The ReefBox Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Just wanted to throw a huge thanks to Stylaster and Gumby for stepping up and helping me get the tank moved to the new house. Fortunately this time around I had Charles build me a new tank and sump and I built the stand. So we jugs had to transfer everything. All in all we had 4 drums of waster, 1 drum packed with rock, and about 20 bucks and a cooler to move the corals. The fish all hot thrown in a 55 gallon barrel of tank water. The move was literally 3 miles but managed to have a yellow corRIS wrasse jump on the commute and a checkerboard wrasse stayed buried in the sand of the old tank. When I found him he was alive but I had no water to transport him so became part of the food chain. I will post some picks of the new tank soon. I need to pull everything out and rescale the rock and glue corals. Maybe Friday!!! The only real dilemma I faced was after hooking up Apex, I dropped display unit in tank. I immediately took apart and tried blowing water out of circuit board. With the advice of a few good members and friends, I washed it down with RO water and put in bucket of rice for a day..........and IT WORKS AGAIN!! Stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Congrats Brian. I just did the same with my systems a couple weeks back, what a nerve racking experience. Glad most everyone came out O.K. It is true friends that help you move a tank. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Stylaster and Gumby are definitely some standup guys.Good to hear it was not as traumatic as it could have been, sounds like you were as prepared as you could be, having a tank already at the destination and 55 bins for the fish,I dread the day I move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Glad it's all doing well and Hurray on the apex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Z Reef Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yikes, sounds like quite the move! After seeing your tank in person id really hate to take it down but onwards and upwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenbasketreef Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Brian my old back prevent me from helping you (naughty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 It's so much work......thinking about you moving that tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 It's so much work......thinking about you moving that tank. As is forming!!!!! Lol now get over hear and get my apex working right so I don't have to bug u all the time.....wait you thrive on being needed so I'll just keep hitting you up on hangouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Brian my old back prevent me from helping you (naughty) Oh Rudy you are forgiven my friend!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Thanks for the kind thoughts and I will post pics later tomorrow. Charles did a very nice job on the new cube and sump. Just like he said.....no bubbles in the display. Oh and the bean animal overflow. Truly a work of art. Super quiet when it's all tuned in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanareef Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Glad it all went great, now some pix's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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