Im moving

so tomorrow my bf and i are moving our tank to his new place.
we have a 29 gallon glass tank w/ 4 chromis's 6 hermit crabs and a porcelain crab. we established our tank in July and since then we haven't really had any money to add anything else... but anyhow i need some advise on how we should go about doing this. we have a ton of algea on the class, sand and strings of it hanging off the rocks and we want to clean it up. will this affect our water levels in anyway? how much of the old water should we keep and how much new water should we add??

and suggestions would be appreciated =]

 

Wow its just us 2 online when was your last water change or how old is your tank

 

I would siphon out your tank water as much as you can and put it into a large bucket (5G or more if possible) to put your fish in while you are transporting them. Keep the container dark too. It will keep the stress level down. Since the water has been moved into the container for the move, go ahead and use the situation for a good water change. Your tank seems very overstocked considering it is only a few months old. Assuming you started the tank in July, it may be a bit too much for the tank right now. The waste they are producing is most likely what is causing the algae. You have a small cleanup crew, but they produce waste as well. For smaller a tank, fish like damsels and chromis, you want to stick to about 1 fish per 10 gallons of water. If you want to clean the rock, I would remove them, scrub them in a different container, rinse them off with clean saltwater then put them back in the tank. Check your tank parameters for the vitals, that might tell you why there is so much algae. Keep in mind that if you see low nitrates, the algae is probably consuming it.
Things to keep in mind:
1. What water are you using. If you are mixing your own, what type of mix are you using and what are you using as base water?
2. What do you feed your fish, and how often?
3. When was the last time you did a water change?

Are you in Southern CA? If you are, there are a couple good LFS that I have full confidence in to help when you are in a bind, and not just look at you as a fast sale.