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02-14-2007, 09:55 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Age: 29
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|  Tank move...disturb substrate?
I just read the Coral Reefers article on moving your tank and posted a comment/question there, but since it doesn't show up on the live threads page, I'm posting it again........
I'm moving my tank onto a new cabinet stand and hooking up my sump/fuge tomorrow. I'm spending today making extra salt water and planning things.
Would you recommend taking the sand bed out of the tank if I'm keeping the same tank? I know it's chancy moving a AGA tank w/ substrate in it, but it'll only be a foot or so to the new stand. What kind of effects should I expect if I do go ahead and mix and stir up the sand bed? 
Thanks mucho!
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20 High (started 5/18/06)
20 lbs live rock and 3" sand bed - Remora w/ MJ1200 & Prefilter - 10 gallon sump/fuge - MAG7 & SCWD return - 65W 10,000K PC - 15W Actinic - Red-legged Hermits - Cerith Snails - Nassarius Snails - Royal Gramma - 6line Wrasse - Maroon Clown - Wheeler's Goby - Bubble-Tip Anemone - Green Star Polyp - Button Polyps - Frilly Brown Mushroom - Green Bullseye Mushroom - Kenya Tree Coral | 
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02-14-2007, 09:57 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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How deep is this sand ? and how old is the sand and system ? _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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02-14-2007, 10:08 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Age: 29
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Sand bed is about 3 inches (I know, it's not a real useful depth, but Tangster's Magical Kitty Litter Fuge Mud should help soon!) and has been running for about 9 months... | |
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02-14-2007, 10:55 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Age: 31
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As long as you can lift it I would leave it. I've often moved tanks across town nevermind just across the room without taking out the sand. Just don't let things slosh around too much inside. | |
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02-14-2007, 11:17 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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I've moved my 20 high so many times... with the sand in. Never had a problem. Like its been said above just try not to make a big mess and slosh everything around. Take out as much water as you can and move it. It's a 2 person job though, i know its only a 20 and there not that heavy but you could crack the glass if you dont get a square grip on it.
Marc. _________ 
20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | |
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02-14-2007, 11:25 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Age: 29
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Thanks for the input, gents. I just put my game plan together.
Step 57: fill sump
Step 58: cross fingers
Step 59: start flow
Step 60: drink beer
I'll let you all know how it goes... | |
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02-14-2007, 11:31 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Ugh....not PBR again I hope? 
Good luck with the move!! | |
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02-14-2007, 11:47 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Oh if you are just moving it to a new stand then like J.P said if you can lift it then have at it should be no problem I think I was thinking about you where going to move it to a new location.. But from a stand to new stand get some big guys LOL and PBR LOL Hey get a couple of guys like J.P and you'll have no problems | |
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02-14-2007, 11:59 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: May 2006 Location: CT Age: 29
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LMAO!!!   
Sounds like a plan! | |
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02-14-2007, 01:33 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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The more people and beer the merrier and easier it will be. It should make you very thirsty having to move a heavy tank like that, so you will want to hydrate your body with fluids! hahahhahaha
Good luck with the move! Just go slow... _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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