Best way to move live rock??

[findingnemo1]

Hi everyone.

we are moving on the 24th and i am a little concerned as to how to move the rock to minimize die off.

We have 3.5 hours to drive and are useing a uhaul so am not sure how to do this as that truck is going to be really cold.
The fish and corals are all going in rubbermaids in the van but i have 100+ pounds of rock that i am not going to be able to fit in the van with water.

Suggestions?

Thanks
Lisa

[andresont]

When i moved i was not up to moving live stock, better sell it and start new.
jmo

[findingnemo1]

Originally Posted by andresont

When i moved i was not up to moving live stock, better sell it and start new.
jmo

This seemed like an option inthe beggining but just to go from Calgary to Sherwood park seems pointless in the money i would lose for rock. I could sell it for maybe 4 a pound and buy it back at 7+ a pound. I would rather take the cycle i guess

Thanks Myka.
I was thinking of the way you described. And i think i will head out to some stores tommorrow and see what i can find.
I am trully just terrified after watching what Catherine had to endure with her move. I am all set up for the livestock move it was just the rock i was worried about.

Lisa

[Gools]

I moved all my LR from Winnipeg to BC, came in the car with me, didn't have a problem. Even some of the sps, and softies that were stuck on are just fine. Just keep it moist, put towels newspaper, and pour water over it once in a while, to keep it wet.

[Kronk]

Home depot buckets with water and lids. No splashing and they arent too heavy to move, only downside you will need a lot of them. I moved from langley to kamloops about 3 or 4 hours in a UHAUL no problems.

Good Luck

[Delphinus]

Where ya guys moving to?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by findingnemo1

We have 3.5 hours to drive and are useing a uhaul so am not sure how to do this as that truck is going to be really cold.
The fish and corals are all going in rubbermaids in the van but i have 100+ pounds of rock that i am not going to be able to fit in the van with water.

Get some styrofoam boxes that have matching cardboard boxes. Wrap some heat packs in a couple layers of dry newspaper. Put a heat pack or two on the bottom of the styrofoam box. Put a "heavy duty" garbage bag (the green kind or orange etc) into the styrofoam box. Line the garbage bag with newspaper that you have soaked with tank water. I prefer to use the brown packing paper as there aren't any dyes, but regular newspaper seems to work fine. Put rock into boxes, cover the rock with more wet newspaper. Tie a knot in the garbage bag. Put one or two more newspaper wrapped heat packs on top. Put the styrofoam lid on the box, and tape it up very securely (in case the bag leaks). Put the styrofoam box into the cardboard box. Tape it up well.

Most heat packs will keep a box packaged this way warm for 48 hours. I would suggest that you put your rock into Rubbermaid containers with heaters and powerheads when you get to the new house, and monitor Ammonia and Nitrite for a week. You may get a small cycle.