Adrian Martinez
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I am moving in a week and need to move my 125g salt water tank. Anyone got any good advise on how I could move my tank?
what is the best way to move my 125g tank
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chrislorentz
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MOve
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Give me all the Coral and live rock empty tank, move and refill when you get where you are going...........
No really by a bunch of styro foam coolers and pack them and move of course if you are going far you will need some type of heater. However if it is a short move say 6 hours or less pack them in styro foam coolers and haul ***....
MOve
Give me all the Coral and live rock empty tank, move and refill when you get where you are going...........
No really by a bunch of styro foam coolers and pack them and move of course if you are going far you will need some type of heater. However if it is a short move say 6 hours or less pack them in styro foam coolers and haul ***....
bigworm175
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How far are you moving and do you have a deep sand bead? Do you have another tank you can set up at the new place temporarily? If its a long move it will be a lot more difficult.
Adrian Martinez
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I am moving about 17 miles from Arvada to Thornton. I dont have another tank .
bigworm175
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That distance shouldn't be too bad. Styrofoam coolers will work but you'll need heaters for all the live stock and some battery air pumps to keep the oxygen levels up. Do you know anyone who can take your live stock until your tank is ready to go? I moved a 120 about a year ago and lost a few larger fish because they got too stressed in the small moving containers but my corals all made it. If I were to do it again I would try to get my fish in another stable system until my tank was ready to go. You might go through a mini cycle after the move as well. Take your time and good luck. Let us know how it goes.
blue44magnum
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I just moved about 5 miles and I just used a whole buch of 5 gal. buckects ,(those movers built some muscles, LOL) . I did'nt use heaters or anything else due some modding to the aquarium that i plan on doing this week. and i put all of the live stock into my 20g for the time being .
I would put together a holding tank and put them in there at the new place or if you trust you lfs them let them hold them until you get situated .just my .02
I would put together a holding tank and put them in there at the new place or if you trust you lfs them let them hold them until you get situated .just my .02
rmougey
Chair, MACNA 2014
As mentioned earlier, 5 gallon buckets for critters work well.
- Put the fish and corals in 5 gallon buckets, lightly loaded. If possible, place a small piece of rock in the bucket.
- Place the buckets in some rubbermaid containers or a bathtub filled with tap water.
- Place a heater in the tub or the rubbermaid to keep the bucket water warm.
- Place an airstone in each of your buckets, running from a common air pump.
- Fish should be good for a day or two while you setup the new tank.
If you need longer than two days to get the tank back up, keep some extra saltwater around (you can premix this at your new home in 30 gallon plastic trashcans) and perform 25% water changes on the buckets every day or two.
- Keep the sand/gravel damp till you place the tank
- If you have media in your filter, use a powerhead to pump water back through the filter, like a mini-closed loop. This keeps the bacteria alive.
Once the new tank is up and aquascaped, acclimate your fish and corals back to the new water by dripping them with an airline. You should have enough extra saltwater on-hand to top off the tank as you acclimate.
Take this opportunity to rearrange the tank and fix those items that you need to change or update.
You can always place your lights over the corals in the buckets, but a few days of no light will not hurt them.
You can also use products like AmQuel to help keep the ammonia levels low while the fish are waiting for their new home. When the fish and critters are introduced back into the tank, use something like Stability or other live bacteria supplements.
Rushing things breaks equipment, kills animals and can damage persons. Take your time and make sure the tank is setup correctly and ready for the addition of the critters. Remember to introduce the bullies last.
-Rob
- Put the fish and corals in 5 gallon buckets, lightly loaded. If possible, place a small piece of rock in the bucket.
- Place the buckets in some rubbermaid containers or a bathtub filled with tap water.
- Place a heater in the tub or the rubbermaid to keep the bucket water warm.
- Place an airstone in each of your buckets, running from a common air pump.
- Fish should be good for a day or two while you setup the new tank.
If you need longer than two days to get the tank back up, keep some extra saltwater around (you can premix this at your new home in 30 gallon plastic trashcans) and perform 25% water changes on the buckets every day or two.
- Keep the sand/gravel damp till you place the tank
- If you have media in your filter, use a powerhead to pump water back through the filter, like a mini-closed loop. This keeps the bacteria alive.
Once the new tank is up and aquascaped, acclimate your fish and corals back to the new water by dripping them with an airline. You should have enough extra saltwater on-hand to top off the tank as you acclimate.
Take this opportunity to rearrange the tank and fix those items that you need to change or update.
You can always place your lights over the corals in the buckets, but a few days of no light will not hurt them.
You can also use products like AmQuel to help keep the ammonia levels low while the fish are waiting for their new home. When the fish and critters are introduced back into the tank, use something like Stability or other live bacteria supplements.
Rushing things breaks equipment, kills animals and can damage persons. Take your time and make sure the tank is setup correctly and ready for the addition of the critters. Remember to introduce the bullies last.
-Rob
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