Moving tank by 10 feet

jacobl · 01/25/2021, 11:24 AM

Hi All,
Any advice in moving reef tank by about 10 feet to redo the floor then move it back in about 2 weeks. I will have 3 people that can help moving the tank.
The tank is Redsea Reefer 350 (about 71 gallon), been established for 5 yrs.

Specific questions:
1. Tips in removing the bulkhead on the bottom of the tank and avoid leak when I reassemble them.
2. Since the move only for 2 wks then I have to move back, should I fully setup the sump or just have water circulation and heater without the sump. I only have 4 fish (2 damsels, 1 yellow tang and 1 tomini tang).
3. My sump has lots of calcium build up, thinking to clean them up, should I soak with vinegar:water : 1/1?

I plan to use most of the original water for the move.

Thanks much

cody6766 · 01/25/2021, 03:12 PM

I'd drain, carefully slide the tank and stand, then refill. Drain as much as you need to be able to slide it without causing the stand to flex or wrack...probably 2/3 or more.

Oldreeferman · 01/25/2021, 05:16 PM

Expect your Coralline to take a nose dive being out of the water, effects looks but nothing else. Nice looking tank there.

Vinny Kreyling · 01/25/2021, 05:27 PM

Keep sump offline for the 2 weeks allowing for cleaning.
Drain at least 2/3 or more & if your on carpet invest in furniture movers.
Vinegar will work. If you have unions just disconnect there or you have to cut the pipe.

01/25/2021, 03:12 PM	#2
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	I'd drain, carefully slide the tank and stand, then refill. Drain as much as you need to be able to slide it without causing the stand to flex or wrack...probably 2/3 or more. __________________ "The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." - John Galt Current Tank Info: Cadlights 60G Arisan II mixed reef with 2x MP40s and 24" ATI

01/25/2021, 05:16 PM	#3
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	Expect your Coralline to take a nose dive being out of the water, effects looks but nothing else. Nice looking tank there. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank

01/25/2021, 05:27 PM	#4
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Keep sump offline for the 2 weeks allowing for cleaning. Drain at least 2/3 or more & if your on carpet invest in furniture movers. Vinegar will work. If you have unions just disconnect there or you have to cut the pipe. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.