Any pointers for moving a large and heavy tank into the basement?

[FishMann]

Hoping someone out there has some experience and can ease my anxiety.

I am hoping to purchase either a 240 gallon (82.7" x 30" x 21.7" 790lbs) or a 200 gallon (70.9" x 30" x 21.7" 590lbs) tank from Innovative Marine. I want this in my basement. I would also be purchasing vacuum handles but am hoping there is a trick somewhere to make going down the stairs easier.

Or is it just strength and hope that no one trips?

 

[wvned]

We carried mine around and came mine in the back. Took 7 people.

 

[griss]

Back early -80’s my parent bought a used Oceanic 200 (7’x2’x2’). We just got a bunch of manpower and moved it from a first floor apartment to the first floor of the house.

Fast forward to 1992, parents divorced, didn’t want the tank, Mrs griss and I were in our first house, got the tank and moved it to the basement…again, just manpower.

Recently bought a used 150 for an upgrade, 4 of us got it into the basement:

 

[FishMann]

How large of a tank took 7 people? Carrying on a "flat" surface is not my concern. Its going down the steps

 

[wvned]

an 8 foot 240
I brought a 6 foot 180 home from Ohio in my Subaru and Jill and I put it on the stand with mechanical helpers like furniture dollies and a lift table from Harbor Freight.

 

[Reefing102]

Typically because I’m short on manpower, I use a hand truck with a bar extension. There’s also appliance hand trucks that may be useful. You’ll still need some manpower to help brace it so it’s not banging as you go down stairs but that’s also assuming you have the necessary clearance

 

[wvned]

If you want a lesson watch a man move a piano by himself and 2 can take it up some steps. I found it quite amazing. Yes they were big guys.