Like it has been said that tank will be heavy because of size and what remains in it. The tank alone will weigh well over 400lbs. Then if you keep 1/2 of the water in the tank as you described, which is about 150 gallons, then multiply it by 8.55 (weight of a gallon of saltwater) you are looking at about 1300 pounds. I haven't even gotten to the live rock and sand yet. So all the weights of these different variables start adding up. So to move this tank safely and humanly I suggest taking the whole thing down. Would borrow or buy the big brute trash cans and save the 1/2 of your tank water that way. Then to safely move the fish I would capture them and then place them in a large enough ice chest to help keep the water temperature. A battey powered aerator and heater will help keep oxygen flowing and temperature consistant in the chest till you get the 300 back up. If you are worried about the ice chest I would ask someone to hold your fish in established tank that is big enough for your fish.
Last edited by cowboy572; Thu, 26th Jan 2012 at 03:37 PM.
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