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Jennifier615

Jennifier615

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I have found a wonderful deal on a upgrade tank that I have been saving up for(at a steal)......problem, I need help moving it since my fiancee Chris is out of town. I will pay for the truck to move it, the dolly (cause it's probably heavy as hell), and anything needed to help in the aid of transporting this tank to my home. I need help in loading/unloading all the equipment and livestock, and knowledge of setting everything back up and re-stocking it with minimal loss and damage.

Would anybody be interested in helping a newbie advance in their addiction?

I will feed you a GOOD dinner at place of your choice and a small award of appreciation.

Thanks in advance
If you are interested it is a 120 gallon tank with stand, sump, lights, hood etc.....
I am thinking I may need two to three people since I am new and I don't quite know how to judge how heavy this project is.

Please email me if you are interested
Jennifier6151@vzw.blackberry.net
 
Jennifier youll probably need two if not three people. Two people can carry it but its good to have an extra body to move things, open doors etc. When do you plan on getting it ? Do you plan on setting it back up the day you bring it home ? I would plan it out a little and just double check that you have everythig you need before you get it to your house.
 
3-4 people would be best. Took 4 of us to move my 90 bowfront cause I did not empty out the sandbed. Will I do that again, no! Definitely remove the sandbed in moving the tank. It makes things a lot easier. Things to stock or borrow during moving. Get tons of jugs to store tank water, pre-made some water just in case. Get Styrofoam shipping containers from critters, they keep them all the time, they will just give it to you. They also help by giving out extra plastic bags and rubber bands to help you out. When are you moving it???
 
I was hoping to maybe pull this off saturday. The owner of this tank currently says it is up and currently running. It has limited livestock as far as fish. I am not sure if maybe I am too deep in here with trying to pull this off basically by myself. I know this would be an ALL DAY project cause I would have to re-assemble and get the stuff back into the tank at my home. I have a spot picked out, but this is a HUGE project. To be honest I am scared, but the deal is amazing that it would be worth it for the amount of having to move it and transport water and what-not. I was hoping to put some water/liverock into totes and spread the water out over the transport jugs. I know that all the sand will have to come out even if its in a new trashcan with water till it can be re-loaded into the tank cause face it this thing is 4ft long! It's like a catch 22 situation.....I buy this and save a huge amount of money, but it's a huge amount of work and a daunting task......or wait and buy a new tank that is easier to transport BUT have to buy everything else too......(liverock, sand, water, lights, tank(stand, canopy, hood, etc) which we know is sometimes the cost of a small mortgage these days......ugh.......Do I buy this amazing deal and say....well even if nothing really makes it I have a whole complete tank set-up with lights, sump, skimmer, hood, canopy, etc etc etc and I still saved a load of cash.....or go with the convenience of somebody delivering it to you, and having to pay a boat load of cash to start it up.
 
To tell you the truth, it's really not that bad in moving it. IF you really want it, you should take the deal. I can walk you through the steps into setting it up if you want me to. It's really not that complicated. It is an all day project if your in for it. Saturdays I have to work. So all I can do is give you suggestions on how to move and re-setup the tank.
 
Jennifer my advice would be to sit down and plan out what you want on paper. Write down the things your comprimise on and the things you wont. Any time I do a new project. Get a new tank,sump,etc built I always draw it out on paper first and brainstorm with a few friends to make it better. This has paid off huge for me in the past. Even if your buying used write it all out and then start looking for what you want. Ask for advice on the pros and cons from different people. One thing I wouldnt take is a tank thats not reef ready. Just me but I dont like canister filters espically if you ever plan on keeping any SPS corals. Wish you the best.
 
I think Commonstranger is giving ya some solid advice. Here's a suggestion, buy the tank/stand (used or new) first, I prefer new or near new, then piece together the rest used as there are usually great deals on lights, skimmers, etc... And, live rock, many times great rock can be had for $3/lbs or less, for instance "dvmkv" has 175 lbs for $250, that would be worth getting a large tote (with a couple pumps, heater, maybe a light) and holding it for a month or two, and then find ya a tank in the mean time.
 
Well as this was a great deal....that I could afford to fix the things I didn't like....chris was hoping to tear out our carpet and lay hardwoods tyhroughout the house. He doesn't mind paying the price pf buying me a brand new 150-200gallon tank from glasscages.com or the critter(whatever)....that way we can insure that we get a shape that fits our livingroom. In this case I am scared about getting everything up and running the right way. My final goal is to put all my 30 gallon stuff in the big tank and build that up.....use my 30 gallon as a quarantine or marine fish tank. Either way its my first LARGE tank and its me that is cheap and scared to throw a small fortune into something that I know construction and mechanics are not my forte......I am a science nerd...so as with all things fish.....if you get in a rush it usually ends in disaster and for me I am scared I would kill all the livestock in the transport of this day.....I wouldn't put anything in that tank until I knew it was balanced and in the parameters I wanted it at.....so I guess the rish is on to do the floors while I still have a small tank I can move.......and replace our furniuture which is on the agenda.........that way I have everything else in a solid location before moving forward.
 
We did the exact same thing with our living room floor...I already had the tank and most equipment in early August, and decided to replace the carpet with hardwood (had the installer make extra sure of level), which happened in mid-Sept., I didn't get the tank up until Dec. Slow is best, and with such an investment of not only money, but time and effort, I'd make sure ya do it right and it be what ya want.
 
commonstranger said:
jennifer my advice would be to sit down and plan out what you want on paper. Write down the things your comprimise on and the things you wont. Any time i do a new project. Get a new tank,sump,etc built i always draw it out on paper first and brainstorm with a few friends to make it better. This has paid off huge for me in the past. Even if your buying used write it all out and then start looking for what you want. Ask for advice on the pros and cons from different people. One thing i wouldnt take is a tank thats not reef ready. Just me but i dont like canister filters espically if you ever plan on keeping any sps corals. Wish you the best.
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That's totally understandable Jennifer! It can be a pain if your not sure about putting something together. If you live closer and during the week I could help.
 
I love hardwoods but I think I'll stick with having my tanks on a tile floor. Much easier for clean up and when you get water everywhere. Hardwood does look better though.
 
WOW! Thanks what a great idea.....What about a tile area with a nice floor border only for the tank area and the rest hardwood!!!! I don't know about the construction and making stuff like this work, but maybe Chris would go for that and it would really draw the eye to that area.
 
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