Will the tank fit

[Charney]

I have a decent sized fish room of 30 tanks totaling about 2500g. I have one 8 ft tank I want to pull and replace with a wider 8 ft tank. The spot can accommodate it but i am not positive i can get the tank into the fish room into that soot. Due to the angle it must enter through the door to avoid another tank if that makes sense. What kind of
Professional service should i look up to have this definitely determined? Thank you

 

[puffers4puffers]

Best I can do is positive vibrations
I had to take the entire sliding door out to get my tank in place
84-42-30h
Good luck

 

[esoxlucius]

When it comes to getting big tanks through narrow doors, twisty walkways, flights of steps etc etc we can be a determined bunch that's for sure.

Taking doors off, taking windows out, even taking down a non supporting studded wall are just some of the many options you have to get that baby in place.

In your scenario it might just be a case of temporarily moving some of your other tanks whilst you jiggle it in place.

I'd rather pay a joiner to come in and rebuild a partially demolished studded wall for instance, than pay some guy to come and tell me whether my tank will go in my house or not! Is that even a job title?

 

[Milingu]

I once even rebuilt a tank out of cardboard and tested whether it would fit through the front door and hallway.

 

[tlindsey]

I once even rebuilt a tank out of cardboard and tested whether it would fit through the front door and hallway.

Brilliant idea.

 

[Rob909]

I once even rebuilt a tank out of cardboard and tested whether it would fit through the front door and hallway.

I did the same with pvc. A lot more expensive but I was using it for plumbing anyways.

And I’m with everyone else on pulling down what you have to in order to get it in. Doors come off easily, tanks can move, and trim comes off walls and doorways for that extra inch or so of wiggle room

 

[Backfromthedead]

Sometimes things like this are best taken in stride. Sure you could take a bunch of measurements, draw diagrams, consult professionals...but is all that really gonna be worth the effort when you could just hope for the best and come up with some half-cocked, risky maneuver IF you have trouble in the moment.

Ive just gotten lucky too many times in my life and had that tank just barely eek past the other one nearly every time.

 

[Sassafras]

Don't forget the option of standing the tank on end and dollying it through the doorway. Sometimes that helps of tank length and angle are an issue.

 

[Charney]

When it comes to getting big tanks through narrow doors, twisty walkways, flights of steps etc etc we can be a determined bunch that's for sure.

Taking doors off, taking windows out, even taking down a non supporting studded wall are just some of the many options you have to get that baby in place.

In your scenario it might just be a case of temporarily moving some of your other tanks whilst you jiggle it in place.

I'd rather pay a joiner to come in and rebuild a partially demolished studded wall for instance, than pay some guy to come and tell me whether my tank will go in my house or not! Is that even a job title?

Double stack of custom 225g in the way that are not movable without dismantling the fishroom

no walls to be taken down either
So yes i rather pay an engineer to solve this before dropping several grand on custom tanks/ponds

I once even rebuilt a tank out of cardboard and tested whether it would fit through the front door and hallway.

Actually have finished with pcv but rather pay someone

 

[pacu mom]

Midwest Custom Aquariums can build your tank on site. You could go as big as you want with no doors or walls to contend with.

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