moving 11hrs away with reef tank

[est.922]

Need some advice on moving my tank 120gal 33gal sump and 20 gal deepsandbed/plants. Moving from Wilmington NC to Nashville TN.

Got 6-12 weeks to prep for move. I need to get my tank back to healthy system. Been having it on the back burner slightly because preparing to move and lack of funds.

Dealing with hair algae outbreak, just change out my phos sponge. Been trying that algfix but not a lot of luck yet.

 

[surge19us]

If you ever thought about upgrading now would be the time. Get the new one set up and stable and move the livestock. Otherwise it's a long process frought with unexpected delays. It would be pretty hard to move even half your water volume that distance and keep it fresh and cycled. Others may have better advice.

 

[est.922]

Thing is i want to drill more holes in my tank while i have it down

Thing is i want to drill more holes in my tank while i have it down

I want to put 4 holes in the bottom so i can have my return pump coming up from bottom. decreasing my traveling distance for my return pump. plus giving it a cleaner look. I hate the way my return pump is now.

 

[est.922]

 

[evsalty]

Get a power inverter to run PH's in your tubs with fish/corals while you are driving.

 

[transd]

yep, powerheads and heaters connected to a power inverter

 

[est.922]

yea I think thats a goot idea

 

[est.922]

what do yall think of bare bottom tanks, thinking of moving my sand from up top to my deep sand bed tank when i break it down.

 

[est.922]

I was wanting to just put all my sand in my deepsand bed tank and got bare bottom. What yall think about that, mabay increase flow a little