Need advice moveing out of state

james2369 · 08/28/2014, 01:32 PM

Hello im james live in mich and have a 90gal well established with all the pretty tank I've raised all my coral from real small now there middle age I love them as I do the rest of my pets if that sounds odd sry
Im wanting to move to Georgia I have a empty 75 that I can use to put it into I get the 90 there
Now for the question being its 16 hr drive any ideas how I can make it happen this is the only thing holding me up from moveing my family
Thanks all advice in advance

Gawain1974 · 08/28/2014, 01:36 PM

Yep, just double or triple bag everything, fill the bags with air, and place them in a cooler. If they're going to be in a bag longer than 24 hours, open the bags and replace the air. Corals and fish get shipped from overseas, and you'd be surprised at how long they can survive.

fishstick3 · 08/28/2014, 02:28 PM

Also the local bait shops around here will sell battery powered air stones. I used one on a bucket snuggled between the seats of my car and actually had to stay over night. The fish made it no problem. For the corals I left them on a tiny bit of water. And the live rock I just covered with a towel I had wet with tank water and occasional would dump a cup of the tank water over the live rocks. I also made it a point to set it up as soon as we got the keys to our new place. Best of luck

08/28/2014, 01:32 PM	#1
james2369 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 33	Need advice moveing out of state Hello im james live in mich and have a 90gal well established with all the pretty tank I've raised all my coral from real small now there middle age I love them as I do the rest of my pets if that sounds odd sry Im wanting to move to Georgia I have a empty 75 that I can use to put it into I get the 90 there Now for the question being its 16 hr drive any ideas how I can make it happen this is the only thing holding me up from moveing my family Thanks all advice in advance __________________ 90 gal lights 2 hydra52 2mp10 1 mp40 with apex 20 gal refuge no skimmer Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

08/28/2014, 01:36 PM	#2
Gawain1974 dc fanboy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Annick's flaps Posts: 1,212	Yep, just double or triple bag everything, fill the bags with air, and place them in a cooler. If they're going to be in a bag longer than 24 hours, open the bags and replace the air. Corals and fish get shipped from overseas, and you'd be surprised at how long they can survive. __________________ Honey badger don't care!

08/28/2014, 02:28 PM	#3
fishstick3 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South FL Posts: 244	Also the local bait shops around here will sell battery powered air stones. I used one on a bucket snuggled between the seats of my car and actually had to stay over night. The fish made it no problem. For the corals I left them on a tiny bit of water. And the live rock I just covered with a towel I had wet with tank water and occasional would dump a cup of the tank water over the live rocks. I also made it a point to set it up as soon as we got the keys to our new place. Best of luck