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11-16-2007, 04:31 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 26
Karma: 73
 
|  moving an established system
We just bought a house.
Does anyone have any advice? I believe I have my bases covered but I dont forget anything. MOVING IS SUCH A PAIN INTHE ASS!! | 
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11-16-2007, 04:44 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
Posts: 725
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Just plan, plan, and then plan a little more. I'm about to move a 72 gallon bowfront into my apartment tomorrow, and THEN move everything from my smaller tank into the big one. It's literally going to take me all day long. And I've only had 1 day to formulate a plan in my head. But I've done this sort of thing before so I feel confident.
PLAN _________ 125 Gal Reef. Born March 2002 FISH: Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Fairy Wrasse, Sand Star, Fuzzy Dwarf Lion, Mandarin Dragonette, Hippo Tang CORALS: Green Striped/Red/Purple Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, Yellow Toadstool Leather, Bubble, Frogspawn, 2 Hammers, Yellow Polyps, Open Brain, Ridge Leather, Various Zoas, Button Polyps, Kenya Tree, Colt, Elephant Ear Mushroom, Clove Polyps, Torch, Purple Clam, Rose BTA  | |
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11-16-2007, 05:00 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
Posts: 4,540
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Been there, done that and got a tee-shirt.  ABOUT A DAY??? Thats an understatement!!! At least a day and thats starting at 7:00am. It took me all day long to transfer from a 45 gal to a 90 gal. I only had 3 fish and a hand full of corals. I wish you all the luck in the world Brandon and Torch jockey. What ever you guys need, let us know, we're here for ya  _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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11-16-2007, 09:28 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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A bunch of cat litter buckets washed out for the water and rocks, a big rubbermaid container with a hole in the top and an air pump with a hose going into the hole, a d/c inverter for the car to plug the air pump in(if ride is longer than about 30 min, also a heater if longer or really cold), blankets to put the tank/sand on in the vehicle. Lot's of towels, if you are in cold weather have the vehicle warming up during the last drained bucket of water, ready to transfer to the vehicle. Have some replacement water for when you get to your new place, you'll lose a few gallons on the move. Before you move you might want to vacuum your sand a little(clean it).
My tank is only 55 gal and I moved it from kissimme FL to Louisville GA(South of Augusta.) It was about 8-9 hours for us. I had it all in the back of a rav4. I left the sand in the tank.
Remember Air and Temp are your major concerns.
I only lost a crab from that move about 2 weeks after the move! Good luck and if I can think of anything else I'll let you know! Patients, Planning and Timing. But isn't that what this hobby is all about!!!!!  | |
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11-17-2007, 01:44 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
Posts: 3,949
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I wrote an article in the article section that should help you and other fellow reefers out! Based on my own personal experience!
Good luck! _________ 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> 
"IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING...IT'S ME"  jb  | |
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11-17-2007, 06:54 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern Michigan
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I just moved a 72g about 3 weeks ago. I used about 15 5g buckets and lids, i put live rock in some of the buckets and topped off with water. I also used one bucket for my fish, another for the cleanup crew, all full of water. You want to try and keep as much water as you can. I left all the sand in the tank, slid it into the back of a pickup (heavy enough not to move long as the driver isnt whipping around corners or slaming on the brakes. Lost 1 peppermint shrimp in the process. Bet I looked funny to the neighbors seat belting the bucket with the fish into the front seat lol.
Overall took about 3 hours to tear down and the move was only 15min drive. Hope this helps and Good luck. | |
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11-17-2007, 07:11 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
Posts: 1,173
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I have moved more tanks then I care to think about this morning..LOL. I have moved them throughout the house, from one house to another, etc....My advice is to take it slow and remember you are moving living things. If the weather is cold where you are remember to run the heat in your vehicle first before putting them in.. _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
2 Percs
1 Chevron Tang
Hippo Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Starry Blenny
4 Lyretail Anthias
Long Polyp Toadstool
Montipora
Long Tentacle Anenome
Short tentacle plate
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
Frogspawn
29 gallon
2 Clown
1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
24 FOWLR
Dwarf Lion
125 gallon African Cichlid Tank http://home.comcast.net/~pizzal/index.html 
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