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07-23-2007, 10:17 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: NC
Posts: 173
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I bought a new house today! How im i going to move the tank?
We offer there asking price so Im sure they will except it. 
this will be the first house me and my new wife bought together. We will be renting our current place out for extra money$$$$. Im so excited.
How am i going to move my tank? For those who dont know my system it is a 144g half round filled with soft coral. Im scared that Im not going to get my rocks stacked the right way and going to crush alot of coral. My rock is covered with hundreds of little frags that can be lost.
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07-23-2007, 10:24 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
Posts: 2,674
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congrats on the new house!!! good luck with the tank move, hopefully u dont have too far to travel.
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07-23-2007, 10:27 PM
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Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 3,170
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just take your time....make sure you have several 30 gallon tubs...remove the coral in one, rocks in the other and try to move all the water.....it shouldn't be to bad!!
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210 aga, 24 gallon nano(built In) 60 gallon refugium with sump 
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07-23-2007, 10:28 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
Posts: 2,555
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you wont get the rock the someway as it is now( as you know) just get some these
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07-23-2007, 11:15 PM
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Candy Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: someplace cold
Posts: 3,746
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new tank
new tank
new tank
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07-24-2007, 07:00 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 25,604
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How far away?Just take your time even make a diagram and number the containers should help.
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07-24-2007, 09:18 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
Posts: 6,447
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Hi First of CONGRATS on the new house!!!
I'm also moving in Sep so I know the fear you have. We moved to this apt 1.5 yrs ago and I did it myself with a a cpl of friends. It was a disaster for me (but keep in mind I have a hard time turning the tv channels). I lost most of my fish and my tank started leaking shortly after. This time I contacted several tank maintenance guys to give me prices on moving the tank and after talking with them I decided to let one of them move the tank for me. Its costing me 800 bucks to move it less than a mile(also keep in mind this is nyc) I would weigh out my options. If your confident and have a few friends go for it if your like me and fear what could happen contact aquarium maintenance people or your lfs for prices.
wow your a lucky man new house beautiful wife and a gorgeous tank.
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07-24-2007, 09:22 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Congrats on the new house, about moving the tank, Just take your time and have lots of friend around to help, and good luck with the move
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07-24-2007, 11:25 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: NC
Posts: 173
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im moving about 12 miles
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07-24-2007, 06:42 PM
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Reef Yahooligan
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Odenton, MD
Posts: 1,182
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Take many pictures of your setup so that you can recreate if necessary. Like everyone else said, plenty of rubbermaid tubs.
When I moved I planned a tank move night after we had moved furniture. You are blessed that you are keeping your other place to rent out. This should give you plenty of time. I had to move on a Sunday, Paint on Monday, Carpet came on Tuesday and tank move was Wednesday night, so I could clean out Thursday for Friday settlement.
WG
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