Moving a tank for new floors?

[BriDroid]

I just got my 40 breeder setup in my office and things are finally starting to stabilize with it. Now my wife decides that she wants to redo the floors downstairs...

How much of a "reset" will happen to the tank if I drain most of the water out, move it to the hallway, refill it with the drained water, let it sit for a few days then do the same to move it back?

I'm half tempted to just leave the floor in the office alone so that I don't have to move the tank.

I assume that someone has done this before, that is why I'm asking.

 

[cPr]

I don’t think you’ll have much, if any, changes on the tank.

You’re just draining and refilling. It’s like doing a couple water changes a few days apart.

As long as the rock isn’t out of water long, you should be good, imo

 

[thefeds]

I just went through this same thing on my 25 Gallon Lagoon. New floors in my office and guest room. Drained water into buckets, but I had new salt water ready too. Moved rocks into buckets to lighten the tank up. Moved tank into new office after floors installed, everything back to normal, except water needed to be heated up...no noticeable issues what so ever.

 

[BryanM]

I would think it would be fine.

And I'd do it, to try and keep the wife happy :)

 

[PharmrJohn]

I'm agreeing with everyone else. My tank started leaking so I had to break down my tank and work on the stand. Everything went into other tanks and buckets. I had NO issue with negative outcomes secondary to the problem. It just took a little time for the sand to settle.

 

[BriDroid]

Sounds like it is no big deal! Thanks everyone, y'all made me feel a lot better about it!

 

[PharmrJohn]

Sounds like it is no big deal! Thanks everyone, y'all made me feel a lot better about it!

LOL, it really isn't! And I had the EXACT same concerns when I had to do it. On 3Reef, I asked the same question and got the same answer!

 

[JayM]

I'm about to do the same. My plan is to drain just enough where it can be slid out of the way, put the new flooring down where the tank was, slide it back, and finish the rest of the flooring.

 

[PharmrJohn]

I'm about to do the same. My plan is to drain just enough where it can be slid out of the way, put the new flooring down where the tank was, slide it back, and finish the rest of the flooring.

And that reminds me, I've got to redo my own flooring before go-time. It's OLD parkay flooring from the 70's. Fancy!!!! What kind of flooring are you going to use? I was thinking tile but I'm not sure that's appropriate in terms of creating an absolute level environment.......

 

[BriDroid]

We have engineered hardwood that the builder put in and it is horrible. The dogs have scratched it up over the last 10 years and it just looks horrible. My office has carpet right now. We are putting wood look tile down in all the downstairs except the master bath. It's going to be quite the undertaking for sure!

 

[PharmrJohn]

We have engineered hardwood that the builder put in and it is horrible. The dogs have scratched it up over the last 10 years and it just looks horrible. My office has carpet right now. We are putting wood look tile down in all the downstairs except the master bath. It's going to be quite the undertaking for sure!

OK. You're doing tile too. That makes me feel good! We're ripping out all of our stained carpeting on the main level and doing tile for all (half is already nice tile). Then a bunch of nice area carpets so we look upper class (in what has become our white trash house). I tell ya.......we put off upgrades over the last 25 years and now everything is coming due. We figure all the work we need done is going to cost at least 50K. It's a big poopy stupid!!!!

 

[JayM]

And that reminds me, I've got to redo my own flooring before go-time. It's OLD parkay flooring from the 70's. Fancy!!!! What kind of flooring are you going to use? I was thinking tile but I'm not sure that's appropriate in terms of creating an absolute level environment.......

Most likely tile, but vinyl plank hasn’t been eliminated yet.

 

[BriDroid]

Update on this- my tank is currently in the eat-in kitchen. The move went without a hiccup. They’re currently installing the floors and I assume by this time next week it will be back in its permanent spot.

It was much easier than I had worked it up in my mind for sure!