Can I move an aquarium, on stand, via dollies?
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Honestly that's been on my mind the whole time. I just don't think I can pull off how much it'd cost. I also was considering getting the floor supports added while the floor could be cut open, but I don't think I can do it in time.
Tbh the other thought once I got it empty has been "do I actually want to set this up again?" Could be a good time to just stay with my frag tank.
I was telling Eric the other day that one thing a lot of people haven't considered is a rotating display like a public aquarium where you highlight certain corals and rotate things in and out from a holding/frag tank to maximize aesthetics to try new things.
IT HAPPENED! VINDICATION!
Fellow keepers of stuff, you can use the following in discussions with your partners.
I have some metal shelving in my garage, which is the exact same footprint as my aquarium. However, the top rung is approximately 2in too low and I also wanted a bit of buffer. I was thinking about when I could make it to the hardware store to get a piece of plywood when I looked up in my garage rafters at my saved wood collection. I took down a couple pieces, and this is the support of my aquarium:
Yes, this is in fact the pieces of the original delivery of the aquarium. When I got it, I took the time to unscrew / unstaple all the box, and put it in my rafters in the some day I'll use that pile.
Tank is empty and stand is emptied. Tomorrow I still need to move the tank into my garage. Getting everything together took awhile, and I didn't want to pull neighbors during the Superbowl.
I surprisingly really like the trough setup. I wish my aquarium itself was like this.
Here's my diy refugium:
Fellow keepers of stuff, you can use the following in discussions with your partners.
I have some metal shelving in my garage, which is the exact same footprint as my aquarium. However, the top rung is approximately 2in too low and I also wanted a bit of buffer. I was thinking about when I could make it to the hardware store to get a piece of plywood when I looked up in my garage rafters at my saved wood collection. I took down a couple pieces, and this is the support of my aquarium:
Yes, this is in fact the pieces of the original delivery of the aquarium. When I got it, I took the time to unscrew / unstaple all the box, and put it in my rafters in the some day I'll use that pile.
Tank is empty and stand is emptied. Tomorrow I still need to move the tank into my garage. Getting everything together took awhile, and I didn't want to pull neighbors during the Superbowl.
I surprisingly really like the trough setup. I wish my aquarium itself was like this.
Here's my diy refugium:
Kensington Reefer
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Rubbermaid bins make things so much easier!
I currently have it in a bucket with some saltwater. I'll likely continue to procrastinate on it long enough that it all dies off, and I throw it in the garbage and start over.
Barring that, I'll use that same type of mesh bag I'm using for the refugium and give it a long rinse with a hose, dechlorinator soak, and then reuse a bunch of it (if not all).