Moving Tips

[tebstan]

Merry Christmas Everyone! Since I just graduate from college I'm bout to move out of town and I was wondering if any one had any tips for moving and keeping my fish and coral alive?

Congratulations!

I think Im going to try and leave the sand in the tank and move it... hopefully it won't be to heavy.

How big is the tank...? That's a little scary, to move it with sand. If there is any weight shifted around in the move it could put a strain on the tank and eventually lead to leaks. I'd scrap the sand bed or rinse it well and haul it another container.

Definitely get a battery powered air pump. Use styrofoam boxes or a cooler to pack the fish in, and re-acclimate slowly. If you choose to keep a heater in the transport tank, don't set the temp as high as you would in your regular tank. Warmer water has less oxygen available to the fish, and stressed fish have a higher respiration rate.