Moving a LARGE tank

[Buccaneer]

I would like some opinions from everyone as to what would be the best way to move a large reef ...

here is the situation ... I have a 300G inwall reeftank with corals / inverts / fish etc

a 70G sump underneath

a 50G frag tank

all plumbed together complete with beckett skimmer / Calcium reactor / lighting / closed loops etc

I also have a used 300G in my garage that I traded for that I remodeled the size of the stand and it needs a litle work but not much

To get the 300G out of the basement is not going to be a easy feat in itself and I dont think I can keep everything alive long enough in buckets etc while I try to do so .....

soooo I thought maybe if I setup the used 300G in the basement of the new house a few days before I tear the inwall down with maybe half the old water / half new water and take half the live rock out and put it in there too


Then move corals and inverts over for a couple days


Then fish last

Then try to remove the inwall tank ( not sure if it will come out of the basement in one piece ... will have to make a cardboard model and see if it will )

Any thoughts on this strategy ?