Yup I just do as Netmax said. I drain the water to the same level as the
gravel so it won't move around. Not much weight there to deal with when
moving a 5gal.


"wormsburp" wrote in message
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I have a 5 gallon planted aquarium, and I will be moving in a few
months locally.

I have read that you should completly empty the tank, but I was
wondering if I could leave the substrate alone because it's a small
tank?

I have three inches of substrate, one inch each of clay, soil, and
gravel.

Thanks