How do i move the tanks??????????

TML29 said:
I'm also very interested in this topic because at some point I will move to another state (at least 7 hour drive) and I'll probably have a 125g by then.
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I hav succesfully moved a 120g planted to Chicago and back(im in SW Florida). I also have moved 4 times in last 2yrs. I use those rubbermaid BRUTE garbage cans, with battery powered airstones. The only times i lost fish is when they jumped out. Other than that just keep them aerated. Oh yeah, I always do the tank last when moving out and the first thing to setup at new place, always.:)
 
180gz71 said:
I hav succesfully moved a 120g planted to Chicago and back(im in SW Florida). I also have moved 4 times in last 2yrs. I use those rubbermaid BRUTE garbage cans, with battery powered airstones. The only times i lost fish is when they jumped out. Other than that just keep them aerated. Oh yeah, I always do the tank last when moving out and the first thing to setup at new place, always.:)
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You've just given me hope!!! I may have to speak to you a bit more later though.
 
I remember haveing to move my 250gal. :mad2: Sprung a leak and lost my 12" clown knife! mooving sucks. :)
 
Just adding my 2c...

When I first bought my aquarium, it said in the instructions to never move an aquarium with water in it because carrying it with anything heavy in it can cause it to twist or warp while carrying it, resulting in leaks if it breaks a seal or makes a small crack.

If it were me, I'd take that gravel out of there. It's still wet, and it's heavier. That's an extra 30+ pounds of weight that you don't necessarily have to carry IN your tank and risk damaging it.

You could always put the gravel in the tub with the fish and tank water. That will preserve the bacteria in the gravel too.

And yes I'd set them back up as soon as I got them to the new home. If necessary, save the aquarium move until last, pack them up, drive straight to your new home, and set the aquarium back up immediately.
 
If properly bagged fish can survive for a day or more without aeration. For a 25 minute trip across town I would not even worry about an air stone. I have personally moved freshwater and saltwater fish in 5g buckets 8hours without an airstone. Think about how your fish arrive in the store. Bagged for 48+ hours with dozens of the thier cousins.

I would also not worry about removing gravel from a 29 or 10g tank. Take any rocks out, but with tanks that small the risk of breaking a seal is very minimal. I have moved my 10's and 29 several times without removing the gravel. It is when you start getting into the 55+ range that that becomes a real concern.
 
I just moved my 55 gal across town and I left the gravel in... bad idea... nothing bad happened but I have about 4 inch of substrate and it was still wet, resulting in a very heavy tank. Looking back I am surprised I did not damage the tank in the move. The fish and AFD's I put in a 5 gal bucket and had my buddy hold it between his feet on for the ride. What I would have done differently would have been remove substrate... but on the bright side my BB is still working.
 
I only have a 16g tank but i moved this year and had to have my fish and adf uprooted for 5 days before i could set it back up. I bagged my filter with water and my substrate with water in one gallon freezer bags. I saved half my water and placed it in a giant chest cooler. I put the fish and plants in the cooler with an airstone, crossed my fingers, and viola. They survived moving from hotel to hotel until we settled here. No casualties and all went well. I imagine larger tanks would be much more difficult. Wish you all the best of luck.
 
THANK U ALL 4 WEEKS LEFT TO GO

WE ARE EXCITED AND HAVE LOOKED AT A FEW DIFFERENT PLACES AND WE THINK WE FOUND ONE. YA KNOW WHEN YOU LOOK AT A NEW PLACE AND U CAN PICTURE WHERE U WOULD PUT YOUR BELONGINGS. i HAVE A PERFECT PLACE FOR THE 29 GAL AND THE 10 AND THE 2 SMALL BETTA TANKS I HAVE WILL LOOK GREAT ON THE HALF WALL BETWEEN THE LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM. SEE A FEW PEEPS WERE TALKING ABOUT MOVING BUT UPGRADING TO BIGGER B 4 THEY MOVE, AND REALLY I THINK TO LESSEN THE PROBLEMS WAIT TIL YA GET TO YOUR NEW PLACE WHEN WE GET THERE I GET TO GET A 55GAL OR BIGGER BUT THE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON THE SECOND FLOOR IS WHAT I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT....THANK U ALL AGAIN
 
About a year ago I had to move my 46 gal. I got 5 of the orange homer buckets from home depot with the lids and filled them all with water from the tank and put my fish in them with the lids on so they could not jump out. I took out the rest of the water leaving a little in the bottom to keep the substrate wet and then off we went. It was about an hour and half before the tank was set back up and I didn't lose one fish. At that time I had about 8 fish in the tank. I just spread them out throught the buckets and then added them and the water from the buckets back into the tank before I started to add new water.
 
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