transport a tank setup

[dmurb]

OK so I'm looking into buying an established tank but I was wondering how should I go about transporting the tank, water, coral. Any help would be great thanks guys

 

[joelg]

Last time I did it it was a 120gallon w/sump I used a couple of brute barrel's and a lot of 5 gallon pails if you think you have enough get a couple more
do yourself a favor and have a 50% water change ready you will be surprised on how much water you will lose in the move.
also leave yourself enough time to move. the 120 I started at 8:00 am and finished just after midnight
I did it in the fall and it was tough keeping everything warm

 

[downreef]

coolers

 

[frank180reef]

try to have a set up already at the place u are going, maybe a small tank with a hang on the back filter...........so u can more the corals ahead of time

disturbing the sand bed will cause u issues though...................not too sure what to do about that

 

[Mr.Rodrigo502]

When I sold my father 92corner to arch85, he brought a garden hose with a mag drive pump, he had 4 30 gal containers in a rented uhaul van and had the water hose pump the water from the location of the tank to the containers in the van. So moving the water was a piece of cake. I helped install the tank at there new home and we did the exacted same thing with the garden hose. An about the sand. I would buy new sand or if u have the time and patience u can wash it but you will have to run ur tank about a week before u put anything in( at least from what I've herd) just to stay safe. But I'd go with new sand.

 

[dz6t]

OK so I'm looking into buying an established tank but I was wondering how should I go about transporting the tank, water, coral. Any help would be great thanks guys

how big is the tank, how long you need to travel?

 

[RadReefer]

Definitely replace the sand bed... Use as much old water as possible.