Moving Tank

[Davidl]

I postedon this before, but I had a new idea. a quick recap, I am driving from Los Angelse to Seattle to transport what I can of my aquarium.
I was thiking of putting as much sand, water and live rock into a rubbermaid tub, then hookinhup the heater and a small powerhead using one of those cigarette lighter/power converters and keeping my tank in that for a few weeks until I can set up the marine tank at my new home.
I am casting off the fish to a fish store, but attempting to keep the snail/crabs/shrimp in this tub in the meantime.

Does that sound doable? please respond I leave in a two days.

 

[Blinky]

If it was me, I'd return my livestock to the LFS or give them to a fellow hobbyist, transport the LR wrapped in wet newspapers (soaked in SW) in a tub, and start fresh in my new location. JMO, but I think moving house is stressful enough and unless you're extremely attached to your fish/inverts, it's probably kinder to them to transport them a short distance rather than bringing them across the country.

 

[Davidl]

the fish are going to go a fish store for sure. I guess my real question is that since I won't have a tank set up for a few weeks would the sand, water, and rocks be ok in a rubbermaid tub. and if so would it be better to keep them all together (sand and LR submerged in water) with a water heater and small powerhead during transit? I figured in this way I could unload them and keep it moving along while I wait for the tank to arrive.

If I put the LR in soaked newspapers I figure I would eventually have to put them in a tub anyways or some small 20 gallon tank just so that it didn't just dry up.

 

[LordsSoilder]

Let me start by saying that I've never attempted anything like this,

But I think you are on the right page for your travel Ideas, If you got something big enough, like a 50g drum you could probably take your whole tank. sand, LR and critters... Think about it, they got to the lfs all the way from the ocean, and depending on where you live, that could have been far... I'm not sure you would need the powerhead on the full time, and if you're driving an suv and it in the car with you, then your cars heater will keep the water warm, at least partially.

However, what ever you take, make sure not to fill it past half way... youll need room for sloshing around. even if you have a lid on it, that water is heavy and will possibly pop it off if there is too much water...

JMO I could be wrong...