Moving nonsense

Dixie_reefer · Sep 29, 2012

Ok so I have no idea where exactly this thread needs to be. BUT I recently found out that the Army is going to be relocating us next summer to either Fort Bliss TX, or Fort Bragg NC. I just started my 10 Gal nano this past June and put about $600 into it. Has anyone ever moved a tank more than several hours away before. We are at Fort Campbell right now. I would rather take everything with me but I don't want to have deaths so I may have to break down and sell my livestock and I know I won't get my money back if I do that. I just sold all of my freshwater fish in my 36 gal tank and want to make it my reef tank and my 10 gal into a quarantine tank after the move.

Stock list includes:
Black and white Clown
scooter blenny
1 margarita snail
1 astrea snail
3 cerith snails
5 nass snails
1 turbo snail
4 hermits
1 brittle star
1 pom pom crab
mushrooms
Star polyps
duncan
candy cane
2 trumpets
hynophora
eagle eye zoas
2 other unknown zoas
frog spawn
sun coral
Strawberry shortcake goni
2 different kinds of favia
blasto

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

chort55 · Sep 29, 2012

It could be done, just has to be thought out and planned. Luckily a 10g isn't alot to have to move and can be done..... sounds like you have time atleast so get to planning

As long as you are planning on moving by truck/ car and will have the room to do so its possible. Either move would be possible IMO. A power inverter, heater, small air pump are a few things that will be beneficial. I haven't moved that far, but I've done all my moved in the dead of winter here in MI... 20g, then a 75g then a 180 twice... 10g shouldnt be to bad.

Scummy · Sep 29, 2012

I moved a tank from northern California to southern California years ago. It was a 55 gallon tank. I put all of the livestock and rock I wanted to keep into an ice chest with a safe amount of water to keep everything submerged. I ran a heater off my cigarette lighter through an inverter and used a battery powered air pump to keep the water oxygenated. They stayed that way for several days after I arrived until I hot the tank unpacked and set up.

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quajoreef · Sep 29, 2012

I think if you got a nice big 15 or 20 gallon cooler you would be just fine. A battery powered air bubbler and heater would probably be a good idea too. Just make sure your tank is the last thing you pack when you leave and the first thing you set up when you arrive. I would definitely go for it!