tips and advice on moving a tank and I may need to borrow a few 5g buckets with lids

[Poor Boy]

What's the best wat to move a tank? I was thinking that all I had to do is fill a few buckets up with water and add all the rocks, fill all my 5g jugs (3) with water, scoop all the sand and throw that in a bucket with water and then wrestle the fish into a bucket as well.

Its a 30g tank and I have 3 5g jugs and 1 5g bucket with no lid. Anything I borrow will be returned a couple days after the move.

Thanks...

[kkiel02]

I would put new sand. Stirring it will cause a cycle. You will probably get a small cycle from the temp changes, different placement etc. just keep an eye on ammonia and have fresh saltwater ready. I have used ice chests for smaller tanks which helped insulate as well.


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[DTdr2]

72 gallon stand with canopy. I had to move my tank when we had our floors refinished, and it wasn't as bad as I thought. I used a large trash can to hold some of the water, and some of the live rock. Next, I slightly and slowly lifted/tilted the tank back enough for my wife to put a furniture slide under each corner of the tank. Once I had one under each corner I simply pushed the tank where I needed it(solo). Not as bad as I thought. Just go slow.

I did not remove the fish, sand, and even left in some of the live rock.

[alton]

I sold a 29 gallon one time to a friend, the only stipulation was I had to move it from my office to his apartment. This tank had 1 bubble tip and two clownfish with LR. I lowered the water level to almost half leaving fish, BT, LR in the tank, loaded it in my truck on the seat, and drove to his apartment. When I got there he informed me he lived on the third floor, it wasn't easy but I didn't lose anything. The biggest issue will be the temp.

[jcnkt_ellis]

When I moved my twenty long, I pulled the live rock out put it in a bucket with water, then lowered the water in the tank until it was barely deep enough to keep the sand and coral frags covered. I moved it all across town like that and made fresh water to fill the tank back up with. No mini cycle to really speak of. Of course, in this weather, Alton is right about watching temperature swings.

[THE_BEAST]

If you.cant find buckets to borrow. I just found out fire house subs sells their empty pickle buckets. They are food grade so will work perfect. 2 bucks each

[Poor Boy]

hmmm... thats not bad. thanks

[jcnkt_ellis]

If you.cant find buckets to borrow. I just found out fire house subs sells their empty pickle buckets. They are food grade so will work perfect. 2 bucks each

They need to be scrubbed out really well, I couldn't get the pickle smell out of the one I got.

[LuckySingh]

Depending upon how stocked ur tank is . You can ask our local reef store to give u styrofoam boxes that they usually trash after receiving shipments and transport all ur live stock in them and pour most of water as much as u can fit in buckets in hand u got . I would be more more concern about ur live rock . So make sure u transport ur live rock soaked in the tank water in those buckets .
Kevin is right about the sand could cause problem so prepare ahead a fresh clean sand for ur new tank so u won't need to seed it since ur live rock would be still as good as before . I don't see a reason that u should see a cycle if u do everything slowly as u should . Also make sure to have a batch is newly made water in case u need .

[Poor Boy]

im not going far. only switching units at my apartments. i can leave about 2 inches of water above the sand and remove everything else. all the rock and coral will be in buckets and once i get settled in i can do a water change. if im careful i should be able to move the tank slowly with no issues and with out stirring up the sand.

[jason081180]

That's about what I did when I moved from apt to house about 2 miles away. Saved as much water as possible in buckets and coolers with all the rocks corals and fish, inverts. I left only the sand in the tank and just enough water to cover it. Then just set it all back up and let it settle for like 2 days before feeding. Lots of stress so I kept the lights off after as well. i got the skimmer going right away to pull out as much as posible to prevent a mini-cycle and didn't loose anything so it all worked out. I could maybe help depending when and where. I can bring buckets and coolers. This was on my 37 gallon tank. Its heavy with the sand still in there so plan on two guys to lift.