How to move a 90 gal. aquarium?
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Miguel4u2;3314968; said:
I think The best way to go is to empty out the tank, but first having put the fish, ornaments, and gravel into buckets. Even though i will be a lot of work to carry all that stuff, its worth it in the long run b/c a month of waiting and a lot of fish dead beats a day of labor.
Indeed. I fully agree!!! I mean, it may be a lot of work - but those fish rely solely on me to survive just as any animal does and to see a lot of my fish dead would be horrible & it'd be my fault for being lazy. My fish are my babies ^^
I would just sell the 90 gallon, then get another tank if I was moving out of state. I dont like the risk of an out of state move. If the fish and aquarium sentimental values, then I would risk it and move it.
Mysticshadows3;3314986; said:
yes yes move the tank with u in the backseat of a car or truck or in the very back of a truck and fill it with blankets and rap it with them as well otherwise u risk cracking or even breaking ur tank "big no no" moving companies do not have any remorse for anything. iv learned this cause i grew up in the army so... my best advise for the fish is put them in 5 gallon buckets and buy u a "bubble box" from walmart its about 20 bucks and you will need to buy 2 D batteries and that box will give u all the air u need ASLONG as u dont have to many fish in one bucket if u have alot of fish u will need two buckets and 2 "bubble Boxes"
innerchi89;3315046; said:
This is something I have put a lot of thought into. My fish & everything do have sentimental value, I've had them for a while. But to just sell the glass tank would be okay - I could get one exactly like it anyway, or better. I'd just have to have everything pre-bought in the other state to pick up, for the move and the fish. But, keeping the tank would simplify things a LOT.
i moved over 100 of my fish, its not too bad, i just set em up in small tanks while i moved the big tanks. get the big tanks set up with as much original water possible. the fish will do fine, for the longer moves.... well good luck
4wheelin;3315063; said:yes yes move the tank with u in the backseat of a car or truck or in the very back of a truck and fill it with blankets and rap it with them as well otherwise u risk cracking or even breaking ur tank big no no moving companies not not have any remorse for anything iv learned this cause i grew up in the army so... my best advise for the fish is put them in 5 gallon buckets and buy u a "bubble box" from walmart its about 20 bucks and you will need to buy 2 D batteries and that box will give u all the air u need ASLONG as u dont have tomany fish in one bucket if u have alot of fish u will need two buckets and 2 "bubble Boxes"
Yeah, I think I'm going to have wrap it up very very very well and bring it with me..
ya that would be a great idea and trust me on the bubble boxes i have 2 and i use them when i go to the river and catch minnows for my cichlids and i never lose any as long as i dont get to many in the bucket
Im not moving , but I am having my downstairs remodeled. The one downstairs tank was a 55 gallon with a 5 inch rhom in it. I set up a 10 gallon up in my bedroom upstairs with buckets of water from that tank. Rubbed the old filters all over the new 10 gallon filter , and used some gravel from the 55 in the 10. I transfered the fish the same day. He has been living well in a 10 gallon for about 2 months now and seems happy. He is actually eating better and is alot less shy since hes on my dresser and sees me more. Anyhow any chance of setting up a small tank at your new place first? Unfortunately since the contractors are screwing me and its taking forever Ill have to reset the 55 all the way. filters dried out, gravel is kinda nasty and the insides of the glass inside is nasty with dried up old algae. So Im going to redo it completely with a new color gravel.
