Hints on moving 55gal Reef Tank 1 foot to the right

[GoPitt88]

So, my wife asked if I could move my 55gal reef tank one foot to the right. It's a standard 55 gallon tank on a wooden cabinet stand. I have 8 fish, 11 corals, one anemone, and about 75 lbs of live rock. I'm hoping if I just remove half the water (since my anemone is half-way up in the tank), that I'd be able to slide it over. Any suggestions or hints?

Thanks,
Roy

 

[hatrix11]

Is it on one of those marine stands that come with the tank?

 

[hybridazn]

I would drain it down as low as you can possibly go (so fish still have enough to breath. Then I would use moving straps to lift and move the whole setup at once. All said and done it should only take a couple minutes to move and refill.

Also make sure everything is nice and level after the move

 

[GoPitt88]

Here's a pic of my setup