Looking to build me a new tank stand

[Montaquelaveist]

Okay guys looking to build me a new tank stand for my 120 gallon tank and just wondering whats the best way to break down the tank in order to move it to the new stand and will i harm the corals thanks for any advice

 

[thirty5]

Just get a bunch of rubbermaid containers and brute cans. Just pump tank water into the cans and move teh rock and corals into it, make sure you have some powerheads and couple heaters. You want to make sure that you can sustain them in the cans for a while if needed.

What kind of substrate do you have? Have to be careful with mixing up the sand and then moving it into the new tank. Can you start with new substrate??

 

[Montaquelaveist]

i was thinking about doing that i currently have live sand buts it not the fine type was thinking about getting the finer sand for the bottom of the tank just wondering what to do with the one that remove from the tank but if not was wondering if ic ould just lift the tank with the sand still in it and don't think i will need any heaters will make the switch all the same day, since its the same tank just switching stands wanna make a better looking stand the first one was rushed

 

[Montaquelaveist]

scratch that about moving with the sand inside it just took a look too much so now i have to decide wether to get all new sand or just move that out and back my fear is that it will spike my tank

 

[kenconnect]

as thirty5 said a bunch of rubbermaids and power heads

you can just leave the sand in there unless u want to chage it .. the heaters in need if the temp goes down only ..

 

[Aquadicted]

Is there anyway you can set up the other tank before breaking down your old? Or are they going in the same space.

If you can set up the new tank and move everything little by little starting with sand or live rock. And move the life last. This would obviously be the best/safest way but yeah like these guys said rubbermaids, powerheads and a heater should hold until you break down and set up.

+1 on live sand might create an ammonia spike. I personally have moved it over with some of the old sand and I have not experienced a loss or a spike, But then my bed was CC and sand and was thin.

 

[Aquadicted]

lol btw incredibly misleading title...

 

[Montaquelaveist]

lol Sorry about that what i mean is that I'm building a new tank stand for my current tank the one its on now does not show the beauty if the tank so i am going to build a new one that compliments the tank just did know the best way to take the livestock out and put it back without causing stress, but i wish i was going to a bigger tank only in my dreams i would like a 180

 

[thirty6]

check out some of trigs threads on this.
would it be possible to slide the tank onto the new stand side be side and then move the tank and stand in its place? i realize it will be heavy, im thinking crab walking it into place if that makes any kind of sense

 

[Montaquelaveist]

i was thinking about doing that the current stand has those floor sliders under it so once the water is out i can slide it out and then slide it onto the other stand and put the sides on after the tank is on it and then slide that stand back into place

 

[thirty6]

That could work. Could you just dress up current stand? And nt rebuild one?

 

[thirty5]

Is the tank reef ready? Remember there is no sliding with plumbing

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[Montaquelaveist]

Is the tank reef ready? Remember there is no sliding with plumbing

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yes it is reef ready but all my connections underneath are quick disconnect

 

[Montaquelaveist]

That could work. Could you just dress up current stand? And nt rebuild one?

thats a damn good idea never thought about that and would be less money also thanks for the idea

 

[thirty5]

yes it is reef ready but all my connections underneath are quick disconnect

May be quick connect, but the bulkhead has to still stick out...unless you have the bulkhead in with the threads in the overflow.

 

[REEF MANIA]

I would get a few brute pails. One for fish and water and the others for rock and coral. Make sure you have a power head and heater in each pail. You wanna keep the water at the same temp even though you plan on doing it all the same day. It takes time. I would leave the sand in the tank with a few inches of water. I was able to transport a 120g will 3" sand bed from Conn to Ny and didn't lose anything. If you don't move the sand bed around you should be fine. When you pump your water from the pail back to the tank take your time use a small pump. Try not to move the sand bed around too much with the water. Face the hose against the bottom of the glass that way the water hits the glass and takes away the pressure. I think you will be fine. Good luck with what ever you decide. If my back was better I would give you hand. I'm sure you can get a couple of members to assist you.