Where can I find suction cups for moving a glass tank?

[Wryknow]

Does anyone know where I can find some of those large suction cups with handles that professionals use to move glass with? I bought a 215 gal used tank and a lot of people recommended that I should try to ifnd some. I live in Austin BTW

[discuspro]

You might want to look for that at an automotive store, I'm thinking of dent pulling suction cups. They look very similar.

[captexas]

You could also try the Harbor Freight/Tools place up there as well. Not sure if there is a Northern Tools in Austin, but those type places will carry a cheaper version of what the glass companies use. Some of the tool rental places might rent them too.

[LoneStar]

Are you using the suction cups to pick up and move the tank? Or just to grap it to slide it a bit? I wouldn't use those cheap auto dent pullers. All the ones I've seen don't hold for long. Plus that tank is fairly heavy and using those to pick it up could be disasterous.....

[Wryknow]

Yeah, I want some to actually move the tank and I was hoping that there was some place that I could rent them from.

[GaryP]

I wouldn't trust them to hold an entire tank. They are just designed for a single sheet of glass, and probably a lot thinner glass then what we use for larger aquariums. I think the weight may be an issue here. How big a tank are you talking about?

[LoneStar]

215 gallon ;)

[LoneStar]

A case of beer and a few boxes of pizza might work better....






....to get some guys together to move it

[GaryP]

I've helped move a 215 brick with 3 people. It would have been better to have at least 1 more, but it can be done.

[Dozer]

not to be redundant but I agree with LoneStar and Gary P on this. It's not worth the chance. Get enough manpower to hold it from underneath. As mentioned above beer and some pizza or barbecue (even better) works wonders when you need that kind of help!

[Wryknow]

Point well taken. I'll just plan on four people to move it then :-)

[Gator]

i ahve moved tanks without these suction cups and i moved my tank with 10 suction cups if we did not have the suction cups i dont hink i would have been able to move it. they help out so much it is unbelivable, once you use them once you will swear by them, i got my from a friend that willl not let anyone use them. but if youc an find them well worth the help but if it is only a 215 you can probally get by with 4 people like other peolpe have sugested

[don-n-sa]

I wouldn't trust them to hold an entire tank

actually there are suction that are designed to handle just about any weight...finding them is the hard part

[Wryknow]

Well, the move went well and the tank is in the house in one piece. Four people and a furniture dolly were the keys :-) Thanks to everyone that posted advice!

[tony]

id imagine floor tile pullers would work well

i use them at work and id say the average floor tile is daggum heavy

[Bug_Power]

I moved my 180 with 2 people. Granted we are machismo guys and all :) lol I'd be more leary of suction cups I've seen too many fail.

[ratboy]

My brother in law used them to move my 380 and said it wouldnt have been possible without them. He also wont lend them out because they cost him like 300$ a pair! I can ask him where he bought them though...