Moving my 55 to make room for 110

Live2reef · Sep 24, 2018

Stressed getting ready to dump my 55 and move it to start a 110 in its place. Hope everything survives.

dylana407 · Sep 24, 2018

How are you moving the 55 out of the current location to make room for the 110? I want to do the same.

Live2reef · Sep 24, 2018

dylana407 said:
How are you moving the 55 out of the current location to make room for the 110? I want to do the same.

I bought a big plastic tote and as I drained aquarium water in to it I took out coral and live rock. Hooked up a heater and a power head in tote. I did a 20 gallon water change so I had that mixed and on stand by. I left enough water in tank that I did not have to remove fish. Had a buddy help me lift aquarium off stand to a table then moved stand new temporary location. Added everything thing back in and so far so good. Waiting for lights to come on in the morning hoping everything made it.

Jesterrace · Sep 25, 2018

Live2reef said:
Stressed getting ready to dump my 55 and move it to start a 110 in its place. Hope everything survives.

Been there done that when I went from my 36 to my 90 last November. Super Stressful and I never want to do it again.

dylana407 · Sep 25, 2018

Live2reef said:
I bought a big plastic tote and as I drained aquarium water in to it I took out coral and live rock. Hooked up a heater and a power head in tote. I did a 20 gallon water change so I had that mixed and on stand by. I left enough water in tank that I did not have to remove fish. Had a buddy help me lift aquarium off stand to a table then moved stand new temporary location. Added everything thing back in and so far so good. Waiting for lights to come on in the morning hoping everything made it.

I was thinking of some how slide the 55 setup to a temp location, move the 120 in and then transfer the livestock.

Live2reef · Sep 25, 2018

dylana407 said:
I was thinking of some how slide the 55 setup to a temp location, move the 120 in and then transfer the livestock.

If you can slide it good luck. I had to move mine across room so there was no sliding. I will eventually be moving livestock from tank to tank but need to wait for 110 to cycle.