New house soon

[Keraxis]

Well I am officially looking to buy a house.  what should I do with my tank?  Anyone willing to hold my livestock for me while I get settled and set back up.  No time table yet but closer to the end of summer.  Good news about my time table.... I can actually shop at Macna now.

Edited April 11, 2015 by Keraxis

[YHSublime]

Sell it all and collect again when you're ready. Not worth putting the burden on a friend, and then having to go back and forth again. I'm of the belief that if you can move without having to worry about a tank, it is that much easier. Just my 2c. 

[Keraxis]

I want to sell off and start over but my daughter would be heart broken.  We always tell her pets are family so  its a hard sell.  Maybe ill put most my stuff in swap and get a piece back later.  Guess we will see if anyone is willing to hold my stuff first

[YHSublime]

I'm sure somebody will! Fwiw I've been running a make shift tank in a sump, and it's been surprisingly low maintenance, always an option to buy a 40 breeder and do a throw together. Oh, and congrats on the new upcoming place!

 

 

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[smallreef]

I don't know if there will be much overlap in your housing... But you could set up a temp tank and if not moving really far move the things you must keep?

When I moved in town last time that's what I ended up doing... I was at the new place everyday painting and getting bits of things moved over before the big full move...

[20LogR]

I may end up in the same situation here this summer as well. The wife is getting the itch to move closer to Tyson’s… Don’t ask me why. I really don’t want to sell everything off, unless of course the new place has a perfect spot for a bigger tank J. I’m bringing my tape measure with me when we go look at open houses today.

[JeffG93]

Really depends on how big your tank is, IMO.  If you decide to move it, it's very stressful.  I wouldn't move it to a friends and move it again.  And by stressful I mean both to you and the livestock.

[Matt LeBaron]

I moved my 90G 3 years ago when we moved without any losses but it was a massive task. I had enough 5 gallon buckets full of pre mixed salt water to refill my 90 gallon and about 6-8 large plastic totes that when full of live rock or water I could just barely lift. I also had about 4 different people and rented a moving van large enough to move it all.

 

I was able to get I to my new house to move it all in ahead of time, which was the only way it was possible since I could have never done it the day I was moving the rest of my stuff.

 

So it is possible but is really a Herculean task, but it can be done with a whole lot of planning, lots of help, and a bit of luck.

[Keraxis]

I don't know if there will be much overlap in your housing... But you could set up a temp tank and if not moving really far move the things you must keep?

When I moved in town last time that's what I ended up doing... I was at the new place everyday painting and getting bits of things moved over before the big full move...

The wife told me I can get my big tank and upgrade when we move in.  If the timing works out thats what I will do... It all depends what this whole thing costs me also. Anyone got any starfire tanks laying around.