Moving reef life long distance.

Catharsis70 · 03/04/2006, 12:04 PM

I am currently faced with a possible long distance move (1800miles) . The trip would be made by road as My dog cannot handle flying (lucky me) I would have the luxury of another tank being filled with water and ready to go on arrival but how long will fish, corals, live rock and sand survive in a styro? The plan would be to have several gallons of matched salt water along to do partial water changes a few times a day. The trip would take about 3 days if all goes well. Any tips, hints or experience out there? Should I just sell it all of and start all over again?

DJ88© · 03/04/2006, 12:08 PM

This thread has been moved to the current forum.

fishgeeksrus · 03/04/2006, 12:14 PM

is there any way for someone there to hold it and ship it to you once you move?

NCreefwannabe · 03/04/2006, 12:18 PM

Everything would survive more than likely. The fish would be the most worried about with stress on driving. Noise and vibrations. Any coral should be ok for lil bit without light. But you need to have a way to get something going for them fast once you get there.

Catharsis70 · 03/04/2006, 04:55 PM

DJ88
Thanks for moving to the right forum.

fishgeeksrus
I have family on the other end of the trip that I could ship them too but I have little faith in the shipping companies and would like to have them be in my hands for the trip.

NCreefwannabe
I am thinking of only taking the live rock and coral. Probably give away the fish localy or something. the rock, coral and live sand are the expensive parts that I want to try to keep.

landscapen · 03/04/2006, 05:51 PM

55 gallon trash cans new of corse with a small inverter for heater or power heads ?

Catharsis70 · 03/04/2006, 07:28 PM

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Originally posted by landscapen
55 gallon trash cans new of corse with a small inverter for heater or power heads ?

Hey! now thats an idea! I was shopping inverters for my sons PS2 and it never crossed my mind.

mr pink floyd · 03/04/2006, 07:40 PM

id sell fish, save coral and rocks

zemuron114 · 03/04/2006, 08:31 PM

if packaged properly, and purged (no more poop inside of them) A healthy fish can last up to 4 days in a bag (if the O2 does not run low) However this depends entirely on the fish. What fish do you have?? The trash barrel and power head idea would work best. Unless you can get a small O2 tank and bring it with you on the trip and change the O2 and water every 12 hours or so, they can last an easy 3 days. (i've done this with a supermale flame wrasse, female bluethroat, yellow tang, sm naso tang, and a chevron)

Get battery powered air bubblers - they are your friends on long trips

03/04/2006, 12:04 PM	#1
Catharsis70 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IL Posts: 859	Moving reef life long distance. I am currently faced with a possible long distance move (1800miles) . The trip would be made by road as My dog cannot handle flying (lucky me) I would have the luxury of another tank being filled with water and ready to go on arrival but how long will fish, corals, live rock and sand survive in a styro? The plan would be to have several gallons of matched salt water along to do partial water changes a few times a day. The trip would take about 3 days if all goes well. Any tips, hints or experience out there? Should I just sell it all of and start all over again?

03/04/2006, 12:08 PM	#2
DJ88© Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: BC. Canada. Posts: 14,351	This thread has been moved to the current forum. __________________ Darren Beauty fades.... Stupid is forever...... Current Tank Info: 34 Gal Solana with some lights.. and pumps that make water move. And fish...

03/04/2006, 12:14 PM	#3
fishgeeksrus Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Island Lake, IL Posts: 3,067	is there any way for someone there to hold it and ship it to you once you move? __________________ Teach a man to fish, he'll eat for a lifetime..... Give a man a fish, he'll put it in an aquarium. Dennis+Andrea Current Tank Info: 180g Inwall SPS Dominated

03/04/2006, 12:18 PM	#4
NCreefwannabe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 953	Everything would survive more than likely. The fish would be the most worried about with stress on driving. Noise and vibrations. Any coral should be ok for lil bit without light. But you need to have a way to get something going for them fast once you get there.

03/04/2006, 04:55 PM	#5
Catharsis70 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: IL Posts: 859	DJ88 Thanks for moving to the right forum. fishgeeksrus I have family on the other end of the trip that I could ship them too but I have little faith in the shipping companies and would like to have them be in my hands for the trip. NCreefwannabe I am thinking of only taking the live rock and coral. Probably give away the fish localy or something. the rock, coral and live sand are the expensive parts that I want to try to keep.

03/04/2006, 05:51 PM	#6
landscapen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RI Posts: 50	55 gallon trash cans new of corse with a small inverter for heater or power heads ?

03/04/2006, 07:40 PM	#8
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	id sell fish, save coral and rocks

03/04/2006, 08:31 PM	#9
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	if packaged properly, and purged (no more poop inside of them) A healthy fish can last up to 4 days in a bag (if the O2 does not run low) However this depends entirely on the fish. What fish do you have?? The trash barrel and power head idea would work best. Unless you can get a small O2 tank and bring it with you on the trip and change the O2 and water every 12 hours or so, they can last an easy 3 days. (i've done this with a supermale flame wrasse, female bluethroat, yellow tang, sm naso tang, and a chevron) Get battery powered air bubblers - they are your friends on long trips