kschaefers Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 So at the end of the month I'm moving and every day that goes by I get more worried about how I'm going to move this tank. Catching the fish shouldn't be a problem besides the pistol shrimp and goby but I'm not sure what to do about water storage and transport and all that. I'm in need of some helpful information so I don't screw this up, I know its probably easy but I tend to over think things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 How far are you moving? I would try to get as much water out as possible before stirring up any detritus. Get all the fish in bags and in a cooler. Don't worry about the pistol shrimp (I just wouldn't pick it up with your hand) and I would keep it together with your goby. Buckets with lids work great for moving rock around, you want to make sure that your rock stays wet. If you want/need help moving, I think you still have my number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 How far are you moving? I would try to get as much water out as possible before stirring up any detritus. Get all the fish in bags and in a cooler. Don't worry about the pistol shrimp (I just wouldn't pick it up with your hand) and I would keep it together with your goby. Buckets with lids work great for moving rock around, you want to make sure that your rock stays wet. If you want/need help moving, I think you still have my number. This about covers it! You can add a battery powered air pump if you think they will be in the containers for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 How far are you moving? I would try to get as much water out as possible before stirring up any detritus. Get all the fish in bags and in a cooler. Don't worry about the pistol shrimp (I just wouldn't pick it up with your hand) and I would keep it together with your goby. Buckets with lids work great for moving rock around, you want to make sure that your rock stays wet. If you want/need help moving, I think you still have my number. This about covers it! You can add a battery powered air pump if you think they will be in the containers for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 How far are you moving? I moved a tank up from Cali, wasn't to hard. I have moved across town several times is pretty easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanareef Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 You can stop by the LFS to get some bags. When I moved my 100gal 20 mins away, I saved several water changes enough to fill 2x 55gal drums, got lots of bags from Patrick and Woody's, several totes and bucket. Took 4 hrs to take it apart and 12 hrs to put it back together all the fish and corals survived but I was tired and I did it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Don't worry about the pistol shrimp (I just wouldn't pick it up with your hand) and I would keep it together with your goby. I think the worry about the pistol is catching it...I'm gonna be in this same boat when I move to a 90...I got lucky that my pistol moved from the 0 nano it was from to my 55 on a piece of rock...I didn't know it though and spent about an hour sifting through the sand to find him. Eventually I gave up and thought he must have died...then I saw him in the 55with his goby...weird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 When I caught my pairs, I took the water level down really far and then I caught the shrimp in a tupperware container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kschaefers Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Ya I was thinking baiting the two with food or something and trying to get them out of the den, if any of you have and extra buckets or anything I could use for transporting water and rocks that would be really helpful I have a few but not enough to empty the tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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