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Skip to contentMoving house is said to be one of the ‘Top 5 Most Stressful Times’ in our life! Now if you have an aquarium, especially an established saltwater aquarium this now sends that stress toward the very top of the list.Moving an aquarium across town is a fairly straightforward process but it needs a little planning, just like moving the home contents themselves.This is by far the most common type of move an aquarium will do. The tank is not moving too far away and the owners usually want to keep all of their livestock but I can tell you from experience Many people chose this time to do an aquarium upgrade and having a new aquarium to install at the new location before the move is a great benefit! It also allows you to plan and create the setup of your dreams!This article is part of an ‘Aquarium Moving’ series:* If you are looking to move an aquarium temporarily or within your home – CLICK HERE* If you are looking to move an aquarium across the state or country – CLICK HEREUsing my experience of moving many aquariums safely I wanted to create this series to help you make a plan for when you next need to move your pride and joy!All links to products in this article take you to Amazon.comBIG TIPAlways try and move the Aquarium on a separate day to house moving day!If you have to move on the same day then you will need a team to move your house possessions and a team just to move your aquarium – Unless it’s a small tank, then just yourself. A reputable aquarium maintenance company within your town will be able to complete this task. However…If you wish to move the aquarium yourself here is my advice from being part of the professional aquarium maintenance company doing many aquarium moves across town.Planning an aquarium move needs to begin weeks beforehand. Things to consider are temporary storage containers, water transport, the same or new sand, having all the consumables &amp; tools ready, arranging helpers or movers, and forming a list of things to be done before, during &amp; after the move.This is the part that can make a tank move easy and stress-free or the worst day of your life! Depending on what is happening to your aquarium, will depend on when you need to start thinking of your plan. How big is the aquarium? How much livestock and coral does it contain? Does the filtration system require a large plumbing installation?You need to sit down and start writing down every idea that you can think of about your tank move. Just brainstorm, no idea is useless at this point.Spend a few days making this list. New ideas may pop into your head and you need to just make a note and add them to the brainstorm.Ask friends and family to think of ideas. They may have a different view to you and suggest some really good things you may not have realized.Once you have your brainstorm, start to try and lay out the ideas in a logical order following this timeline:This will start to give you an idea of what needs to be done and when so you don’t forget anything. This will also allow you to allocate the correct amount of time to each task. Don’t forget to add buffer time!The best way to plan this is to work backward from each day and formulate the plan backward. this will allow you to get the steps in the correct order.Below is how we have done many successful aquarium moves so use it as a template and adjust to your own aquarium:The main thing you need to acquire here are the moving supplies for the livestock. You have two choices:Pack everything into bags like they do at the fish store, orBuild some transport containers to ship bigger quantities in one containerFor this type of move and to prevent repetition we will focus on packing livestock into bags like the fish store does, but if you wish to see how to build some fish transport containers, have a read over the third article in this series ‘How to Move an Aquarium Across the State or Country’.For packaging your livestock you are going to need to acquire the following:One Tip is that if the existing/new aquarium is large, get into the basement of the new house and inspect the underside of the floor and see if the structure can take the load.My house is 100 years old so I reinforced the floor joints with a simple 2×4 frame.Full aquariums can be ridiculously heavy:55 Gallon Aquarium = 471lbs / 212 kg when filled120 Gallon Aquarium = 1,027 lbs / 462 kg when filled300 Gallon Aquarium = 2,568 lbs / 1156 kg when filledEven empty aquariums are heavy – Make sure you have enough bodies to carry the aquarium.75 Gallon Glass Tank = 100lbs Rough Empty Weight120 Gallon Glass Tank = 190lbs Rough Empty Weight300 Gallon Glass Tank = 446lbs Rough Empty WeightYou can rent suction cups and dollies from most Tool Rental Stores.For more helpful information on the weight of aquariums and things to consider please check out:How Much Does An Aquarium Weigh?To Calculate how much sand you will need to use Bulk Reef Supply’s Handy Calculator – HereThis is where there can be several plans of attack depending on the new house situation. If you have access to the new house this is what I recommend:Take time to have a break, eat, sit down, and relax before driving to the new house! There is still a long day still left to go!Because your livestock are going into a new environment I highly suggest you acclimate them just like you did when you bought them home for the first time.If you need any tips on fish acclimation check out this article. It works for freshwater too, just leave out the salt parts:How To Acclimate Saltwater FishFire up the grill and give all your helpers a well-earned steak and a few cold ones!One Tip is that your aquarium will probably go through a mini nitrogen cycle. Make sure you begin to test for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate daily for the next week or so to monitor any spikes.If you are painting throughout the rest of the house try and keep the room sealed off to the aquarium. Also, be sure to run Activated Carbon until several weeks after and painting and renovations are complete. This will help remove any pollutants from the air that found their way into the water.I hope you found this helpful and gave you some ideas on how to plan your move!With you thinking about moving an aquarium you may find these articles helpful too:Having to move an aquarium over a long distance is bar far one of the most labor-intensive moves you can do with an aquarium. Not only do you have the task of moving the house but you also have to...Continue ReadingThere may be several reasons why you wish to move an aquarium in your home and no matter the reason, the task can be daunting. Whether you are temporarily moving the aquarium to allow for new...Continue ReadingMy name is Richard and I have been an avid aquarist for over 30 years. My journey began, like many others, with the introduction of two goldfish and a small aquarium. I was hooked!It took me years of searching to help find all the best information to help me become successful with a Saltwater Aquarium.This site is designed to put all that helpful information in one easy-to-find place.Click Here For GuidesTheBeginnersReef.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, Aquarium Specialty Associates Program, Flex Offers, PepperJam Network, Affiliatly, and other affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn small commission fees. By advertising and linking to these websites TheBeginnersReef.com is compensated for referring traffic and business to these companies and it helps to pay for the running costs of this website.

Skip to contentMoving house is said to be one of the ‘Top 5 Most Stressful Times’ in our life! Now if you have an aquarium, especially an established saltwater aquarium this now sends that stress toward the very top of the list.Moving an aquarium across town is a fairly straightforward process but it needs a little planning, just like moving the home contents themselves.This is by far the most common type of move an aquarium will do. The tank is not moving too far away and the owners usually want to keep all of their livestock but I can tell you from experience Many people chose this time...

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