Suggestions for moving a tank?

[karavak]

Howdy,

 

I joined recently since I'm moving into the area.  

 

I could really use some suggestions on how to handle my upcoming move...  I'm closing on selling my old house on July 29th but it doesn't look like I'll be in my new place to set up the tank again until the early part of September.

 

At this point.. I was giving thoughts to just setting up some totes in a temporary place with one of my LED fixtures and just trying to keep things alive for a month+  or should I just sell the contents and set up when I'm back in a stable place..

 

I would hate to give up the tank for even a few months since I've had this one set up for 6 years and have some nice colonies, clam and fish I would like to keep.. but not sure how likely I would be able to keep them in temporary housing.. 

 

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!

 

Thanks,

 

Brian

[Rob A]

 

I just moved about a mile but i'm odering a new acrylic tank that could take 8 weeks so I put all my livestock into a 150 gal tub with a 50 gal tub on top for coral. Since this pic I've added drain lines on the 50 where those 2 bulkheads are, light, skimmer, return pump, powerheads, heaters and an egg crate cover for the bottom tub. The plywood sheet is bolted to the top of the 150 to help prevent bowing. I will add some sort of ATO when I get a chance. This might be obvious but before you move make a box or bag to put your hydrometer, test kits, food, etc so you know where it is. I had partially packed my stuff but then movers finished it up and I'm having trouble finding all the little things i need on a daily basis. I have tons of fittings but couldnt find them when it came time to set this up. Also couldn't find my sawzall blades to cut pipe (I had the sawzall), couldn't find my pvc glue, or my hole saws to drill the tub, etc. So I had to go buy a bunch of stuff.

 

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Edited July 12, 2016 by Rob A

[s2nhle]

Great advices.