Hello R2R!!
I am planning on moving my 75 gallon system, rock, fish, inverts, and corals from Tennessee to Michigan. I know this could take some epic planning and I have a power inverter to connect an aerator and heater to put in a 5 gal bucket in my truck through two holes with a sealed lid for the livestock. I currently have kept things to a minimum due to the age and knowledge that I would be moving.
Current list includes:
2 ocellaris clowns
fairy wrasse
lawnmower blenny
purple sea urchin
cleaner shrimp
peppermint shrimp
10-15 hermits
2-3 snails
Kenya tree
GSP
A couple zoas
A few questions... First... do you think that All of the livestock would be okay in a 5 gallon bucket for the trip only? or should I split them into 2 buckets with some live rock or just leave it empty?
Second, What do you all think is an acceptable method for transporting the rock? I know ideally, I would keep it in water that is circulating, but lets just say hypothetically that it is out of water for 12 hours, how detrimental will that be to kill off bacteria? Should I just throw the sand in a trashbag with a little bit of water?
I do have 4-5 buckets with lids and two 32 gal trashcans (water storage system).
TIA for any advice, tips, or comments R2R community!
I am planning on moving my 75 gallon system, rock, fish, inverts, and corals from Tennessee to Michigan. I know this could take some epic planning and I have a power inverter to connect an aerator and heater to put in a 5 gal bucket in my truck through two holes with a sealed lid for the livestock. I currently have kept things to a minimum due to the age and knowledge that I would be moving.
Current list includes:
2 ocellaris clowns
fairy wrasse
lawnmower blenny
purple sea urchin
cleaner shrimp
peppermint shrimp
10-15 hermits
2-3 snails
Kenya tree
GSP
A couple zoas
A few questions... First... do you think that All of the livestock would be okay in a 5 gallon bucket for the trip only? or should I split them into 2 buckets with some live rock or just leave it empty?
Second, What do you all think is an acceptable method for transporting the rock? I know ideally, I would keep it in water that is circulating, but lets just say hypothetically that it is out of water for 12 hours, how detrimental will that be to kill off bacteria? Should I just throw the sand in a trashbag with a little bit of water?
I do have 4-5 buckets with lids and two 32 gal trashcans (water storage system).
TIA for any advice, tips, or comments R2R community!