need tips for moving large reef tank

[belzebuth]

yes this sounds best. Keep as much of the water as possible. Let me know if I can help you in anyways

[zeddy]

Originally Posted by belzebuth

yes this sounds best. Keep as much of the water as possible. Let me know if I can help you in anyways

dan from aa is lending me a 45gal drum and styro containers between that and a new garbage can i should be ok. but if you want to help me move it all your more than wecome

[Robw]

I have moved my 50 gallon about 4 times with no problems. Used Rubbermaid tubs for the rock and salt buckets for the fish, corals and anemone. Saved as much old water as possible and topped off with newly mixed saltwater. I took out the sand bed and washed it with the garden hose. I filled a salt bucket about half full with sand then sprayed the garden hose into the sand with a pressure nozzle until the water flowed clear. Got lots of debris out this way. Never had an ammonia spike or livestock loss.

[belzebuth]

Zeddy,
If you need more containers, you can have the garbage I use for my water change and the rubber made bins used for my tank move last Feb. I also have many heaters and air pumps if you need any

45 gall drum...wow that will be heavy

[zeddy]

thankyou everyone for your advise. i moved last weekend with major problams i wont go into, but i had a ton of loss. i lost 6 fish tonnes of snails my banded schrimp and about 5 corals and pollup colonese. it took a week of water changes and work but i think i got it under control. the only bonus to all this is i get to restock lol

[banditpowdercoat]

Sorry to hear about the loss, Glad to hear everythings moved and back on track

[Leah]

OH NO, I knew the beer thing was a bad idea!

[zeddy]

Originally Posted by Leah

OH NO, I knew the beer thing was a bad idea!

beer is never a bad idea