I've read through a ton of the moving guides on here for advice. I've got a pretty solid plan for the best course of action. My fiance and I are moving our currently 1 month old 28 gal tank across town (less than 10 miles) in a few months. No anemones or coral at the moment as we've decided to continue waiting until after the move. So for now just a clown fish pair, pistol and YWG pair, live rock and some snails.
The part I am having trouble wrapping my brain around is: How long can the livestock sit in the buckets with heaters and powerheads? Since I made a newbie mistake and didn't plumb a sump to begin with I plan on taking the time to do so once everything is broken down. I also plan to have the sump made and ready to go along with the plumbing. I'll have a local glass shop drill the holes for me which will be a pit-stop in transit to the new home. (Caught heat from the fiance about not breaking her tank when I suggested I could do it myself lol)
I'm anticipating the whole process of: Deconstructing the tank, moving, setting up the sump, leak testing and reconstructing the tank shouldn't be more than 3-4 hours. I'll have the stand, electrical outlets and new water ready to go before deconstruction. Will the livestock be fine? What about the rock and a few cupfuls of the current sand, should they have an oxygen stone as well? Also what is the best height to drill the holes for the overflow bulkheads? Any other advice is appreciated.
The part I am having trouble wrapping my brain around is: How long can the livestock sit in the buckets with heaters and powerheads? Since I made a newbie mistake and didn't plumb a sump to begin with I plan on taking the time to do so once everything is broken down. I also plan to have the sump made and ready to go along with the plumbing. I'll have a local glass shop drill the holes for me which will be a pit-stop in transit to the new home. (Caught heat from the fiance about not breaking her tank when I suggested I could do it myself lol)
I'm anticipating the whole process of: Deconstructing the tank, moving, setting up the sump, leak testing and reconstructing the tank shouldn't be more than 3-4 hours. I'll have the stand, electrical outlets and new water ready to go before deconstruction. Will the livestock be fine? What about the rock and a few cupfuls of the current sand, should they have an oxygen stone as well? Also what is the best height to drill the holes for the overflow bulkheads? Any other advice is appreciated.