New to us 250g setup

[sbin]

Well we bought a completely stocked very mature 250g mixed reef setup today.A wonderful older couple is selling their home and down sizing so we had the opportunity to buy an absolutely amazing setup it is hard to explain how well the tank is grown out.
Some sps the size of a dinner plate and encrusted onto the glass/overflow, 6 y/o copper banded butterfly that eats out of your hand, several serpent stars over 12", Chevron tang, purple tang that almost looks fat, 6+ y/o yellow watchman goby about 5" long.
Great deal but
I have to move that beast any advice or words of wisdom would be most appreciated.I do not want to harm any of the wonderful well cared for creatures.
There should be lots of nice frags for C-sea members in the near future

 

[GROWSZOAS]

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[sbin]

Oh yah
Any help would be MOST appreciated!
I am trying to figure out how to move and stage everything.Thinking tubs/garbage can with heaters/ power head for the live rock and coral.The fish will be more difficult.

 

[K-ROK]

I was looking at that tank.....amazing deal. Good luck to you.

 

[markviiisvt4]

I moved a large set up like that. I took a 75 gallon tank set it up at home and filled it about half full of the large tanks water. No skimmer or any thing fancy just lights a heater and a few powerheads. We moved as much rock and coral as I could fit in the 75. Then onto the rest of the fish and live stock. Every thing was moved in 2 rubbermade totes with a few heaters on a power inverter. We put the rest of the live rock in a large trash can and filled it with the tanks water. The sand went into a rubbermade tote, and the rest of the water went into trash cans.

The new tank was set up, the sand put back in and the live rock that didn't go in the 75. All the tanks water was put back in and then topped off with new. (Water change). Doing it this way gave gave us plenty of time to move all the hard stuff and gave the new tank time to settle and go through any cycling it had to do. About 3 days later I slowly started moving over rock and corals, then it was just a matter of scooping the fish out and replacing them in their old home. Not a single animal was lost.

 

[cash03ins]

I have about 25 buckets and a 100 gal rubber maid tub you can use in the move

 

[Tbohinc]

I have a 100 gal rubbermaid tub you can use

 

[dmay2782]

Was this the tank listed on craigslist in westlake? Thats a nice big setup! I live in lakewood too I would be able to help out if needed.

 

[sbin]

Yes, it was the tank listed on craigslist in Westlake weren't really ready to buy a bigger tank yet but had talked about it and that deal was unbelievable.

Thanks for the offers to use rubbermaid tanks I will definately take you up on it that will make the move much easier.
Thanks!

 

[aerius007]

Like another said above this ^^^ dont worry about setting everything up all at once, just get the stuff in the tank with some water, add a couple of powerheads and heater then take your time. If you try to set up a sump, lights, skimmer running and everything else you may drive yourself crazy.

 

[Kingpin616]

I moved my tank 45 miles with no heater, powerheads and no casualties. It did take me and another guy about 12 hours to tear down and set up again. If I had to do it again I would not take sand. I was advised not to and did not listen. I have had a lot of trouble with all the sand getting stirred up. I would at least ditch half the sand. Markvii has great advice for the move. My method not recommended live rock and fish in 5 gallon buckets. Water temp was 66 when i got the sump up and running.

 

[aerius007]

+1 on the sand, maybe keep a little to put in but at least rinse the rest like crazy before you put it back into the tank.

 

[ronald.vaughn]

I see you live in lakewood and if you need a hand let me know I'm in lakewood too.

 

[Tonycip]

lmk when and what you need I'm close and can help depending on the day and time..

 

[scubagreek]

that sounds like it cost alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[serpentman]

Congrats on the bigger tank! I owe you a favor so let me know if you need anything!

 

[sbin]

Thanks for the help
I thought we would have more time to prepare for the move but someone else offered the onwer 2x more than we paid and I think moving asap would be a good idea.Looks like next weekend we will be moving ready or not.
The setup was a few $$$ but for what was included it was very cheap for tank, lights, skimmer, chiller, sumps and completely stocked.

 

[sbin]

That didn't work out well!
Bought and paid for a setup before we could move the tank previous owner was offered more money by someone else 3 days later we get an email saying owner would not give us the tank.

Funny how liars almost always tell you how honest they are and they would never dream of doing exactly what they have planned.
Here how the email started out. ;o)

"My entire life has been built on honesty and I don't approve of anyone not doing what they intended to do"

"One thing you must be sure of. . I am not even one moment considering selling this tank to anyone else."

Wayne, Tom Thanks for the use of the rubbermaid tanks I will get them back in the next day or two.

 

[camaro5026spd]

that totally blows, if you already paid for it did they give you your money back

 

[Murphs205]

what ??? and you had already paid for it ???