I am moving within 2 months, any advise ??

[cordeiro]

i was told not to replace my sandbed durin our move as u dont want to cycle ur tank?? why is that?? we wanted new sand figured this would be easier but were told not to

Originally Posted by Myka

I would suggest you keep the live rock submerged for the trip in a Rubbermaid tub or something or you will cause a cycle from it being out of the water for an hour. I would also individually bag each coral and fish, and pick into styrofoam boxes just like if they were being shipped across the country. If it's too big, you can put it into a Rubbermaid with water. You never know what will pop up to delay you, best to be prepared. It is a lot of work to move a tank. I would try to do this all in one day in as short a time span as possible. If it is possible try to take as much old water with you as you can. You will also want to have enough fresh saltwater mixed up for at least 24 hours to put into the tank in its new location. I would also suggest you toss out the old sandbed, and buy new sand since disturbing the old sandbed will cause a lot of death, and will pollute the new tank...possibly to the point of crash.

I moved my tank 1500 kms a year ago, and didn't lose anything. I had the luxury of just having to move the corals, fish, and inverts though since the new tank was setup with cooked live rock and everything for several weeks beforehand. Much easier to move that way.