MOVING HELP PLEASE

NemoanDory · #1 02-14-2012, 04:40 PM

Thank you so much! Yes very pressed for time I have to have EVERYTHING out of this house and into the new place by march 1st already bought lots of bacerial stuff.

I am going to use new sand as my sandbed was used before and not very nice. Going to go with a very thin layer of the sugar like white sand.

I am going to try and bring over at least 90gals of water from the old tank to the new. I went to walmart and go 30gal rubbermaid tubs to transport the water in.

I have lots of bags and styrofoam boxes to transport the fish and corals in.

UHG I will be so happy when this is all done.

reefwars · #2 02-14-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NemoanDory

Thank you so much! Yes very pressed for time I have to have EVERYTHING out of this house and into the new place by march 1st already bought lots of bacerial stuff.

I am going to use new sand as my sandbed was used before and not very nice. Going to go with a very thin layer of the sugar like white sand.

I am going to try and bring over at least 90gals of water from the old tank to the new. I went to walmart and go 30gal rubbermaid tubs to transport the water in.

I have lots of bags and styrofoam boxes to transport the fish and corals in.

UHG I will be so happy when this is all done.

its really not hard the idea is to get everything over as fast as you can and avoid any big changes.

ive kept many sandbeds def alot more than i went new and the idea is not to stir it up just bring the water to the sand line and carry tank like that, when putting water back in do it through a pump so it doesnt stir to much sand but that doesnt matter as your going new

extra people(min 4 i find), 2 trucks, extra mix water, and a good understanding of curse words.

set your display up and get everyone in their, then work on sump and everything else later.

extra plumbing parts if need be:P

i would use as much of the actual tank water not just whats left from water changes, i would use 80% tank water and 20% new water.

fresh carbon and prime.

its also a good time to think about any fish you dont want, any rock thats been a pest or any pest anemones or inverts as they will be easy to get at now

cheers and good luck

Gripenfelter · #3 02-14-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NemoanDory

Thank you so much! Yes very pressed for time I have to have EVERYTHING out of this house and into the new place by march 1st already bought lots of bacerial stuff.

I am going to use new sand as my sandbed was used before and not very nice. Going to go with a very thin layer of the sugar like white sand.

I am going to try and bring over at least 90gals of water from the old tank to the new. I went to walmart and go 30gal rubbermaid tubs to transport the water in.

I have lots of bags and styrofoam boxes to transport the fish and corals in.

UHG I will be so happy when this is all done.

Only half fill the rubbermaid containers. They bend and bow out at the top lip. I used one as a quarantine tank once and the lip tore after 1 day of use.

Also I would transport the fish in the containers as well rather than in bags. Less stress and better temperature stability.

Seriak · #4 02-14-2012, 06:33 PM

I would also sell some of your equipment. Technology changes over the years and you may want the new LED or the new Vortech pump and if you try to sell your outdated stuff years from now you will not get much for it. Certain things don't change much so keep those, but anything techno, I would try to sell now as well.