When we moved from our old place, I bought a couple of good used tanks, got permission to setup in the new place early and slowly transferred everything over before the move. Then on the day of the actual move, the fish, rocks, corals etc. were already "home" and I sold off all the original tanks after I tore them down. Only had to move "human" furniture and goods.

After setting up the 210g (which I have since sold), I refused to move it and risk all the livestock so we bought this place.

My fish room is in an unfinished part of the basement so no problems with that, the tank stand is just snugged up against the wall anyways and the wall is easy as its just painted panelling on the viewing side (rec room).

However, I wouldn't reuse the tank. I think I'd show the house with the tank in place, then get something set up in the new house if I could get a couple weeks leeway and start up a new tank. My current tank is scratched to hell so a new tank is in order (maybe something bigger too :wink:).

How do you sell a house that has an in-wall tank though, even I you're planning on taking it with you? Do you just rely on your realtor to tell people "don't worry, I'll clean this area up do its as if there was never a tank here to begin with?"

That's the thing about our/my set-up... I guess we could convert the basement sump room into a closet or something but upstairs we built a special spot for it... The only thing I could think of to do with that space would be to do a built-in TV shelf or display shelf perhaps? Also I have no idea where I could hide this tank for listing the house. The best I could do is move it to the unfinished basement for showings but there's no way I'd want to move it back up the stairs again after that.