how did you manuver your very large tank into position?

[Bryan89]

I moved my 400 gallon acrylic by myself with a 2x4 A frame style gantry and a $30 one ton hoist from eBay. Took about 20 minutes to move it.

 

[SaraB]

Bryan89 - Remind me to call you when the "big" tank comes in! It needs to go to the basement, but it appears you have some "skills" to get the job done easier!

 

[Bryan89]

np Sara. You may not like my solution to get your tank in the basement however. I had a 4'x4' hole cut in my foundation and put a window in to get the tank into the basement. That cost more than the tank.

 

[SaraB]

LOL - That won't be happening! The last one came down the stairs, so the next one should be able to as well ... it just might be 2' longer this time around.

 

[Znut Reefer]

It took 6 guys to move my Acrylic 550 in the house. They used our truck Dodge duelly to take it from the carport around to the back door of the living room. The tank weighs around 600 empty. The oak stand and canopy top was alot heavier than the tank. But they go the job done. Had lots of pizza, and cold beer.

 

[Reefski's]

thanks for the responces. did you use any special tools, dollies, section cups, etc?

anyone have pictures?

 

[Znut Reefer]

Nope they didn't need any tools just strong backs and muscles and brain power. No pics of the move, just a pic of the tank and stand right after the guys left.

 

[Znut Reefer]

Here is my beast. 120L x 36W x 29T. The tape was still on the ends to hold the end doors closed during the move.

 

[navajo]

Well, you want pictures? Here is what you wind up doing if your friends can keep coming up with good excuses! :lol:

It is an Oceanic 210 BTW.

Talk about SCAREY!!! The rafters were groaning a bit and the kids got mad because I ran them out of the room when I started...

 

[navajo]

WOW! I'll post some BIG pictures next time! :lol: :rollface: :lol:

Sorry!

 

[Drewcipher]

You impose on your friends, who move to Mammoth so they don't have to help.:lol:

 

[Me No Nemo]

Does anyone know a brand name on those suction cups? I'd like to buy some. The ones I found say they lift 66 pounds each and that didn't seem like enough. Are there heavy duty ones? Thanks

 

[tom obrecht]

Ok, I'll play along. Here's my new 420.

First the crate...

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Then the crate was cut down to clear the walls going to the basement.

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We had people holding a strap lowering it down the stairs as well as 2 more at the bottom.

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Crate at the bottom of the stairs.

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Tank on the stand.

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Although it was a heavy beast (about 1000 lbs including the crate) it only took about 30 mins to get it from the truck to the stand.

 

[nyvp]

very nice

 

[cindyolson]

The basement thing... scaaaarrrrry... You all should try Piano Movers. You can put tank on stand outside, move both tank and stand as one unit. My 240 was moved with 2 of us with no problem and no back issues that way. We put the stand on the Piano movers first, then slid the tank from the truck to the stand, tied them together. The piano movers have wheels, release the wheels and off you go...

 

[jdieck]

I really think that for 1,200 pounds I would use a professional mover with adequate equipment and experience.

 

[eljefe3]

Crane to lift over the house, then forks with wheels to roll into place.

 

[Bryan89]

A crane costs a small fortune to rent for the day over here.

 

[jdieck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8448740#post8448740 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by eljefe3
Crane to lift over the house, then forks with wheels to roll into place.

:lol: I guess you are not proposing lifting the house, place the tank and then settle the house around the tank. Don't you?

 

[Reefski's]

thanks all,

Tom, how did you lift it out of the crate onto the stand?

i am just about ready to order the tank once i can figure out the logistics and make sure i can get it into place.

going to the building dept tomorrow with final, i hope final corrections, and coming home with building permit.

we are remodeling and adding a garage with living room over that will have the tank. my half of the garage will be the equipment room. i am hoping to put the tank into place on the metal frame before the floor joists of the living room go in. i think we can get right to the stand with a fork lift. but then that is 10 feet above the garage floor. how to get it off the fork lift and onto the stand? hmmm...

the tank will have a catwalk around it on three sides and the forth side is the existing house which will be 5 feet below the tank level.

we should have plenty of guys there IF i can get the framers guys to help.

Carl