Moving 500 gallon? ideas/ help?

flagtail · Dec 15, 2012

When tank coming out?

Guys there will help load no?

I jsut traded that Distichodus in other day....damn those pics fresssssssssssssh of the press! LOL

Redtailedcat · Dec 15, 2012

flagtail said:
When tank coming out?

Guys there will help load no?

I jsut traded that Distichodus in other day....damn those pics fresssssssssssssh of the press! LOL

Tuesday hopefully . So you know the tank then flagtail

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flagtail · Dec 15, 2012

Yah.....seen it few times.....

I jsut traded in the Distichodus Sexfasciatus couple days ago.

Just found out their lease is coming to an end and they moving down the street.........today I see your thread..........funny stuff!

It's gonna be an interesting move....that's for sure....

They gonna help you load the tank at the store?

Redtailedcat · Dec 15, 2012

flagtail said:
Yah.....seen it few times.....

I jsut traded in the Distichodus Sexfasciatus couple days ago.

Just found out their lease is coming to an end and they moving down the street.........today I see your thread..........funny stuff!

It's gonna be an interesting move....that's for sure....

They gonna help you load the tank at the store?

I'm hoping they are

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Redtailedcat · Dec 16, 2012

Taking the stand apart Monday night after I'm done work

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Anchovie · Dec 17, 2012

Go to home depot and buy an appliance moving handtruck. They have tracks running up the sides of the handtruck to let them ease down stairs. I move refrigerators at work by myself all the time up and down steps. They also have straps on them so the tank won't come off the handtruck. You just need one more guy to push against the tank as your going down, so as you're going down steps, the weight is pushing you back into the steps. It's not hard once you get going.

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flagtail · Dec 28, 2012

Any pics?

Pbass265 · Dec 28, 2012

I have the same problem today with my 265 glass which is much less than yours. I’m offering Hooters which has got guys coming down. To move it on the floor I have built a dolly the size of the tank with a little overhang so we can use it as handles. It rolls on wheels and is a piece of cake to move and I just have to lift it over a couple steps. This won't help with your steps but it will help with the rest depending on how far you are moving it.

bigtanklvr · Dec 28, 2012

Simple cut hole in floor lower tank into basement then fix hole! LOL!

Redtailedcat · Dec 29, 2012

well heres a update for everyone we moved the tank to my house with a u-haul truck and 3 people my brother inlaw myself and my sister inlaw they took one end i took the other and can still feel how heavy that that is today lol here some pics of taking it apart no one had there hands free to snap pics when we where lifting/moving it.