Moving 225 gallon aquarium

[sharkman07]

Hi, I need to move my 225 gallon aquarium about a foot to the left. Was wondering if it would be possible to drain to around 3 inches and leave the rock and sand in and then push a foot to the left. Here’s the tank

Any thoughts?

 

[JNalley]

Solid flooring or carpet? Smooth or textured surface? Do you have anyone to help? If it were me, I'd get something like this furniture moving set

 

[sharkman07]

smooth concrete floor I would have m

 

[sharkman07]

I do have multiple people to help

 

[JNalley]

I do have multiple people to help

Do you have suction cups? And are these people fairly large? I mean, it could definitely be done without that furniture moving kit, when I'm doing it on my own that's what I use, but if you've got people to help, it should be able to be accomplished one way or another... I am not sure I'd try to just push it tank and all, but if you have a few people with suction cups lift the tank, push the stand a bit, have them move over the stand again, push the stand a bit more, etc, it could be done with a decent crew of people...

 

[Malum Argenteum]

It would only take the slightest bit more effort to put the fish in buckets, drain as much as possible and pull out the rocks and most of the substrate.