people on each end, one suction cup each.

Do you know the mass of this tank? I am not worried about loading it, I am worried about getting it down the stairs safely.

 

[Ian]

do what JBNY did...

Also, bfore everyone arrived I built a sled to hold the tank when we were moving it. You can see it in the pictures, but all it was was a frame that would support the tank from the bottom. I have a bunch of that pink foam insulation, so I put that on the bottom to keep the glass from touching anything that might scratch it. As well as to make sure that the tank did not slide while on the sled. I also put a 2x4 block at one end so that when we went up the stairs with the tank, the block would support the tank at the back and prevent it from sliding back. The sled actually made the move much easier as there was a solid base to hold onto while moving the tank.

I had a total of 8 suction cups so that gave everyone a firm handle to hold onto while transporting the tank.

First picture tank on the sled and getting ready to move the tank into the street and around the side of the house to the back.

Bringing it along the side of the house.

Now at the back of the house, we flipped the tank on it's back. Now the width is only 24" that we need to fit up the stairs and into the house.

Tank is up on the deck. That was the only part were things were a little worrisome as the steps were narrow so we could only fit people to carry the tank on the front and back.

 

[baondayko]

Get a large rug. Put the tank on the rug and very slowly slide it down the steps. This is what we did with my 265. Done with two people, although I did have a person behind me just in case. Easy.

 

[bigsink]

do what JBNY did...

Ian, sounds great. however, this idea is useless going down the stairs. I can get it to the door with no problems. The down the stairs scares me terribly. This is where I want pros. JBNY lives nearby to me as well and is a super guy. I will contact him shortly.

 

[OkR33Fer]

Do you know the mass of this tank? I am not worried about loading it, I am worried about getting it down the stairs safely.

About 750lbs

 

[bigsink]

About 750lbs

That is what I was thinking. Starphire glass is 10 lbs/sq ft.

 

[coffey18]

Try a company called VJ Marrian they are in Brooklyn and would probably be able to move it for you have special type of equiptment for these types of moves not sure how much $ they would want.

 

[tattooreef]

here is an idea, i had to do it with the 11 footer i had, not going down stairs, but going through a door, have half of you people already on the other side of the door, and basically pass it off to them, that is the easiest way you are going to do this, and is the way movers would do it, either that or put the tank on a wood "slider" with piano straps and slowly lower it down, although that would scare me , but either way it is scary, trust me i know!!!! but people do it every day

 

[coralnewbee]

bravo,,,,no problem right ??????????????????