dteske
10/16/2009, 11:30 AM
I need to move my stocked Marineland DD 300g tank about 3 feet.
Background: Last summer I setup the tank on a DIY non-skinned stand. It was a bit more rushed than I would have liked due to the fact that it was replacing an acrylic tank that developed a crack (my fault). 1+ year later still no skin. :rolleyes: I think my wife just got tired of my ever changing stand designs and suggested making it an in-wall. :dance:
So now in need to move the tank and stand? about 3 feet out from the wall. I really don't want to remove the sand bed so I was thinking of removing the livestock and rock. Draining down to the sand bed and then moving the tank + stand. Clearly I can't just move the tank with just people lifting.
I was considering using some jacks to lift the tank and stand a few inches off the floor, and sliding a pallet jack under. Any better ideas? Or anything I need to watch out for?
Stand construction was based on rocketengineers thread, so it's 2x6 header, 2x4 verticals and base. All glued and screwed.
Background: Last summer I setup the tank on a DIY non-skinned stand. It was a bit more rushed than I would have liked due to the fact that it was replacing an acrylic tank that developed a crack (my fault). 1+ year later still no skin. :rolleyes: I think my wife just got tired of my ever changing stand designs and suggested making it an in-wall. :dance:
So now in need to move the tank and stand? about 3 feet out from the wall. I really don't want to remove the sand bed so I was thinking of removing the livestock and rock. Draining down to the sand bed and then moving the tank + stand. Clearly I can't just move the tank with just people lifting.
I was considering using some jacks to lift the tank and stand a few inches off the floor, and sliding a pallet jack under. Any better ideas? Or anything I need to watch out for?
Stand construction was based on rocketengineers thread, so it's 2x6 header, 2x4 verticals and base. All glued and screwed.