Moving

[Mrchub]

I am moving most likely and i have a 55gallon tank i want to take with me
but idk how to go about it
any ideas?

 

[jjdsplace]

very careully.
sit it on a quilt and strap it down, and all fish in buckets

 

[twin_caleb]

how far you moving?...I was just moving across town (and I know this was a bit risky) but I just drained 75% of the water out of my 55 and had a buddy help me carry it to the truck and then inside the house.

 

[Mrchub]

im not to sure how far it is yet
all i know is that it shouldn't be to far.
i was thinking of taking all the water out and putting it in a buckets along with my 4 fish
and then refilling water in 2 tank once i move get to my new place

 

[Finalfire9]

use a large ice chest for your fish the kind that roll

 

[abarilot]

When I moved I had to do the following:
Dont feed the fish for a day or two so ammonium levels dont rise.
Individually bag each fish (I used 2.5g bags).. buckets can be used instead
Put all bagged fish in a cooler
Try and keep all the water from your tank
Make sure to submerge all your filters media and substrate
Drive carefully and set the tank up immediately

Well this what I did and all worked out fine with no losses. Good Luck!

 

[Cholly]

Get a 30 gallon plastic garbage can for the fish. Cheap at Wally World, under 10 bucks, closer to 5. Duct tape the lid in place, cut a 1 foot circular hole in lid(reduces spillage in case of hard braking or quick turns) Remove all or nearly all the water from the 55, even 3 inches of water can cause a burst seam if you have to brake hard or turn quickly.(Been there, done it, put me in a towering rage.) Don't put more than 20 gallons in the garbage can unless you like hernias. Spills less, too. Secure the can! You don't want it tipping over, and it will, if not tied in place.

Zeolite can be used to prevent ammonia buildup during move. The only time I use it is to ship or move fish/emergencies, it's awesome for that.

 

[Mrchub]

yea that is what i was thinking
bucket up everything and make sure its the frist thing i get unpacked
how long could the fish be in a bucket for?

 

[abarilot]

What kind of fish? Yesterday I added 3 new fish to my tank and they were in the bucket for 7 hours as I gradually dropped the pH.

 

[Mrchub]

4 pitcus catfish