My tank is 1 year old this week and I'll be moving it this weekend. I've done some reading and came up with this plan of attack. I'd love to hear thoughts and opinions on my process.
On final water change before move, blow off rocks for any loose debris and siphon out during water change.
Supplies:
• 5 – 5 Gallon buckets w/ egg crate at bottom, lids for top
• 3 – 5 Gallon jugs of new salt water
• 2 – Air pumps w/ hose and air stones
• 2 – Heaters
• Shims / Level
• Prodibio Bio Digest & Prodibio STOP Ammo (to help control any ammonia/nitrate spike)
Plan:
Prior to Breakdown:
• Box up and supplies and un-used equipment in advance
Breakdown:
• Unplug and remove all equipment from aquarium
• Siphon 3 gallons of water at a time into 5 gallon buckets. As rock is exposed transfer to buckets (leaving corals attached), carefully placing on egg crate to keep from moving around
• Carefully remove fish using clear cups to a bucket with 3G of tank water and insert air stone
• Leave sand bed (30-35 lbs.), base rock (15-20 lbs.), and about 1 inch of water in tank
Once rock, coral, fish are secure in buckets:
• Transfer tank from stand to moving stand (custom build one w/ wheels, same height)
• Move the tank on the moving stand to truck
• Carefully move from moving stand to 2x4’s in back of SUV. Secure
• Have car running at 77 degrees
• Bring out buckets and secure in SUV
• Drive to new eco-stadium (house) very carefully, minding turns and proper route
Once at new location:
• First unload buckets of livestock into controlled temperature house and use heaters if temperature has dropped below 75 degrees.
• Setup stand in new location, verify tank is level (If not, use shims)
• Add 5G-10G of new salt water (due to loss of water)
• Test for leaks
• Stack rock back in place, adding old tank water as needed
• Setup equipment (pumps, skimmer, media)
• Use Prodibio Bio Digest & Prodibio STOP Ammo (if needed)
• Add fish and remaining 3G of tank water
• Monitor parameters
• Perform a system check on equipment
34G Solana Tank Move
On final water change before move, blow off rocks for any loose debris and siphon out during water change.
Supplies:
• 5 – 5 Gallon buckets w/ egg crate at bottom, lids for top
• 3 – 5 Gallon jugs of new salt water
• 2 – Air pumps w/ hose and air stones
• 2 – Heaters
• Shims / Level
• Prodibio Bio Digest & Prodibio STOP Ammo (to help control any ammonia/nitrate spike)
Plan:
Prior to Breakdown:
• Box up and supplies and un-used equipment in advance
Breakdown:
• Unplug and remove all equipment from aquarium
• Siphon 3 gallons of water at a time into 5 gallon buckets. As rock is exposed transfer to buckets (leaving corals attached), carefully placing on egg crate to keep from moving around
• Carefully remove fish using clear cups to a bucket with 3G of tank water and insert air stone
• Leave sand bed (30-35 lbs.), base rock (15-20 lbs.), and about 1 inch of water in tank
Once rock, coral, fish are secure in buckets:
• Transfer tank from stand to moving stand (custom build one w/ wheels, same height)
• Move the tank on the moving stand to truck
• Carefully move from moving stand to 2x4’s in back of SUV. Secure
• Have car running at 77 degrees
• Bring out buckets and secure in SUV
• Drive to new eco-stadium (house) very carefully, minding turns and proper route
Once at new location:
• First unload buckets of livestock into controlled temperature house and use heaters if temperature has dropped below 75 degrees.
• Setup stand in new location, verify tank is level (If not, use shims)
• Add 5G-10G of new salt water (due to loss of water)
• Test for leaks
• Stack rock back in place, adding old tank water as needed
• Setup equipment (pumps, skimmer, media)
• Use Prodibio Bio Digest & Prodibio STOP Ammo (if needed)
• Add fish and remaining 3G of tank water
• Monitor parameters
• Perform a system check on equipment
