I have a 29 gallon reef aquarium and I am moving what do I do?

Question

I am moving and I dont have a clue on what I am going to do with the tank?

Answer 1

I've got 3 reef tanks that I had to move a little more than a year ago.

First, you should decide if you plan to keep everything in the tank. Anything that you no longer want, or isn't doing well, you may be able to return to a local store for store credit (you can use this to buy salt or other supplies). If you no longer want any of the set-up, you can advertise it on ebay (specify pick-up only), craigslist, or your local classifieds. This may be the easiest if you're travelling a long distance, you would want to upgrade, or don't have room or time in your new location.

If you decide to keep what you now have, your options can depend on how far you're moving. If it's within a day's drive, especially if you're making more than one trip, you can move everything yourself. On a trip to the new location before you move the tank, you can get a large plastic trash container and mix up the saltwater and use a heater and powerhead to keep it mixed, aerated, and at the correct temperature for when your fish arrive. When it comes time to move the tank and contents, bag your fish in plastic bags the same as when you brought them home - keep about 1/2 of the bags with air, 1/2 with water. I have an old picnic cooler I bought at a secondhand store for moving fish because this keeps the temperature more constant. You can put the bags with the fish, corals, and inverts in the cooler, and when the lid is closed, you can even stack things on the top. Put the substrate and live rock (in separate 5 gallon buckets) with enough water to keep these covered, along with your filter media. If you keep these wet, most of the bacteria will survive, and you won't have to worry about large amounts of ammonia in the tank. Once you have the substrate and rock out, empty the rest of the water and head to your new location.

Once you arrive, unpack the tank and organisms first. If your picnic cooler is clean, you might release the live organisms into it and set up the filter on the rim. This will give you some time to set up the tank and add the live rock and substrate. You can put the contents of the cooler into the tank, then slowly fill to the top with the previously mixed water. Since the new water chemistry may be a little different than what your fish were in before, do this slowly! This is the "acclimation" to the new tank.

If you're moving a farther distance, you may want to see if a friend or store (privately owned, not one of the chains) at your "old" location would be willing to care for your fish until you get to your new location, then ship the fish to you. This would involve having two sets of equipment if you leave the tank with a friend, but you might be able to make arrangements with a store owner. If using a friend to do this, cover the care of your tank and packing/shipping info with them well before you leave: http://www.uniquaria.com/articles/shipping.html

Answer 2

could additionally rely on form of tank. IF it have been something like a 29 gallon Nano cube then those issues are made for reef tanks. The smaller the dimensions the greater good that's to maintain consistent water paramiters. you will choose a 5 gallon bucket or comparable for blending salt for water adjustments. superb element to do is get a 5 gallon bucket with a heater and air stone. mixture on your salt, and marine buffer and enable take a seat in one day. examine the water the next day. If the PH and salinity tournament what's on your tank then you definately can carry out a water substitute. i take advantage of a 12 gallon nano cube reef tank and combine water approximately 3-5 gallons at a time in a bucket and alter some gallon of water each few days. the main important element in a saltwater tank is to shrink adjustments in PH, and salinity. that's in basic terms a lil greater complicated in a smaller tank. on the plus area, in the experience that your tank is sufficiently small and additionally you survive real of your widespread water adjustments without over feeding and over stocking then your waterchanges would be adequate to maintain water sparkling and additionally you will not choose a protein skimmer.

Answer 3

Try to sell it asap as a whole deal at at decent price . If its well taken care off it will go out soon .

Also in case (0 % chance) you cannot sell it . Give it away to a family friend or relative or someone close to you .

They'll appreciate it , But thats the last option....just sell it , th easiest option.

I am sure you cannot take it with you on plane if you are moving long distance.

If you are moving to another city and wants to take it with you load it on the moving truck by reducing the water to minimum or compltely taking out the water . I have alwyas heard its very messy to move an aquarium and can even break or crack.

Best of luck.

Answer 4

Are you taking it with you? If you are just drain 1/2 the water, saving it for later then move it!

If you don't want the take any more, DONATE it to a library, rest home, doctors office, hospice, etc. I am sure they would LOVE to have this there for others to enjoy!

Answer 5

You try to sell it and if you cant find anyone you give it away...
put your fish in a 5 gallon bucket( seriously make sure its cleaned out becuase I put my fish in one that quickly rinsed and some of them died of contamination) then take rocks coral, etc and rinse em real good, put em in something that will let the water evaporate. take filters heaters, bubblers and clean em. Take all these things and stack them neatly in the tank. Give away sell your choice. good luck

Answer 6

It depends where you live but you can sell it on Craigslist.org and when you get to the site you go to the right and click on your state. You can look to see if somebody is looking for one and then talk to them to see if they want it or you can just post a comment that you have an aqaurium for sale. or try Ebay.com.

Answer 7

sell it or take the fish out.. and um move it. like empty half the water and move it