Moving Adivce
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Moving a 20 gallon tank 20 miles is not a problem. I have moved much bigger tanks MUCH longer distances without loss, several times. (I move a lot for some reason). Start saving up salt buckets now, they are great for moving tank stuff. You can put your pumps and heaters in one, live rock in another, livestock in another, and use a couple to carry tank water.
Just have about ten gallons of new water made up, and siphon out and save as much of your current tank water in clean containers while it is still clean and undisturbed.
Put fish and corals in containers with tank water, remove the rock and put it in a bucket with a lid and a splash of water to stay damp. Make sure the livestock doesn't get chilled. Discard any funky dirty water left over, and I recommend tossing the sand and adding new when you set you if you have a sand bed.
Put all the stuff in your car, drive to new house, set up tank, fill with old reserved water and rock, get your pumps running, make sure temperature is OK and start putting your livestock back in. Use the clean new water you brought to make up for any filthy water you tossed, as well as if you have soft corals I usually toss the water I moved them in as they slime up real bad.
The biggest issue I have when moving a tank to a new place is the livestock getting chilled, or the tank water being too cold when I set up the tank. Purchasing a few of those battery digital thermometers is a wise idea so you can keep an eye on things.
Just have about ten gallons of new water made up, and siphon out and save as much of your current tank water in clean containers while it is still clean and undisturbed.
Put fish and corals in containers with tank water, remove the rock and put it in a bucket with a lid and a splash of water to stay damp. Make sure the livestock doesn't get chilled. Discard any funky dirty water left over, and I recommend tossing the sand and adding new when you set you if you have a sand bed.
Put all the stuff in your car, drive to new house, set up tank, fill with old reserved water and rock, get your pumps running, make sure temperature is OK and start putting your livestock back in. Use the clean new water you brought to make up for any filthy water you tossed, as well as if you have soft corals I usually toss the water I moved them in as they slime up real bad.
The biggest issue I have when moving a tank to a new place is the livestock getting chilled, or the tank water being too cold when I set up the tank. Purchasing a few of those battery digital thermometers is a wise idea so you can keep an eye on things.
Don't worry so much.
Moving a tank is a breeze with a little planning.
Search on this site for moves. There is a lot of good advice to be found.
I moved my 90g across town ~8 months ago w/ no loss of life (click on my sig URL to see the tank, there are some before and after shots).
Enjoy your tank till the move, get what you want. When you are ready to move - post this question a month before the move.
We will get you ready to go.
Moving a tank is a breeze with a little planning.
Search on this site for moves. There is a lot of good advice to be found.
I moved my 90g across town ~8 months ago w/ no loss of life (click on my sig URL to see the tank, there are some before and after shots).
Enjoy your tank till the move, get what you want. When you are ready to move - post this question a month before the move.
We will get you ready to go.
The two above are correct. Moving a tank just requires a little bit of planning. Make sure to plan it to be either the first or last thing you do when you move as it will probably take about 4-6 hours of your time. I recently moved a full reef from Cali. to Washington without a single loss.
My sis in law moved a tank from Cincinnati, OH to south Louisiana without one loss. Fish, Coral, etal 17 hr drive.
Get some rubbermaid tubs, syphon your water into them, put in rocks and corals. Put fish in a seperat bucket with tank water. I would get a battery powered airrator for your fish during travel. You are all set.
Get some rubbermaid tubs, syphon your water into them, put in rocks and corals. Put fish in a seperat bucket with tank water. I would get a battery powered airrator for your fish during travel. You are all set.
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