Puting a Tank on Hold

[brians_224]

Thanks for your time!

My wife ordered new carpet for the same room where my 45 gallon tank is set up.

I'd like to take this opportunity to upgrade to a larger tank. However, the upgrade process will take a couple of weeks to a month to complete. What can i do with my livestock?

The fish and liverock go in a 45 gallon Rubbermaid trough - this would include access to skimmer.

However, I'd like to place the few corals, and an anemone i do have, in a seperate tank from my livevrock and fish. The small seperat tank would be lit and have flow provided by powerheads, but no filtration.

Does this plan work? Do corals require live rock to live?

 

[scooter31707]

No, coral does not require live rock to live. Maybe find you a coral rack to put in the holding tank.

 

[Gezkovich]

I would handle it as if I were moving. I'd find a temporary location in your home for your current tank. Place your corals and fish into rubermaid brute trash cans. Empty the remaining water. Put your tank on some furniture movers and push it to its new location. Fill it with mostly new water. Acclimate live stock. Lay carpet. Set up new tank. Good to go.

This will give the time necessary to get the new tank set up and have your livestock in a safe and known environment. With no need to rush the move.


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[billdogg]

I would handle it as if I were moving. I'd find a temporary location in your home for your current tank. Place your corals and fish into rubermaid brute trash cans. Empty the remaining water. Put your tank on some furniture movers and push it to its new location. Fill it with mostly new water. Acclimate live stock. Lay carpet. Set up new tank. Good to go.

This will give the time necessary to get the new tank set up and have your livestock in a safe and known environment. With no need to rush the move.


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DING DING DING!!!

We have a WINNER!!!!

That is exactly the correct thing to do. It will be much less stressful on your current tanks inhabitants and on you.

We did the same thing a few years ago when we replaced the carpet in the living room. I moved my 60g cube in to the study and set it back up the same as it had been all along (22 years). Had the carpet replaced, then built a new stand for a 120 and was able to take all the time needed to get it just how I wanted it to be. When the time came, I just drained the 60 to make catching everybody easier and plopped them right in to the 120. Not a single loss that way.

 

[brians_224]

thanks all!