How to move

[mymindseye81]

75 gallon tank
Sump filtration

i will be moving soon and i need some ideas on how to move my fish etc and keep my healthy bacteria alive while the tank is not cycling. this will be a 9 hour drive, and then putting the tank together and cycling the water enough to get it proper for my Tangy's. im thinking 5 days out of the tank or maybe more. please help im clueless on how to do this properly and i love these fish, i do not want to loose them

 

[hithesnoozebutn]

I will be moving soon, although a shorter 3 hour drive, so I am very interested in the response to this as well..

 

[instantthc]

battery powered aerators, foam coolers, or plastic coolers. leave the lids cracked for the airline. tupperware containers to take at least a third of the water in each tank. plastic bags and swooping air in them only lasts 3 hours for small to medium fish. and hopefully the water at the new place is around the ph u need. GL

 

[XB aro]

seeing how you have so much rocks/gravel

1. take out all rocks and gravel n put them in buckets

2. drain out 50% water into plastic water containers with screw on tops

3. put the fish into rubbermaid tubs

4. take apart tank (filters, stand, top, etc.)

5. move everything to new house

6. assemble tank

7. put back gravel/rocks

8. put back the 50% water

9. fill tank with new water (make sure parameters r good, treat the water)

10. put back fish n good luck

 

[mymindseye81]

#2 30 gallons of water is not an easy thing to store, any ideas
#3 should there be lids over the fish?