Okay we are starting all the few things we need to do to sell our house. One big one is replacing our carpet and my 50gallon is on a carpet so it needs to be moved period. How should I go about this without loosing my coral. I have a 150g trough in my garage, should I take all the rock/corals and fish and put it in this trough? What would you guys do? Looking for any and all advice.
Help! Selling the house!
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Last time I moved a small tank like this, I just drained all the water by a few inches, picked it up, slid some furniture movers under it and slid it over to it's new position and then put the water back in. Took a handful of strong doods, but it took about 3 minutes.
How far are you moving it and do you have to navigate any stairs?
Whatever you decide, I have a pair of the 1000lb suction handle thingies if you want to borrow them. I am in Longmont.
How far are you moving it and do you have to navigate any stairs?
Whatever you decide, I have a pair of the 1000lb suction handle thingies if you want to borrow them. I am in Longmont.
What I would do in your situation is:
1. Vaccum the crap outta the sand with a water change so the mini cycle is minimized.
2. Drain some of the water (like half or so) into the other container and put a heater and air stone in there.
3. Move some of the larger rocks that might tumble in a move into the rubbermaid along with your corals (makes fish easier to catch too)
4. Catch all your fish and put them in the rubbermaid.
5. Drain most of the remaining water into the rubbermaid or buckets.
6. Move the tank into its position in the garage (you will need more heaters than in the house)
7. Fill the tank halfway with water again
8. Move rock and corals back in the tank along with a 25% change of new water. Let settle for an hour or so.
9. Move fish back I to the tank along with any extra water needed to reach the top. Toss the remaining water.
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1. Vaccum the crap outta the sand with a water change so the mini cycle is minimized.
2. Drain some of the water (like half or so) into the other container and put a heater and air stone in there.
3. Move some of the larger rocks that might tumble in a move into the rubbermaid along with your corals (makes fish easier to catch too)
4. Catch all your fish and put them in the rubbermaid.
5. Drain most of the remaining water into the rubbermaid or buckets.
6. Move the tank into its position in the garage (you will need more heaters than in the house)
7. Fill the tank halfway with water again
8. Move rock and corals back in the tank along with a 25% change of new water. Let settle for an hour or so.
9. Move fish back I to the tank along with any extra water needed to reach the top. Toss the remaining water.
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For 50g you could grab 2 Tupperware bins, 2 furniture dolly's. Fill bins with rock then empty the water into them, roll them around, dont forget heater. Your right to worry about sand bed shift.
I brought my tank from Texas in 5g buckets with air pumps. Remember some corals make it halfway around the world before hitting our tanks.
Have extra towels, and extra saltwater ready.
Other idea would be make the carpet a concession of the sale, let new owners pick their carpet and have it replaced after closing.
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I brought my tank from Texas in 5g buckets with air pumps. Remember some corals make it halfway around the world before hitting our tanks.
Have extra towels, and extra saltwater ready.
Other idea would be make the carpet a concession of the sale, let new owners pick their carpet and have it replaced after closing.
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It sounds like you'll need a place to put your tank temporarily while you have the carpet replaced and show your house. Maybe your garage is the best place to put it temporarily if it's not in the way and you can keep the temp stable. Any other places you can keep it short term? Workplace, or nearby family/friend?
It will cause some cycling when you disturb it, but so will moving the tank. The idea is to make sure you at least vaccum out any organics that would cause a large cycle and turn it into a mini cycle instead.
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If you stop feeding the tank a few days before the move, then you will not have any organics in the sand that will cause issue. What causes issues is when you mix up the deep and shallow sections of the sand... the oxic regions need to stay oxic and the anoxic regions need to stay anoxic. This is not all that hard if there is just a few inches of water in there.
If you are going to move soon, then get a second tank. Move this tank into that tank in your garage, or whereever. Then, put your 50 into the new home and then move into it. You can reuse the sump and equipment and stuff. Just get a craigslist tank or a 40g breeder... if you need it drilled, then bring it over and I can drill it for you.
If you are going to move soon, then get a second tank. Move this tank into that tank in your garage, or whereever. Then, put your 50 into the new home and then move into it. You can reuse the sump and equipment and stuff. Just get a craigslist tank or a 40g breeder... if you need it drilled, then bring it over and I can drill it for you.
Would having Prime around in case of an ammonia spike be a good idea? Definitely agree with a 25% WC. Keep extra handy if you need to do another one. Run tests for a few days.
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I have 4 total.
2 of these....
DAMO 8" Vacuum Suction Cup Heavy Duty Glass Lifter Suction Cups with ABS Handle and Hand Pump for Glass & Granite Lifting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EE2GCM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_td6NCbRWNNP8G
And 2 of these...
DAMO C10 Vacuum Suction Cup https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00840VQ0G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1i6NCbB0J2KQN
For curved glass. They can also be used for flat glass too.
2 of these....
DAMO 8" Vacuum Suction Cup Heavy Duty Glass Lifter Suction Cups with ABS Handle and Hand Pump for Glass & Granite Lifting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EE2GCM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_td6NCbRWNNP8G
And 2 of these...
DAMO C10 Vacuum Suction Cup https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00840VQ0G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1i6NCbB0J2KQN
For curved glass. They can also be used for flat glass too.