Moving large tanks

dtaranath

Premium Member
I recently bought a 210g and did several searches on how to actually move it, and the best way to do it. It seems that most people who have moved these types of large tanks found great use out of suction cup holders. You can usually rent them from local tool stores. I chose to buy them, since I knew I would be moving the tank again later, to it's permanent place in my house. My friend also bought a 210 and I figured I could use it for that also. Anyway, whether this was wise or not, I chose to buy the dual suction cup holders from Harbor Freight. Usually known for it's cheap tools, but Harbor Freight has never let me down with getting the job done for what I needed.

This situation was no different. I bought four of the suction cup holders, and they worked awesome. Didn't lose grip, even through all of our turns and stretches. Only needed 4 guys to load the tank onto a truck, and we used only 3 guys to unload the tank.

If you are planning on moving a large tank, get these suction cups. For $25, I just saved so much unnecessary effort on lifting the tank. If you don't trust Harbor Freight, definitely rent the industrial strength holders. Here's a link to the Harbor Freight ones:

http://www.harborfreight.com/dual-cup-suction-lifter-46134.html

Good luck!
 
hey dtaranath, is your 210G tank all glass? I'm planning on getting a 300G hybrid tank in the near-ish future (glass for all four veritcal sides, PVC bottom) so I figure it won't be much or any heavier than a 210G all-glass tank. I too was going to buy the suction cup holders. (for 50/50 reasons of because i'm a tool nerd at heart and oh yeah, i don't want to harm the new tank)
 
wow.... I just moved my 210 AGA and then set it on my 36 inch tall stand last night with only one other person.. I wish I would have seen these!!!!!
 
My first move was just me and a buddy with a 180 Oceanic. That sucked. Now the 360 was me and alot of friends to not replicate the same mistake. Although taking the 180 out was fairly easy since we didnt have to pick it up from the ground this time. Also our club has a cart that makes moving tanks super easy.

Suction cups were awesome for the 360 though as it is eurobraced and doesnt have trim so there is little to hold onto. We had 6 but they were a different brand.
 
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