Hello All-
So I am going to be moving in 3 weeks and am worried about my tank. I am a new reefer (5 months) and have finally gotten a good setup going. (55 gallon) Now, the bad news comes....I have to move. Good news is- it is only about a 25-30 minute drive to the new place. Below is a list of things I plan to do to make the move safe as possible. Please provide advice, correction, etc. on what you have done or think would work best! Thanks.
Steps:
1. Take Pictures of tank- Helps me remember were I have powerheads, live rock, corals, equip, etc. placed.
2. Remove all lighting and equipment.
3. Drain HOB refugium w/ chato into tote 1.
4. Fill tote 2, place all corals in this tote- run powerhead, heater, until ready for loading.
5. Fill tote 3 and 4, place LR in these two totes- run powerhead until ready for loading.
6. Fill tote 5, place fish, run heater and powerhead.
7. Fill small tote 6- stragglers: snails, inverts, coral fragments....
8. Drain tank to save as much water as possible, leave 4-5 inches left above sand level.
9. Mix sand up vigorously, then hook up python sucking up remaining dirty water.
10. Transfer tank, stand, equip to truck. (Took advice from LFS, said sand should be fine and remain wet for the 30- minute drive....my worries: weight on bottom glass of tank? please comment on this)
11. Setup tank, stand, fill with 15 gallons pre-mixed water. (make sure it is level)
12. Return to previous place, unhook powerheads, heaters, etc. Load totes in truck and go.
13. Fill tank with previous water in LR totes, then add LR. Let sand settle, aquascape, meanwhile fish and corals -running heaters and powerheads in totes
14. Check water parameters
15. Add water from fish and coral totes, then coral and fish....hook up all remaining equipment...
16. Pray that everything lives, a cycle if occurs will be minimal, and that no equip is damaged....especially tank
What do you guys think? Am I missing something? Further advice?
So I am going to be moving in 3 weeks and am worried about my tank. I am a new reefer (5 months) and have finally gotten a good setup going. (55 gallon) Now, the bad news comes....I have to move. Good news is- it is only about a 25-30 minute drive to the new place. Below is a list of things I plan to do to make the move safe as possible. Please provide advice, correction, etc. on what you have done or think would work best! Thanks.
Steps:
1. Take Pictures of tank- Helps me remember were I have powerheads, live rock, corals, equip, etc. placed.
2. Remove all lighting and equipment.
3. Drain HOB refugium w/ chato into tote 1.
4. Fill tote 2, place all corals in this tote- run powerhead, heater, until ready for loading.
5. Fill tote 3 and 4, place LR in these two totes- run powerhead until ready for loading.
6. Fill tote 5, place fish, run heater and powerhead.
7. Fill small tote 6- stragglers: snails, inverts, coral fragments....
8. Drain tank to save as much water as possible, leave 4-5 inches left above sand level.
9. Mix sand up vigorously, then hook up python sucking up remaining dirty water.
10. Transfer tank, stand, equip to truck. (Took advice from LFS, said sand should be fine and remain wet for the 30- minute drive....my worries: weight on bottom glass of tank? please comment on this)
11. Setup tank, stand, fill with 15 gallons pre-mixed water. (make sure it is level)
12. Return to previous place, unhook powerheads, heaters, etc. Load totes in truck and go.
13. Fill tank with previous water in LR totes, then add LR. Let sand settle, aquascape, meanwhile fish and corals -running heaters and powerheads in totes
14. Check water parameters
15. Add water from fish and coral totes, then coral and fish....hook up all remaining equipment...
16. Pray that everything lives, a cycle if occurs will be minimal, and that no equip is damaged....especially tank
What do you guys think? Am I missing something? Further advice?