upgrading and moving a tank

[gusto1]

Hello Everyone,
I'm going to be remodeling my basement in a few months, the main thing is I'm going to be putting in a new carpet, So I have to move my tank. I presently have a 75 gallon FOWLR, my question is I want to upgrade it to a 150 to 180 gallon. whats the best way to go about moving everything from the 75 to a larger tank ( fish, rocks, sand). the good thing is the new tank will be put in a new spot, I think that will make it easier.

all suggestions welcome.

Also if anyone plans on selling a 150-180 or about that size in the next few months please let me know.

Thanks

[DEXTER SOLIS]

thats what Im talk'n about !!!!!

go GUS!

[shyland83]

I'm doing the same thing in about a month, I'm going from a 29 to a 120. My plan is to set up the new tank with sand, 50lbs of marco's rock and 45 lbs of live rock and then letting it cycle. Once it cycles i plan on adding the 45 lbs of rock from my existing tank along with fish and corals. I'm not saying this is the best way, but it's my plan anyway.

[bobbbm]

I went from a 55 to a 75g bow front and my move went well.



The first think I did was buy all new sand because I didn't want to kick up nasty stuff from the old one, plus it was Crushed Coral and I hated it :) I then took a powerhead with clear tubing and filled 2/ 5 gallon buckets with tank water. In one I put all the fish in the other I put all of the inverts Coral ect... I ran 2 small powerheads and heaters in each to keep them warm and aerated.

Then I picked up a 60g Brute garbage can and drained all of the water to within an inch of the bottom. I then Laid each bag of sand in the new tank and slit them open moving the sand as little as possible. No matter what you do you will have near white out conditions from the new sand but if you let it settle at this point it will be much less. I then took a bowl and put it in the bottom of the tank and let the water hit it while it was filling so it didn't disturb the sand.


After this just fill it up add the heater and you are ready to put the fish back in :)

[pyro383]

Gusto1

Ask me this when you come out to my house.

[gusto1]

Thank you everyone,
Dexter I'm sending you a carton of Wheaties and spinach about a week before I get the tank, I need you in good shape:D

the only problem I'm thinking I'm going to have (besides the little things) is that We are putting a new carpet down, so I guess I could carpet half the basement, set up the tank. wait while the new tank cycles, then move the fish and rock over, take down the other tank and carpet the rest of the basement( I'm lucky a friend 2 doors down from me owns a carpet business in bellmore/merrick). if I let the new tank cycle with live rock I guess it will be a new aquarium instead of an established one. is there any way the convert the 2 tanks together and use most of the water from the old.


Eric I will go over a what I'm doing when I come by. Thank you.


Thank you