Would you get a 360gl Glass if you were moving in 2 1/2 years.

[ChemE]

If it were me, I'd have a steel stand welded up which held the tank and I'd have it reinforced so that it could be lifted by a fork truck. I'd put it inwall in my garage (as was suggested above) and build a wall around it to create a fish room.

When the move comes, configure your next house the same way, so that it too can tolerate an inwall 360 in the garage. Rent a forklift and a large truck and carfully move the full tank with all livestock onto the truck and move it to the new location. Knock down the temp wall at the old house, patch the hole in the wall, and viola: a normal house which will sell easily, and a huge tank moved easily.

There are a few things you can do to make this even more viable. Use acrylic rod and a drill to attach all your rock so that it can't tumble even when turned sideways. You might also explore an aragonite and epoxy substrate which won't be disturbed by moving. The only drawback with that is it can become covered in coralline and look goofy.

If you decide this is what you want to do, and you are smart in the contruction phase, there is no reason it can't be made to work. NASA moves the space shuttle around, I bet you can move a fully stocked and filled 360 if you put your mind to it.

 

[jnarowe]

craaaackkkk! :lol:

 

[akrimmel]

youll appreciate it now because you get to enjoy iy, but when it comes close to moving time that when the oh s**t factor comes in. i myself would try it once and go from there.

 

[pennyguy23]

Cheme, not to be rude but I think that is the worst idea I have ever heard:rollface: :rollface: :rollface:

 

[jjackson]

yes I do, maybe I was a little overzealous with 500, but I have seen 300 gallon poly tanks mounted in/on an F250 and driven around, usually they have chemicals in them but it is done alot.

I am pretty sure that home depot rents flatbed trucks and I am sure it would easily handle a 300-500 gallon poly tank...

anyway it could be done....

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7069874#post7069874 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alien9168
Do you think a container like that would hold while driving a truck...If you asume that the truck bed could hold a 500g tank filled with water. :eek1:

I dont think thats such a good idea. But it is a good thouht. If that made any sense at all.

-alien :smokin:

 

[BRISK495]

I would take it one tank at a time. Set up the tank you want now and see how you feel in 2.5 years. It's really hard to predict the future and what you may be wanting to do then...

 

[ChemE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7357091#post7357091 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pennyguy23
Cheme, not to be rude but I think that is the worst idea I have ever heard:rollface: :rollface: :rollface:

Why is that? While not trivial it is certainly possible.