Hello,
I’m just getting back into this hobby after a 40 year hiatus… So, I want to go big and I’m looking at a 517 gallon tank (12’ long x 30” wide x 30” deep) or a 654 gallon (14’ x 30” x30”). Kudos to those of you that look at these sizes and say your sump is bigger , but that’s about the largest tank my space can accommodate.
My question is how these behemoths are moved / delivered and set into place. Although I have double French doors in one room, a long tank cannot make the turn into the foyer. So, I have to go through the front door (straight shot basically) to the placement location. Hence the limit of 30” in width, as it’s a 32” opening on the door.
With such a long tank, how are they moved? How is the long span supported to prevent damage? What are the best practices for moving these big tanks?
I should note that I’m looking at an acrylic tank, not glass… Lots of WWF wrestlers on each side??? Just kidding! I’ve never moved anything this large before, so pardon the cheeky noob question…
Also, any negatives on monster acrylic tanks? I’m concerned about scratching, but believe I can mitigate that to a large extent. I should note I’m building an all predator saltwater tank for this build. My mixed reef monster tank will be in another room and built later.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
Cheers!
I’m just getting back into this hobby after a 40 year hiatus… So, I want to go big and I’m looking at a 517 gallon tank (12’ long x 30” wide x 30” deep) or a 654 gallon (14’ x 30” x30”). Kudos to those of you that look at these sizes and say your sump is bigger , but that’s about the largest tank my space can accommodate.
My question is how these behemoths are moved / delivered and set into place. Although I have double French doors in one room, a long tank cannot make the turn into the foyer. So, I have to go through the front door (straight shot basically) to the placement location. Hence the limit of 30” in width, as it’s a 32” opening on the door.
With such a long tank, how are they moved? How is the long span supported to prevent damage? What are the best practices for moving these big tanks?
I should note that I’m looking at an acrylic tank, not glass… Lots of WWF wrestlers on each side??? Just kidding! I’ve never moved anything this large before, so pardon the cheeky noob question…
Also, any negatives on monster acrylic tanks? I’m concerned about scratching, but believe I can mitigate that to a large extent. I should note I’m building an all predator saltwater tank for this build. My mixed reef monster tank will be in another room and built later.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
Cheers!
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