Need Help Moving Tanks & Fish

[Zulaab]

One more hour and we meet at Don'Keys -- Spencer Hwy just inside the beltway. Leaving the house in a few minutes that way.

[lilmissruffcountry]

truck and possible trailer

PM sent.

[geoff_tropheus]

sorry I cant make it

NoooOOOOooooOOOoooo.....

We got nearly 1200 gallons to move tomorrow, carbon bottle or not, I dont want dollar waiting on a dime. We are going to be humping...

I think its better to move 2 tanks at a time than 1 at a time.

The primary concern is the fishes. I dont want them in buckets very long, and I got plenty of nets.

[gotticgs]

sorry I cant make it

[Zulaab]

Tank stand all the accessories for each. I would not want more than two tanks of fish swimming in tubs which is why I suggest the way I am doing it because if you end up with any problems and have to transfer fish from one tub to another etc.. its bad to be out. We will see how many trucks cars etc show and we can see how much we can move at a time.

I am thinking Geoff would be the only one who wants to rescape his tanks since he knows how they are going to look like.

One thing.. do not bring nets unless you know for a fact they have never seen snails.. because he would be pissed if he had snails coming into his new tanks.

[newb]

I THINK they look like this

[newb]

just got word from my father-in-law that he has two of the flat rolling dollys that go under cars so Im gonna go pick those up in the morning. we can use those to move the 180's hopefully.

[newb]

two tanks I think will be moved at a time. one in Geoff's truck and one in my explorer. we are just gonna have to wait and see how Geoff and MB want to tackle all of this tomorrow.

[Zulaab]

Newb,

As long as the tanks come one at a time once an hour or there abouts mine will keep up with filling except the 300 will need like 1:15-1:30 to fill.. I am getting around 200gph fill rate.. I want to use the carbon for the one reason which is we dont know what the water out of the spigot looks like, and carbon will remove everything that is harmful to the fish. We can empty tanks QUICK, with the hoses we have, so the pythons are only used to take out the last of the water.

Here is how I would do it.
1. Goto Geoff's apartment, drain the first 150 and fill several buckets to fill into the 45g tub. This you fill with about 20g.
Remove all the rocks from tank. Then remove all the fish. If there are any babies then they go into the 20g tank on the kitchen counter or a separate bucket. No needs for snacks for the adults while waiting.
Break down tank, move it to House, setup at the house. Move all the rocks over etc.. Geoff starts with the aquascaping at the house. When the scaping is done. I will start filling the tank up. Someone gets a call to bring the fish over once the tank is 50% done.

Once the tank is out of the house, team 2 starts on the second 150 just like the first one. A second tub for those fish etc.. Once it has been moved to the house and setup I will start filling the tank up etc.. Fish move proceed once I have the tank filled 50%.

Once everything is done on tank 1, team 1 returns to the house and starts the 3rd tank etc...

My job will be mainly to fill tanks with water and make sure that everything primes works etc before fish go back in to tank. MB will most likely be in charge of the animal health etc.. Geoff is going to be there to inspect the project and aquascaping because he knows better than anyone else how he wants the tanks setup etc..

Each team handles one tank at a time this way we dont have people all over the apartment.. mainly one set at the house and one set at the apartment.

Like Geoff and MB I want to see this go 10,000% smoothly and the least amount of stress to the fish.

[ssrprelude]

I can fill 100g in 15-20 min. Thomas' bottle can go full blast, 1 cubic ft of carbon in that bad boy.

[newb]

I dont think filling all these tanks with carbon hoses is gonna last very long...we got a lot of gallons to fill up and that will take WAY too long. just my 2cents

[ssrprelude]

I can bring 1 1/4 drain hose, 180g in 5 mins, carbon bottle, battery powered bubble makers, buckets, also have a python if we need it.

[Mzungu]

The couch (the only piece of furniture in the 2 rooms with fish tanks ) ) is at the new house.

No obstacles except walls.

[Zulaab]

Bringing water removal kit (emptying tanks using pythons SUCKS !!!! )
Bringing water filling kit.. filling tanks without carbon filtration SUCKS -- I need fish to spawn that night -- not months down the road :P
*Going to make Geoff a believer by the end of the night* MJ (Thai) you got my back...
Bringing several buckets
Bringing a 45g tub which can be used to to hold fish in one location while everything else gets moved and I will be brining air bubblers so the fish will be okie while we do the move.

I hope all the couches etc are gone from the apartment correct Geoff ?

[tbui1178]

Jim and I are going to try and make it your way to help after we move some of my fishes around. We may be late, I need to do some stuff with the family in the morning.

We both have carbon tanks, let me know if you need us to bring it. I run mine inline with my 3/4" hose and run it full blast.

PM me your number Geoff and I'll call you when we are on our way.