Complicated tank move. Need some Help

[rdnicolas]

omg 40 hrs for one pane? how long total time to completely take apart?

[Red Coral Aquariums]

??? only replaced the back piece.
Kevin

[lastlight]

I cut apart my 7x3x2.5 400 gallon with the help of the buyer and it took us maybe 3 hours it I remember right. We used only razor blades and it was really tough work. The eurobracing really slowed us down.

[rdnicolas]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I cut apart my 7x3x2.5 400 gallon with the help of the buyer and it took us maybe 3 hours it I remember right. We used only razor blades and it was really tough work. The eurobracing really slowed us down.

Thanks for the comment... Can you please tell me how the rebuild of the tank went? Any major issues?

[rdnicolas]

Well thanks to the everyones comment.

Just figured I'd update and say that the tank has now been moved with the help of the previous owner Arek. Total tank move cost cost me just 1300$, which although seems high still ended up being a value

The quote I got from the moving company turned out to be just for the edmonton portion of the move too which was incredibly high!

Reggie

[mark]

one piece or did you cut it up?

[rdnicolas]

Originally Posted by mark

one piece or did you cut it up?

Nope, made it in one piece.

[my2rotties]

I was in the same predicament when I bought a tank that is the same size as yours'. It was in the basement, and the staircase was too narrow to move it out. When it was delivered to the seller's house, the builder accidentally dropped it, and it slide down the stairs. Luckily there was no damage.

My husband and I ended up have to cut apart, and remove it panel by panel. It tooks two nights to do this, and I suggest a rubber mallet and putting knife. We have just started to assemble it now, and so far, so good. It is nice to have the front glass removed the handbuild the background and stack the base rock with ease.

I could no find a mover or the manpower to help. Taking it apart was the option we had, but it made it much easier and only two of us were needed to get it home. I hope thism helps.

[rdnicolas]

Ohh i see thx

Originally Posted by Red Coral Aquariums

??? only replaced the back piece.
Kevin

[chevyjaxon]

just moved my 90 3 weeks ago when we got our new house the only advice i can give is to buy lots of coolers and water jugs for camping, use the coolers for the liverock and livestock and the water jugs to haul the water use a bucket or 2 to haul the live sand i moved mine succesfully with no losses i had it set up and running the same night with everything put back inside and that is after the coolers sat 8 hours oh yeah and one more thing, you may want to put the tank on wheels like a couple of mechanics creepers or something like that rather than risking tearing a seam with a winch and rent a truck with a power tailgate to lift the tank up to the deck of the truck its worth the extra money to save you from wrecking your back or your new tank, and dont forget to open the coolers every couple hours to release the nitrogen and replenish the oxygen good luck hope this helps