NEVER move your tank when it's full of water

ShannyG · 11/29/2014, 05:40 PM

...apparently I missed this class during my Reefing For Dummies course. I moved a full 25g approximately 4 inches away from the wall to make some filtration changes. And now it's leaking. Just a drip, from the front bottom corner, but I can't fix it unless I drain it and the stand it is on is made of MSB, so it should be paper mache by the end of the week.
The good news is PetSmart is having a black Friday blowout and I got a new 37g with LED lighting for 50% off. Just in the process of filtering some fresh water and getting ready for a long night of moving everyone over. I think I'll patch the old tank and use it for a QT, since I have been living dangerously up until now.
So, since late Aug my evolution has been thus: 5g--->25g--->37g. A thousand curses on thee, Reef Central, a thousand curses.

gone fishin · 11/29/2014, 05:44 PM

sorry to read about the problem. Good luck on your move.

m0nkie · 11/29/2014, 06:00 PM

I say just buy a 150gal and start having some real fun!

Then worry about the bills

Piranha_Owns · 11/29/2014, 06:19 PM

Sounds like a great time to upgrade !

quagmire · 11/29/2014, 06:26 PM

ShannyG · 11/29/2014, 09:05 PM

Is that the roof of a Tardis?

quagmire · 11/29/2014, 09:12 PM

lol

Flippers4pups · 11/29/2014, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by quagmire

Some time ago there was a poster that was thinking of putting wheels on a 100+ gallon! All I could think of was it would be easier to roll to the curb after the seams split.

Seriously, I hate to hear any tank fail and that the OP has a chance to upgrade to a larger tank. Glad it worked out!

quagmire · 11/29/2014, 09:34 PM

It's actually an improvement over the stock feet.
I've really only had to move it a couple times.
I drain the water into a brute, move the tank a couple ft, return water.
It's not like i'm taking it for a stroll through the park

W1ngz · 11/30/2014, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ShannyG

since late Aug my evolution has been thus: 5g--->25g--->37g. A thousand curses on thee, Reef Central, a thousand curses.

So, by the time Boxing Day sales kick in, does this mean you're making room for the 120? lol

reepher315 · 11/30/2014, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by quagmire

What size thank do these wheels support? Id never feel safe with wheels under my 90 + 55 sump.

quagmire · 11/30/2014, 08:10 AM

Honestly i can't remember the exact weight they hold. I believe it was somewhere around 150-200 pound per set. More than enough support for my application. They are very small and they swivel. They raised the stand only 1/4". There are larger capacity casters available. Just need to look around. I found these at HD.

11/29/2014, 05:40 PM	#1
ShannyG Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 212	NEVER move your tank when it's full of water ...apparently I missed this class during my Reefing For Dummies course. I moved a full 25g approximately 4 inches away from the wall to make some filtration changes. And now it's leaking. Just a drip, from the front bottom corner, but I can't fix it unless I drain it and the stand it is on is made of MSB, so it should be paper mache by the end of the week. The good news is PetSmart is having a black Friday blowout and I got a new 37g with LED lighting for 50% off. Just in the process of filtering some fresh water and getting ready for a long night of moving everyone over. I think I'll patch the old tank and use it for a QT, since I have been living dangerously up until now. So, since late Aug my evolution has been thus: 5g--->25g--->37g. A thousand curses on thee, Reef Central, a thousand curses.

11/29/2014, 05:44 PM	#2
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	sorry to read about the problem. Good luck on your move. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

11/29/2014, 06:00 PM	#3
m0nkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: LA Posts: 6,264	I say just buy a 150gal and start having some real fun! Then worry about the bills __________________ 560gal in the making

11/29/2014, 06:19 PM	#4
Piranha_Owns Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 147	Sounds like a great time to upgrade !

11/29/2014, 06:26 PM	#5
quagmire Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,231

11/29/2014, 09:05 PM	#6
ShannyG Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 212	Is that the roof of a Tardis?

11/29/2014, 09:12 PM	#7
quagmire Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,231	lol

11/29/2014, 09:34 PM	#9
quagmire Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,231	It's actually an improvement over the stock feet. I've really only had to move it a couple times. I drain the water into a brute, move the tank a couple ft, return water. It's not like i'm taking it for a stroll through the park

11/30/2014, 08:10 AM	#12
quagmire Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,231	Honestly i can't remember the exact weight they hold. I believe it was somewhere around 150-200 pound per set. More than enough support for my application. They are very small and they swivel. They raised the stand only 1/4". There are larger capacity casters available. Just need to look around. I found these at HD.