Moving a Biocube aquarium while laminating...

edikpok · #1 09-14-2010, 02:43 AM

Ian - can you please send me a picture or a link to the dollies you used? did you empty it first? how much did you have to lift it? did you move it tilted?

Brett - where did you buy these pads and what are they called? my tank has 4 legs...we will be two people as well so moving it should be easy

lastlight · #2 09-14-2010, 05:08 AM

Got them at Rona. If you ask them for the furniture moving cups they'll direct you to them. Can't recall brand or whatever.

gobytron · #3 09-14-2010, 02:03 PM

The simplest way would be to empty all the water, move the tank to where you need to and then fill er back up with the same water which should still be the same temp.

then just repeat when you're read to move it back...

Not a bad time to have some fresh SW ready for a change as well.

edikpok · #4 09-15-2010, 03:13 PM

Thanks Brett, i will check Rona...

Dumping all the water is not an option as I have both fish and corals in there and there is no need to stress them more than the absolute minimum required in order to move it....

rstar · #5 09-15-2010, 04:07 PM

Whatever you end up doing, take pictures, i would love to see how it pans out!

gobytron · #6 09-15-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by edikpok

Thanks Brett, i will check Rona...

Dumping all the water is not an option as I have both fish and corals in there and there is no need to stress them more than the absolute minimum required in order to move it....

I have moved more tanks than I can count, but there is nothing wrong with being overly cautious in this hobby.

lastlight · #7 09-15-2010, 06:00 PM

I'll be if you carefully lift with a person on each side even with the tank mostly full it won't be a problem as it's less than 29g of water. have a third insert the cups and then slide as I said. good luck.

gobytron · #8 09-15-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I'll be if you carefully lift with a person on each side even with the tank mostly full it won't be a problem as it's less than 29g of water. have a third insert the cups and then slide as I said. good luck.

water weighs 8lbs per gallon, so this tank will be approx 240lbs.
I would only caution that even the sturdiest of stands are not made to be mved around with that much weight on it....so you might wind up with a wobbly stand after the fact.