Moving tank

[Hallowhead]

Howdy,

I have to move my AIO 30 gallon about 10 feet. Any tips?

I was thinking draining as much water as possible and hopefully dragging the stand with tank to new location and just refilling

 

[Yates273]

That sounds like a plan. That should do the trick. I’ve done that before with no issues

 

[ericrodriguez]

I would try to leave a bit of water on the sand bed, that would make it!!

 

[Wilson416]

Just use a pump with a hose long enough to make it to your other tank

 

[curt]

I've done that before. Like Eric said I'd leave some water in it. No need to drain it all. Just move it real slow.

 

[Rueric]

I agree, I too have done that before.
Drain and move!

 

[Hallowhead]

Just use a pump with a hose long enough to make it to your other tank

It's not ready for the new tank yet, but need to clear the fish room now to finish it

 

[erics210]

So my only suggestion is if you aren’t doing the move today, siphon/clean the sand a bit. So when you are moving it you don’t expose the gas pockets in 2 inches of water and kill all the fish.
ASK ME HOW I KNOW!

 

[mrehfeld]

Don't forget a few more hands

 

[MadReefer]

If you drain that much water get some furniture slider and put underneath if you can lift it or have help lifting it a bit.

 

[Adam L]

Done it too. If you have corals, make sure to refill as soon as you can. If they dry out they will die. Lost a stylo when I moved my 30 AIO.

 

[erics210]

Also turn off the lights when lowering the water because if not you may burn them

 

[Hallowhead]

Thanks for all the tips, I'll probably be moving sometime this week.