So I have this new tank and in my attempts to get it inside my house, I have realized its freekin heavy. What methods do you suggest to easilymove it, short of getting ten people.
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use a dolly.. so you can push it on level ground and rest when you cant lift anymore.
get strong buddies. weak ones should be replaced ! Free beer is a good incentive.
get strong buddies. weak ones should be replaced ! Free beer is a good incentive.
Either use a 2 wheeled dolly or put a tarp of some sort down an push or drag it when you cant lift it anymore
Get something that u can lay it on with wheels that can move easy on carpet or whatever u got. how big of a tank. I lifted a 100g with the owner of the LFS who delivered it and it was an ok weight. Like RTF said get a few strong buddies.
this thing is 72"x18"x30" and its like 1/2 thick glass, not sure if thats standard.
right where it currently sits
right where it currently sits
1/2 inch (1.3cm) seems a bit thick for glass of a tank...Then again, whoever built it prbably meant to use thick glass to eliminate the need for a centre panel
Definately stairs are tricky. My buddy allan and I just brought in my new150 g and we staioned saw horses along the way to rest it on; wasn't bad until the 4 steps. He went first, going backwards and the tops of his shoes kept catching the bottom of the stair and if it were'nt for the rail he would have toppled. I suggested before hand tha we set up planks adn/or plywood and simply winch it up from a post braced crosswise inside the front door but he did'nt want to lift it from the ground, can't blame him there.repair said:It looks like my 135gal.... just takes 2 of us.... we both weight around 260 and it's not bad..... wouldn't want to go up 2 or 3 fights of stairs with it