iM moving...any suggestions????

[gregbot9000]

Im moving to Orlando this weekend and im taking my tank with me, so i was wondering if anybody had any suggestions..like do's and don'ts to help me out.

Also I'd like to thank FMAS and all its members. you guys have really have helped us alot since we started reefing about a year ago. so Thanx Alot =)

-Greg & Kim

 

[macawmagic]

i actually moved from orlando to weston about 2 months ago. I put a big 55 gallon cooler in the suv and then started bucketing down rock and water. filled the whole thing up with rock and then poured water in till it was all underwater. all the other corals I put in another cooler with a bubbler( i would also put a heater if I were you) and then all the fish were in another cooler. All the fish made it fine with only a bubbler, but I stressed my corals a lot! i checked the temp when i got down here and it was like 75-74 degrees. eeek. Def once your in orlando go to seainthecity! one of the best stores in orlando! good luck!

 

[gregbot9000]

cool thanx. do you know why the temp was that low?

 

[ReefWreak]

I've taken my tank, fish, rock, and SPS and LPS corals down from tallahassee twice.

I just put everything in buckets, no bubblers, but the buckets were no less than 4 gallons, with the fish and rock going in one bucket, and delicate corals going in another (huge monti piece).

I didn't even pay attention to the temps. I just drove and tried to maintain a comfortable temp in the cabin, not too hot, not too cold.

If you've got a lot of really delicate corals that you're worried about, I would have someone hold them here for you for a while, till your tank is set up and settled, and then move the corals later. It's much easier on the corals than if you disturb the sand bed and all that crap and then get detritus from the rocks blowing around and old dirty water in there, etc etc etc.

Either way, good luck!

 

[jessp]

have lots of extra water ready

 

[Tennsquire]

I've moved a few times, and had luck using big Gatorade-type coolers with the screw on tops (the round ones you see on the sidelines of football games). They come in various sizes and are available at sporting goods stores. In both moves (one in winter, one in summer), they kept the water and it's inhabitants comfy and insulated. I wouldn't think that with that short of a move, you really need aeration or pumps; probably enough aeration from the water sloshing around. I would also suggest taking as much of the old tank water as possible, and as stated above, have a good bit of extra water on hand. Good luck!

 

[gregbot9000]

would my rocks be fine if i just keep them out of water and put a soaking wet towel over them?