Fishfreak2009
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Well it looks like I'm going to be getting a new to me (been running for a few years and currently still running) tank. Tank is acrylic, dimensions are 10'x3'x4' (LxWxH), and is coming with all the fish (multiple large angels, tangs, and triggers), equipment, everything. Owner is moving to Florida and is giving me the fish, tank, and all equipment.
Current plan is for me to move the fish first into holding tanks and settled, then once the tank is empty, to go back and move the tank and equipment (multiple loads) back to my house and get it set up and running as quickly as safely possible. This will be a multi-weekend project. I'm picking up the fish this weekend, and will be splitting them between a couple Rubbermaid stock tanks, 240g tank, my 47g, and a 40g breeder until the big tank is running and stable. I figured it's gonna take at least 6 people to move this tank, let alone all the life support equipment, hence moving the tank and stand into the house the day we pick it up, so I won't have to have a bunch of people help on 2 different occasions.
The tank is currently in a garage, so should be able to back up a trailer to it relatively easily to load it, and I've lined up some suction cup handles to borrow from the local acrylic tank manufacturer the day of the tank move. As far as unloading at my house, since the tank is too large to fit through any door, I'll be chopping down the tree in front of our living room this weekend, so we can back the trailer up to the XL front window and lift it through there directly into the room where the tank will sit.
Thankfully I'm on a concrete slab, so not overly concerned by the weight of the system, and the wall it will be going on backs up to a closet on the opposite side, where I can set up the life support equipment.
Since some of the fish are close to 18" or more in length, I'm planning on bringing a large rubber landing net to catch them, and will bring a few coolers with holes drilled for battery powered air pumps to provide extra oxygen during transport.
Any other tips or suggestions for moving a tank this large?
Current plan is for me to move the fish first into holding tanks and settled, then once the tank is empty, to go back and move the tank and equipment (multiple loads) back to my house and get it set up and running as quickly as safely possible. This will be a multi-weekend project. I'm picking up the fish this weekend, and will be splitting them between a couple Rubbermaid stock tanks, 240g tank, my 47g, and a 40g breeder until the big tank is running and stable. I figured it's gonna take at least 6 people to move this tank, let alone all the life support equipment, hence moving the tank and stand into the house the day we pick it up, so I won't have to have a bunch of people help on 2 different occasions.
The tank is currently in a garage, so should be able to back up a trailer to it relatively easily to load it, and I've lined up some suction cup handles to borrow from the local acrylic tank manufacturer the day of the tank move. As far as unloading at my house, since the tank is too large to fit through any door, I'll be chopping down the tree in front of our living room this weekend, so we can back the trailer up to the XL front window and lift it through there directly into the room where the tank will sit.
Thankfully I'm on a concrete slab, so not overly concerned by the weight of the system, and the wall it will be going on backs up to a closet on the opposite side, where I can set up the life support equipment.
Since some of the fish are close to 18" or more in length, I'm planning on bringing a large rubber landing net to catch them, and will bring a few coolers with holes drilled for battery powered air pumps to provide extra oxygen during transport.
Any other tips or suggestions for moving a tank this large?
