Will this work???

mcoomer · 05/20/2010, 07:48 AM

I'm going to be moving from my 125 to a 180 next weekend and I was thinking about rounding up a few big rubbermaids but I think I've got an idea. Yep, I'm sure I've got one, good or bad. Excuse me while I pull the batteries out of the smoke detectors.

My new idea is to drain the 125 to the 180, move the 125 out to the garage close to the 180, then drain the 180 back to the 125 and leave the fish and corals in there with a heater and two Vortech's. Once the 180 is in place in the house I'll pump the 125 down to fill the new tank. If I do it this way I'll simply put a foam pad on the garage floor and put the 125 on that.

I'm going to put all the plumbing on the 180 prior to draining the 125 to make sure it works and doesn't leak. Once I get started with the move it should go pretty quickly. I would like to get the old tank out and the new one in place on the same day.

So, will this work? Am I oversimplifying this or overlooking something?

Thanks,
Mike

noahm · 05/20/2010, 08:01 AM

Just be careful about putting the 125 on the foam pad if it is glass with a support rim. If it is, you would be better served to either just put it on the concrete or lay a sheet of plywood down rather than foam so the foam doesn't push up on the glass and strain it. Other than that precaution, it sounds like a reasonable plan.

mcoomer · 05/20/2010, 08:22 AM

Sorry, forgot the mention that the 125 is acrylic. The 180 is glass but will be on the stand when it's filled.

05/20/2010, 07:48 AM	#1
mcoomer Rat Bastard! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,487	Will this work??? I'm going to be moving from my 125 to a 180 next weekend and I was thinking about rounding up a few big rubbermaids but I think I've got an idea. Yep, I'm sure I've got one, good or bad. Excuse me while I pull the batteries out of the smoke detectors. My new idea is to drain the 125 to the 180, move the 125 out to the garage close to the 180, then drain the 180 back to the 125 and leave the fish and corals in there with a heater and two Vortech's. Once the 180 is in place in the house I'll pump the 125 down to fill the new tank. If I do it this way I'll simply put a foam pad on the garage floor and put the 125 on that. I'm going to put all the plumbing on the 180 prior to draining the 125 to make sure it works and doesn't leak. Once I get started with the move it should go pretty quickly. I would like to get the old tank out and the new one in place on the same day. So, will this work? Am I oversimplifying this or overlooking something? Thanks, Mike

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05/20/2010, 08:01 AM	#2
noahm Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,736	Just be careful about putting the 125 on the foam pad if it is glass with a support rim. If it is, you would be better served to either just put it on the concrete or lay a sheet of plywood down rather than foam so the foam doesn't push up on the glass and strain it. Other than that precaution, it sounds like a reasonable plan.

05/20/2010, 08:22 AM	#3
mcoomer Rat Bastard! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 1,487	Sorry, forgot the mention that the 125 is acrylic. The 180 is glass but will be on the stand when it's filled.