Cross country move.

Feltman · Jun 25, 2014

So like the title says I am making a cross country move and looking for some advice. It will be 30 hrs of actual driving in 3 days. My plan so far is 2 30g brute trash cans 20g full 1 for rock one for fish then a 20g tote half full with corals. I plan on running bubbler while driving and monitoring temp accordingly. Main questions are is that enough water for that many fish for 3 days, were would u put the inverts, and the big one when we stop for the night would u need fans or is the bubbler going to supply enough movement and would u bother with heaters. Night is my main concern as I would need to let vehicle idle all night to run the equip.

I have a 90g with a yellow tang, tomato clown, bicolor angel, purple dottyback, six line wrasse, pajama and baggai cardinals, jester and blue spot watchman goby and a lawnmower blenny. For clean up I have a skunk cleaner and fire shrimp and large assort of snails n crabs. Corals are a 12 head duncun, 4 head frogspawn, 2 head torch, 4 head trumpet, and 2 differnt types of zoas bout 30 heads each.

Thx for the help in advance.
I have asked if anyone oxygenates bags in the area and didn't find anything. I know selling would be ideal but we have become attached to our tank so if we can make this work it would be ideal.

Feltman · Jun 25, 2014

In regards to heaters the move will be made of the 4th so I'm hoping overnight temps will stay resonable.

Feltman · Jun 27, 2014

Tahoe61 · Jun 27, 2014

Really consider getting rid of your livestock. I have moved long distances with livestock usually loosing some. It's just too hard to keep the water the right temp and adequate oxygenation. My trips have only been 24 hours and it was a major headache added to the stress of moving already.

Another option would be to ship it all to a fish store in the area, an expensive option probably.

Good Luck, fyi you can keep the tank and equipment, it's the livestock that will take up all your attention. Remember you will be putting already stressed fish into an un-cycled system.

Eric B · Jun 27, 2014

I agree with Tahoe61 as I would sell all my livestock and purchase new livestock once I get tank set back up. If it was closer I would say it's doable but 3 days is a little too much stress IMO on fish and the few inverts/corals you have and I would chance killing them when they can go to good homes in your area.

racin2438 · Jun 28, 2014

^^^^^ agree with others.

Plus the drive conditions you can not control, sudden stops, bumps and so on will stress the live stock and rock can shift and get damaged. Temp/oxy control seem like its going to be a big issue, best to sell off and start over.

We did a 48hr move and took every precaution we could think of and still lost 2/3 of live stock, 1/3 on the way the other 1/3 from new tank cycle. As you would need everything ready the second you got to your new place.

you'd be stressing your self always worried of the live stock ad possibly make a error/accident.

save your self the headache/stress