Complicated tank move. Need some Help

[rdnicolas]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I cut apart my 7x3x2.5 400 gallon with the help of the buyer and it took us maybe 3 hours it I remember right. We used only razor blades and it was really tough work. The eurobracing really slowed us down.

Thanks for the comment... Can you please tell me how the rebuild of the tank went? Any major issues?

[rdnicolas]

Ohh i see thx

Originally Posted by Red Coral Aquariums

??? only replaced the back piece.
Kevin

[chevyjaxon]

just moved my 90 3 weeks ago when we got our new house the only advice i can give is to buy lots of coolers and water jugs for camping, use the coolers for the liverock and livestock and the water jugs to haul the water use a bucket or 2 to haul the live sand i moved mine succesfully with no losses i had it set up and running the same night with everything put back inside and that is after the coolers sat 8 hours oh yeah and one more thing, you may want to put the tank on wheels like a couple of mechanics creepers or something like that rather than risking tearing a seam with a winch and rent a truck with a power tailgate to lift the tank up to the deck of the truck its worth the extra money to save you from wrecking your back or your new tank, and dont forget to open the coolers every couple hours to release the nitrogen and replenish the oxygen good luck hope this helps

[Lance]

I just brought a 225 gal home from Vancouver. It went pretty good with 4 people (one on each corner). Your tank is considerably heavier at 350 gal., so I would think 6 guys at least. (If you decide to move it in one piece). Have some sturdy sawhorses set up for rest breaks.

[rdnicolas]

Originally Posted by chevyjaxon

just moved my 90 3 weeks ago when we got our new house the only advice i can give is to buy lots of coolers and water jugs for camping, use the coolers for the liverock and livestock and the water jugs to haul the water use a bucket or 2 to haul the live sand i moved mine succesfully with no losses i had it set up and running the same night with everything put back inside and that is after the coolers sat 8 hours oh yeah and one more thing, you may want to put the tank on wheels like a couple of mechanics creepers or something like that rather than risking tearing a seam with a winch and rent a truck with a power tailgate to lift the tank up to the deck of the truck its worth the extra money to save you from wrecking your back or your new tank, and dont forget to open the coolers every couple hours to release the nitrogen and replenish the oxygen good luck hope this helps

Thanks Chev. is there a place you`re aware of that rents them.

[fishoholic]

Our 230g move

1. 7 guys

2. Flatbed truck (definitely saved the day)

3. Lots of beer and pizza for everyone after

[chevyjaxon]

i think ryder or penske might have what you need btw when you do get it up on the deck get it as close to the front of the box as you can its less likely to jump in the air when you hit a bump

[Richard_Dicosimo]

i cut apart my 200 to get it into my basement it only took me 3 hours and it was euro braced too. after i got it apart of course i talked to a tank builder who told me the easiest way to cut them apart is to cut a peice of wood a 1/16" or 1/8" wider then the inside of the tank and wedge it between the panes just enough to put pressure on the silicone seams after that your razor blades will cut through the silicone way easier. and i used the little gillete razor blades from home depot not the olfa blades the gillete ones are thinner and dont break. i would cut the tank apart then you dont have to slide it and worry about scratching the bottom and putting weak spots in the glass. and putting it back together you know you have fresh new silicone seams not ones that have had a scraper blade scraping the surface between the silicone and glass to get rid of coraline, and its easier to move in and out of both houses. the only downside is a tank that large you should give the silicone a week to cure completely.

Richard

[Richard_Dicosimo]

if you decide to cut it apart and are having a hard time with the silicone DO NOT try to use a heat gun to make the silicone more malable thats how i ended up replacing one of my panels.

Richard

[rdnicolas]

Well thanks to the everyones comment.

Just figured I'd update and say that the tank has now been moved with the help of the previous owner Arek. Total tank move cost cost me just 1300$, which although seems high still ended up being a value

The quote I got from the moving company turned out to be just for the edmonton portion of the move too which was incredibly high!

Reggie