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Wayne
06-08-2012, 12:26 AM
Does anyone have some tank moving suction cups that I could borrow and/or rent... Doing a 150 galllon tank move Sunday mourning :)

mr_alberta
06-08-2012, 03:21 AM
We have them for rent from our store. We'd need a damage deposit as well.

Wayne
06-08-2012, 03:49 AM
:) Thank you how much advanced notice do you need? I will be going this route inless anyone else has 4 to 6 to loan...

Mike-fish
06-08-2012, 04:01 AM
Suction cups are well worth the cost to rent the good ones. I have the cheap ones from princess auto but I wouldn't use them again. They slip and it's hard to get a real strong reliable grab with them.

Wayne
06-09-2012, 12:29 AM
Suction cups are well worth the cost to rent the good ones. I have the cheap ones from princess auto but I wouldn't use them again. They slip and it's hard to get a real strong reliable grab with them.

I am definatly going to stay away from anything cheap, the money I might save isn't worth a broken tank :)

Mike-fish
06-09-2012, 04:15 AM
Exactly my thinking

mr_alberta
06-09-2012, 05:14 AM
Usually only need a few days notice...was that you that rented them for Saturday?

:) Thank you how much advanced notice do you need? I will be going this route inless anyone else has 4 to 6 to loan...

Wayne
06-10-2012, 05:07 AM
was that you that rented them for Saturday?

No sir we are doing our tank move on Sunday :)

Aquattro
06-10-2012, 01:17 PM
Are they really necessary for a 150g tank?

intarsiabox
06-10-2012, 06:25 PM
Are they really necessary for a 150g tank?

The chart I have says that a standard 150g tank weighs 338lbs, suction cups would allow more people to carry it easier at the very least.

Aquattro
06-10-2012, 07:05 PM
The chart I have says that a standard 150g tank weighs 338lbs, suction cups would allow more people to carry it easier at the very least.

Ya, I guess. A buddy and I carried my 180 from the road, up the stairs and into the kitchen, figured a 150 being smaller wouldn't really need suction cups :redface: Guess it depends on who's carrying it too

Mike-fish
06-10-2012, 07:26 PM
a 150g is closer to 200lb i think are 180g its just a guy on each end and go. big hint don't set it on the ground the lift to carrying height sucks

intarsiabox
06-10-2012, 07:32 PM
Guess it depends on who's carrying it too

My tank is only about 80g with 1/2" glass so I had the wife help me carry it downstairs. I heard about it for a month afterwards! Just give guys beer and they don't complain.

Wayne
06-12-2012, 01:37 AM
Tank wasn't that heavy, handles make the move so easy especially when you are going down the stairs! Plus we had some help ;)

intarsiabox
06-12-2012, 03:22 AM
Tank wasn't that heavy, handles make the move so easy especially when you are going down the stairs! Plus we had some help ;)

Glad it went well! My tank isn't very heavy either but with no bracing on it to get some grip suction cups would have made life easier. I didn't even consider them at the time.