I concur with what Chin said. It also prevents tiny pebbles or specs of anything hard from putting stress on a single point of the bottom of your tank.

Imagine the weight of your tank , and a tiny piece of gravel under it somewhere :S

Better safe than sorry with like a 1/2" sheet of foam buffering it.

I moved a 440 lb acrylic tank in two stages.

First, it came into the house using 6 people, and no suction cups. It was dicey :redface: keeping a good grip on the bottom, but was manageable.

The tank then sat for a month on our pool table until the stand was ready. The final move came with 4 people each using a suction cup. The tank felt about half the weight of the initial move, and was a breeze to lift onto the stand (at 45.5" tall). :smile:

Yes, you'll have to remove the paper coating on the acrylic to get a solid grip. I borrowed some suction cups from a professional firm, so they had ample capacity for the required lift (pump-action suction, not a lever setting). When I practized with a suction cup to check it out, I found that my strength gave out while lifting at an end of the tank before there was any sign that the suction cup was even thinking about slipping.

Definately required for the safety of all concerned ...

Good luck with that monster tank :biggrin:

Hey Untamed, if you just so extra brawn I think I have a little left.
Give me a call and I can give you a hand.

Those cups are usually rated at about 250lbs each but can handle a bit more, I've stuck one to a wall and done chinups.

Funny thing though, if you stick one to the side of a huge display case and then have a 280 lb guy lean back and try to drag it a couple feet it may fail. Luckily the wall a couple of feet behind me was not significantly damaged. I don't really recall the event but apparently it was spectacular.

Just what I needed, another story with "when I regained consciousness" in the middle of it.

Sounds like the suction cups will make this job a lot easier and safer.

Pansy-Paws...check your PM's.

PM me if you need a hand moving it in, I live just in port moody :)

My 230g Tank
 

I moved my 230g glass tank, I was told it was about 400 lbs, I borrowed 4 suction cups, basically it took my brother in-law and my self to carry it into my house and down 5 stairs, I had one other guy open the doors and guide us. They work great.

Thanks for the helping offers. I'll be looking for help. Delivery timing is now week of Aug 20.

Brad.

ive got a furniture dolly (which i liberated from some thieving movers that stole my digital camera) that you can use if you need it.

pretty basic, but i use it to move lots of stuff.lol

and if needed, i can add some extra weight to get the tank into the house, but i live on the north shore.lol

give me a pm or whatever, and i'll be there will bells

thanks kristian