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Man, I don't envy being you right now. I have never moved a tank, much less one that has been running for 40+ years I hope the move goes well and all of your livestock survives. Fingers crossed for ya.
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Christie doesn't move tanks or do anything else. And that is fine.. I moved my tank here but it was only 40 gallons then. I can't see this tank living through this only because of the electricity, water and sewer situation.
I will try though. I will fill the tank with ASW as soon as I can and warm it up then come here and take the stuff out there and dump it in.
I will try though. I will fill the tank with ASW as soon as I can and warm it up then come here and take the stuff out there and dump it in.
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Fingers crossed Paul!
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I will probably be offline for a while as I am moving and will take the computers down. I don't have internet service there yet and will be in transit for a week or so. See you soon
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Good luck with the move!
Good luck with the move!
You can always keep in touch through you grand daughter on her smart phone.
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Thanks guys, I still have one computer working, but I will take it down very soon. I can barely get to it because of all the boxes. I am a little concerned about my fish because I removed the largest out of the 3 heaters to put in the new tank out east and the water cooled down quite a bit. If I could get some firefish and flame scallops to throw in there to heat the water that would be great.
They did a lousy job of tapping my ceiling in my new house so I can't hang my lights there yet, but I have so many boxes to carry around that I won't have time anyway.
I rented a 16' truck yesterday and today and moved my tools and a lot of my fish stuff there yesterday. I have my new tank in the truck and hopefully today I will get it out there with some help and carry it out of the truck and level it on the stand. We are both Geezers so I am not sure we can get it off the truck. I guess I could always break it in half.
Of course first I have to put the vinyl tile under the stand. If that all goes well I will go to the beach and collect a lot of water now that I have this truck and dump it in the tank. I will have to diatom filter that water because where I collect it my pump lays on the sand and the water is full of seaweed and parts of Manatees that the pump chops up into tiny pieces. I hope I can get at least one of my diatom filters working.
If that all happens I will come back here this week and in one shot bring out the fish, coral, rocks and gravel and try to keep them heated in the vats while I take the gravel to a beach to clean. Of course that is going to be a horror and very heavy. I also don't think I will have help with that but I may.
My good friend from my favorite LFS will help me with the fish at the new house but he is also a Geezer and between the two of us this will be a job. If this was 20 years ago i would have thrown the tank on my back and walked into the ocean to fill it up, but age prevents you from doing certain things.
They did a lousy job of tapping my ceiling in my new house so I can't hang my lights there yet, but I have so many boxes to carry around that I won't have time anyway.
I rented a 16' truck yesterday and today and moved my tools and a lot of my fish stuff there yesterday. I have my new tank in the truck and hopefully today I will get it out there with some help and carry it out of the truck and level it on the stand. We are both Geezers so I am not sure we can get it off the truck. I guess I could always break it in half.
Of course first I have to put the vinyl tile under the stand. If that all goes well I will go to the beach and collect a lot of water now that I have this truck and dump it in the tank. I will have to diatom filter that water because where I collect it my pump lays on the sand and the water is full of seaweed and parts of Manatees that the pump chops up into tiny pieces. I hope I can get at least one of my diatom filters working.
If that all happens I will come back here this week and in one shot bring out the fish, coral, rocks and gravel and try to keep them heated in the vats while I take the gravel to a beach to clean. Of course that is going to be a horror and very heavy. I also don't think I will have help with that but I may.
My good friend from my favorite LFS will help me with the fish at the new house but he is also a Geezer and between the two of us this will be a job. If this was 20 years ago i would have thrown the tank on my back and walked into the ocean to fill it up, but age prevents you from doing certain things.
Not sure the tank size or if Two Men and a Truck are available out there but they are very reasonable strong-backs. I had 3 for my last move, they disassembled moved and reassembled what ever was needed and can be hired by the hour. Good Luck & Congrats on New Home, Jeep, and Tank.
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you are a nut! and you crack me up! If I was near I would help! ...geezer, my foot. I sure hope it all goes well.
I sure hope it all goes well.
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Hi guys. We made it here and the tank has been set up for 3 days. All the fish and corals seem to have made it but I still can't find 2 porceleon crabs. They may be there but hard to find.
I will start a tank move thread.
I will start a tank move thread.
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