Tank move

[horsefarm5]

Ok some advice please.
I will be moving this summer from NJ to DE...3.5hr drive. I will be moving contents of 90g dt... 100 gal sump.....mushrooms...zoas ...small hammers etc..2 tangs..2 clowns..and a few more.
I have the leisure to set up a another tank I get tomorrow at the new house and have it up and running when I move the contents from Jersey.
Any tips on transporting to a new tank 190 miles away
Thanks in advance

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Biggest tip is plan plan plan. Make sure you have a solution to deal with everything. Storage, temperature, flow. etc..

Good luck, its going to be a little stressful but its not to bad.

 

[horsefarm5]

Thanks....
I'm around the corner from Mark at Ultimate Corals..maybe he could fill me in
Thanks again

 

[michael giordano]

Start from bottom to the top. Clear all electrical first, wires, pumps lights etc.. and then break down the sump and plumbing and clean all items. Then break down the tank have multiple Bruts and lots of buckets. the more towels the better and I always have new sand for my tank that always seems to help not spike any levels. Take pictures like crazy of everything to help you put it back together and try to make it one long day, not two the longer stuff is in other containers the more stuff goes wrong

 

[EmptyWallet]

For the benefit of future readers;

I'm in the same boat - 2hr+ distance move to a new house. I have a 200GAL well stocked including a very sensitive Moorish Idol.

The stress of planning the move was so much (given you can't just drive up and back many times in a day), that I ended up also getting a new tank and setting that up at the new house first. The plan is to fill with new water, I have got duplicate heaters and wave makers to first confirm no leaks, get the water parameters between the two tanks the same and feel comfortable before moving all the rock, fish and corals which on it's own will be an epic job!

This concept will cost me thousands in 'double rent' and duplicate equipment and take over a month - BRUTAL. I feel for anyone who tries to move a large tank in one go. You would need an army of helpers and at least one more experienced reefer to double check your decisions when the exhaustion kicks in