How often do you move your tank?

Derrick0580 · Apr 26, 2023

Every darned day!
Oh wait, it thought it said “how often are you moved by your tank?” Lol, just have to stop and admire the splendor sometimes!
Don’t remember if I answered before but I’ve moved mine one time in a lil over 2 years and that was just across the living room so all in all it was a simple process of unhooking things that weren’t inside my stand, draining the water to about 2 inches in the tank, gently tipping it up to stick furniture sliders underneath, moving it, and hooking everything back up. Took maybe 2.5-3 hours total.

DIYreefer · Apr 26, 2023

Never, sort of.

I moved to a new house about a year and a half ago and essentially stripped my tank down to a bare bones system. Basically, just enough to support my fish and a couple of corals. I rebuilt/stocked my system after the move.

I've found that this makes it MUCH easier to move, and far less stressful. I think we will be in this house for 10 years, maybe longer. So I don't foresee any tank moves anytime soon for me.

TinyReefObsession · May 10, 2023

besskurz said:
I have to move this little boy here.
I'm still thinking what is the best strategy.
It's not big, but not small as well. I would give near to 80 LB.

- transport all together.
I fear that rocks will fall over and explode the bowl. Nah. Just by thinking now is already a no. I have literally zero room to mistakes. This glass is not forgiving.

- removing rocks to a bucket
I will end up having to tear some corals which are merging some rocks :crying-face: I don't mind for gsp but I have a favites there.

I thought about keeping inverts in. I don't have fish.

Draining a good amount of water to the bucket, make a pray and let's go.

Beautiful tank!!! Ugh Moving is so stressful! I’m a noob, but is there anything you can safely put in the tank, like as if you were wrapping and packing the rock to ship within fhe glass bowl, which would then stabilize the rock while protecting the bowl & inverts from movement? Like if it wasn't a tank we would use bubble wrap lol but something tank friendly? :)