Need to move a tank...

9supratt4 · 06-20-2007, 12:21 PM

So I am looking at purchasing a 55 Gallon SW tank from someone. The tank has been running for 14 months and has 50 pounds of live rock and an 18" snowflake eel. I have to transport the tank about an hour. What is the best way to do this without emptying the tank??

I just moved a 20G freshwater tank and I just emptied half the water and moved it....will that work with this SW tank??

emc7 · 06-20-2007, 12:34 PM

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without emptying the tank

Are you nuts? If that tank were freshwater it would weigh 500lbs. Go to home depot or walmart, buy 2 dozen 5 gal buckets w/lids and put the water in some, the rock in others. You might get by with moving the tank with wet gravel in it, but you still risk salt water in your car and cracking the tank if you stop fast and there are any larger rocks.

9supratt4 · 06-20-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by emc7

Are you nuts? If that tank were freshwater it would weigh 500lbs. Go to home depot or walmart, buy 2 dozen 5 gal buckets w/lids and put the water in some, the rock in others. You might get by with moving the tank with wet gravel in it, but you still risk salt water in your car and cracking the tank if you stop fast and there are any larger rocks.

That is what I was thinking about doing anyway....but is it ok to put the live rock in the buckets with the water?? I was thinking about keeping about 10-15 Gallons in it and moving it that way.

harif87 · 06-20-2007, 12:43 PM

You dont need 2 dozen.... ive done it with just 2 30 gallon rubbermaid bins... you can use heavy duty garbage cans too, but its not practical for transporting alot of coral really... Your going to have to empty the tank no matter what.

PS yes the live rock should only be transported in the tank water, which is why your using buckets and not plastic bags

GoodMike · 06-20-2007, 01:30 PM

get some new water mixing up at the new place, and just keep enough of the old water to safely transport the fish and the rock in. dont make it harder than you have to :P .

CollegeReefer · 06-20-2007, 11:56 PM

gargabe can and trailor always work good. Coolers are also a good way to go.

**Fishfirst** · 06-21-2007, 12:25 PM

Agree with goodmike. As long as the tank was maintained properly and hasn't been water change free for months a new batch of saltwater should do.

9supratt4 · 06-26-2007, 03:26 PM

Well I moved the tank and good thing I did!! The tank was a complete mess and it didn't look like it was cleaned in about a year!! The filters where clogged with garbage and I found wire stripping and a rust bolt in the crushed coral!!

I emptied the water into a bunch of buckets and moved the tank that way and reused the water until I was able to clean up the tank. I will probably do a water change by the end of the week.

06-20-2007, 12:21 PM	#1
9supratt4 Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22	Need to move a tank... So I am looking at purchasing a 55 Gallon SW tank from someone. The tank has been running for 14 months and has 50 pounds of live rock and an 18" snowflake eel. I have to transport the tank about an hour. What is the best way to do this without emptying the tank?? I just moved a 20G freshwater tank and I just emptied half the water and moved it....will that work with this SW tank??

06-20-2007, 12:43 PM	#4
harif87 Minor Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 995	You dont need 2 dozen.... ive done it with just 2 30 gallon rubbermaid bins... you can use heavy duty garbage cans too, but its not practical for transporting alot of coral really... Your going to have to empty the tank no matter what. PS yes the live rock should only be transported in the tank water, which is why your using buckets and not plastic bags __________________ sorry for beating you senseless "The human torch was denied a bank loan" Last edited by harif87; 06-20-2007 at 12:50 PM.

06-20-2007, 11:56 PM	#6
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 23 Posts: 391	gargabe can and trailor always work good. Coolers are also a good way to go. __________________ CollegeReefer

06-21-2007, 12:25 PM	#7
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,614	Agree with goodmike. As long as the tank was maintained properly and hasn't been water change free for months a new batch of saltwater should do. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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06-20-2007, 01:30 PM	#5
GoodMike Banned Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 558	get some new water mixing up at the new place, and just keep enough of the old water to safely transport the fish and the rock in. dont make it harder than you have to :P .

06-26-2007, 03:26 PM	#8
9supratt4 Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 22	Well I moved the tank and good thing I did!! The tank was a complete mess and it didn't look like it was cleaned in about a year!! The filters where clogged with garbage and I found wire stripping and a rust bolt in the crushed coral!! I emptied the water into a bunch of buckets and moved the tank that way and reused the water until I was able to clean up the tank. I will probably do a water change by the end of the week.

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