Crazy to move a full tank?
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I've had two 90 gallon grow out tanks, that were placed on nsf bakers racks with caster wheels. Moved them hundred feet once a week for years without trouble.
As for using a car jack, there not designed to roll with weight on them. Doing so might cause it to topple or collapse.
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As for using a car jack, there not designed to roll with weight on them. Doing so might cause it to topple or collapse.
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I had to move my 90 gallon a half inch from the wall to install my ac110. I was pissed I still drained it half way because thats how I do water changes anyways. No problems yet.CODzilla;3404812; said:I had to drain my 100 gal to move it half an inch because the lid was catching on the stairs above it on one side.
Always better to be safe than sorry IMO.
When I got a bigger tank, I drained the old one about 80%, left the fish in there and slid it out of the way to put the bigger one in it's place. Don't jack it up, just lift and nudge, it's really not that hard. The one I moved was a 110.
There are safe ways to move a full tank, if you and your help are strong enough to do so the safe way
Although I feel in almost every case it would be easier to at least remove the bulk of the water and then carefully move it
The key element to moving the tank with any level of water in it is to ensure the bottom pane of glass does not twist. The best way I can think of to do this is to use two straight square/rectangle boards place them under the lip of the tank that holds the weight clamp them in place then one person on each end lift straight up move set down
Sliding wheels in place for the move part would be best
Grabbing the end of a full fish tank, lifting and moving is something I would not do nor would I encourage you to do
If you could push and slide the tank straight an inch or so that may be fine Although I would highly suggest against slamming into the tank to create momentum if you cant just push hard without the jerking motion, I wouldnt do it
Since in this case the 75 gal tank is on a metal stand sliding it is a very bad idea. The legs will flex, then jerk. During the flexing part the bottom pane of glass could twist during the jerking part a few things could go wrong
Personally I would drain the tank down 80% put a dude on each end thoroughly communicate so you lift at the same time and to the same height then move in the same direction the same distance
Having moved furniture for many years when I was a bit younger Ive learned that thorough communication during moves can make complex situations MUCH simpler
Although I feel in almost every case it would be easier to at least remove the bulk of the water and then carefully move it
The key element to moving the tank with any level of water in it is to ensure the bottom pane of glass does not twist. The best way I can think of to do this is to use two straight square/rectangle boards place them under the lip of the tank that holds the weight clamp them in place then one person on each end lift straight up move set down
Sliding wheels in place for the move part would be best
Grabbing the end of a full fish tank, lifting and moving is something I would not do nor would I encourage you to do
If you could push and slide the tank straight an inch or so that may be fine Although I would highly suggest against slamming into the tank to create momentum if you cant just push hard without the jerking motion, I wouldnt do it
Since in this case the 75 gal tank is on a metal stand sliding it is a very bad idea. The legs will flex, then jerk. During the flexing part the bottom pane of glass could twist during the jerking part a few things could go wrong
Personally I would drain the tank down 80% put a dude on each end thoroughly communicate so you lift at the same time and to the same height then move in the same direction the same distance
Having moved furniture for many years when I was a bit younger Ive learned that thorough communication during moves can make complex situations MUCH simpler
Okay so tonight the water will be drained 80% down, rocks/decor removed, fish removed, and the tank will be nudged a few inches at a time.
i wont pick up the tank and drag it across the rug and im not worried about putting torsional stress on the bottom plate. im going to move it in incriments... thanks for the advice tho.
i wont pick up the tank and drag it across the rug and im not worried about putting torsional stress on the bottom plate. im going to move it in incriments... thanks for the advice tho.
If it were on a solid wodden stand... I wouldn't be speaking up...
But on a metal stand... the "nudging a little at a time" sounds risky to me...
Consider this... get a couple 1" x 2+" boards that are long enough to go between the feet... drain the tank as suggested... tilt the tank slowly and carefully and put the boards in place...
Then use those boards as "skis" to slide the tank...
If you want the tank to go left to right the boards will have to be a bit over 4' and go between the two front feet and another boards between the two back feet...
if you want to move the tank forward or back a board will go between the two left feet and another between the two right feet...
My concern is that the metal stands have some give, and then "snap" back into place. It doesn't take much pressure to allow a twist to their frame.
I'm usually not the paranoid type and that was even jokingly mentioned in another thread here today. But the risk of breaking a tank is one that I will take extra steps to avoid...
But on a metal stand... the "nudging a little at a time" sounds risky to me...
Consider this... get a couple 1" x 2+" boards that are long enough to go between the feet... drain the tank as suggested... tilt the tank slowly and carefully and put the boards in place...
Then use those boards as "skis" to slide the tank...
If you want the tank to go left to right the boards will have to be a bit over 4' and go between the two front feet and another boards between the two back feet...
if you want to move the tank forward or back a board will go between the two left feet and another between the two right feet...
My concern is that the metal stands have some give, and then "snap" back into place. It doesn't take much pressure to allow a twist to their frame.
I'm usually not the paranoid type and that was even jokingly mentioned in another thread here today. But the risk of breaking a tank is one that I will take extra steps to avoid...
