Wall Clearance/Moving Tank

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Just wanted to show how with a car jack i was able to move a (FULL) 75g tank further away from the wall to gain more clearance. I was at 2in from the wall and needed at least 6in clearance. I was dreading having to empty most of it and stressing or killing fish or coral and making a mess. I had tried to move it before i had any coral empting it until i had like 3 in of water but it was impossible and i was not taking out 150lbs of rock so i gave up. so thought about my car jack. It moved super smooth and it took me like 3 min. No damage at all. If jack does not fit all u need is like 2in clearance to fit in the tip and jack it (lol) far enough to fit the whole jack you can also add a 2x4 or something similar to distribute the force more evenly. Hope this helps someone out.
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That was a pretty clever hack-- so glad it worked out well for you. 👏🏻😎
 

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