Hi Everyone,
After about 5 years in this amazing hobby with 10,20,30g reef tanks I took a plunge and bought a 220g, 6L X 24d X 30h with 50g sump. Tank is currently running with about 8 to 10 small fish four inches max size. Tank is bare bottom no sand. Live rock in DT and sump. Two rocks have mushroom colonys no other corals. Tank, sump and stand were built by a local individual 2 years ago. it's drilled back top with two return lines and two upturned 90° pvc elbows with strainer caps for drain. No overflow boxes.
I'm wondering what the best method/process in order would be to move the tank in one day. Should I transport all or most of the same water in blue 55g barrels to make it easier? I'm planning on renting a 17ft uhaul..But willing to hire a moving company 4 guys with truck 2 hours quoted me $500..Tank is currently at a business wherehouse in Novato and going to my place in Corte Madera 15 minute drive mostly all freeway only one 4 inch step entering my condo, no steps or stairs in Novato. I don't have any room for the fish in my current tank but have empty 40g breeder, 20L..and 10g..I do have an used empty 120g 4x2x2 Crystal Dynamic on cherry wood standwith sump not plumbed in the garage that I was going to use for rodi storage if needed for the move. On that note wife's deal was I gota get rid of the 120g CDA for the incoming 220 ..
I'm not experienced in PVC glueing at all which will have to be cut and put back together again or improved if needed.This will be my first tank with sump so have no experience with protein skimmers, UV sterilizers, at0, etc
Super excited the larger tank will open alota doors livestock wise but narrow the wallet lol..
I've reached out to several LFS but they have not been much help referral wise.
If anyone is experienced glueing PVC and has moved tanks in the past and is willing to help with that or logistic wise would be great. Of couse compensation for your time would be payed. I would like to get this done within the next week or two.
Thanks for any advice sorry for the long post maybe I'm thinking to much into this lol and it's simpler then it looks
After about 5 years in this amazing hobby with 10,20,30g reef tanks I took a plunge and bought a 220g, 6L X 24d X 30h with 50g sump. Tank is currently running with about 8 to 10 small fish four inches max size. Tank is bare bottom no sand. Live rock in DT and sump. Two rocks have mushroom colonys no other corals. Tank, sump and stand were built by a local individual 2 years ago. it's drilled back top with two return lines and two upturned 90° pvc elbows with strainer caps for drain. No overflow boxes.
I'm wondering what the best method/process in order would be to move the tank in one day. Should I transport all or most of the same water in blue 55g barrels to make it easier? I'm planning on renting a 17ft uhaul..But willing to hire a moving company 4 guys with truck 2 hours quoted me $500..Tank is currently at a business wherehouse in Novato and going to my place in Corte Madera 15 minute drive mostly all freeway only one 4 inch step entering my condo, no steps or stairs in Novato. I don't have any room for the fish in my current tank but have empty 40g breeder, 20L..and 10g..I do have an used empty 120g 4x2x2 Crystal Dynamic on cherry wood standwith sump not plumbed in the garage that I was going to use for rodi storage if needed for the move. On that note wife's deal was I gota get rid of the 120g CDA for the incoming 220 ..
I'm not experienced in PVC glueing at all which will have to be cut and put back together again or improved if needed.This will be my first tank with sump so have no experience with protein skimmers, UV sterilizers, at0, etc
Super excited the larger tank will open alota doors livestock wise but narrow the wallet lol..
I've reached out to several LFS but they have not been much help referral wise.
If anyone is experienced glueing PVC and has moved tanks in the past and is willing to help with that or logistic wise would be great. Of couse compensation for your time would be payed. I would like to get this done within the next week or two.
Thanks for any advice sorry for the long post maybe I'm thinking to much into this lol and it's simpler then it looks