sliding tank?

[jc]

Thanks for the offer guys. Problem is it will be in about 1 to 2 weeks depending on how fast I get my insurance check. I can get some guys together later, but I will let you know if things change. It's good to know we have a nice community of reefers here.

[SA-DSM]

I say pizza party. My uncle and brother in law moved a 180 tank themselves, not the stand, but they are pretty big guys. I think that a pizza party would be cheaper than paying 75 dollars an hour. I would recommend 4 guys, one for each corner. If your stand is as heavy as my uncles you will definately need at least 4 guys.

[caferacermike]

What about those "magic sliders" for sale at 2:00am on TV? lol. They just might work.

[SA-DSM]

That is what me and my dad used on his 75 gallon, yes he has them. It was pretty easy, but the stand for a 180, at least the ones that I have seen are heavy. But like I said it worked with stand and tank with the gravel on a 75.

[jc]

I moved the tank with 2 other guys. The floor installers forgot to tell me they were coming the next day so I had to do this last minute. We emptied the tank of all the water and the canopy. It was pretty hard with only just a few people. We used cardboard on the floor to help us slide it onto the tile in the kitchen. The fish were moved into my 90 for the time being. I went ahead and filled the 180g with freshwater so that I could check for leaks and so that I wouldn't smell the empty tank. Only thing is now some of the snails in the sand are dead and the water is murky. Time for a water change and maybe a freshwater puffer to eat the left over snails. The only damage I could see is that one cabinet door is sticking. I think it is because the tank is a little off balance since it has cardboard under it in some places.

[jc]

Next time I am going to try the plastic sliders. We tried using a rug to drag it but it was too heavy. Since we only could go about a foot at a time I don't think we put too much strain on it.