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Moving... any tips
Hello everyone
I am going to be moving from NY to CA and I was wondering if you guys could share some advice on how to go about moving my planted tank. As it stands, it looks like I will be getting the freight forwarding company to load and unload. I will be doing the packing. Any ideas on how to get my plants, fish and gravel there? I was thinking of setting up a temporary 10gal tank there and then have the fish and plants sent on Fedex overnight. My concern would be that the temperature here is running around 2-8F (without wind chill). Just in case... its a 72 gal bow front bout 300lbs of gravel 3 dozen or so cardinals 2 clown loaches 4 SAE Thanks in advance. Keng |
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Keng wrote in message
om... Hello everyone I am going to be moving from NY to CA and I was wondering if you guys could share some advice on how to go about moving my planted tank. As it stands, it looks like I will be getting the freight forwarding company to load and unload. I will be doing the packing. Any ideas on how to get my plants, fish and gravel there? I was thinking of setting up a temporary 10gal tank there and then have the fish and plants sent on Fedex overnight. My concern would be that the temperature here is running around 2-8F (without wind chill). Just in case... its a 72 gal bow front bout 300lbs of gravel 3 dozen or so cardinals 2 clown loaches 4 SAE First tip, don't move. If THAT'S not an option... 2) Give your fish to your LFS. Say, "So long, and thanks for all the fish!" 3) Most plants can be wrapped in wet newspapers, knotted into plastic food storage bags, and wrapped in more newspaper before being boxed. They'll be fine for a few days, maybe a week or more, unless left outdoors. 4) Very delicate plants, bulbs, and special specimens can be shipped in inflated plastic food storage bags with just a little water. I once carried a couple of particularly nice ozelot swords onto the airplane like that, packed in a knapsack. 5) When you get to the other end, don't be rushed. Take your time. Scour and bleach all your equipment. Think of this as an opportunity - it's not: it's a pain in the ass, but THINK of it as an opportunity. Set up your tank, fill it with water, get drunk. Next day, put your plants in. Been there. Done that. Have to do it again in a few months - fortunately, this time, just one town away. |
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Keng wrote in message
om... Hello everyone I am going to be moving from NY to CA and I was wondering if you guys could share some advice on how to go about moving my planted tank. As it stands, it looks like I will be getting the freight forwarding company to load and unload. I will be doing the packing. Any ideas on how to get my plants, fish and gravel there? I was thinking of setting up a temporary 10gal tank there and then have the fish and plants sent on Fedex overnight. My concern would be that the temperature here is running around 2-8F (without wind chill). Just in case... its a 72 gal bow front bout 300lbs of gravel 3 dozen or so cardinals 2 clown loaches 4 SAE First tip, don't move. If THAT'S not an option... 2) Give your fish to your LFS. Say, "So long, and thanks for all the fish!" 3) Most plants can be wrapped in wet newspapers, knotted into plastic food storage bags, and wrapped in more newspaper before being boxed. They'll be fine for a few days, maybe a week or more, unless left outdoors. 4) Very delicate plants, bulbs, and special specimens can be shipped in inflated plastic food storage bags with just a little water. I once carried a couple of particularly nice ozelot swords onto the airplane like that, packed in a knapsack. 5) When you get to the other end, don't be rushed. Take your time. Scour and bleach all your equipment. Think of this as an opportunity - it's not: it's a pain in the ass, but THINK of it as an opportunity. Set up your tank, fill it with water, get drunk. Next day, put your plants in. Been there. Done that. Have to do it again in a few months - fortunately, this time, just one town away. |
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Build a crate for your tank - you can also have the mover build a crate.
Give the fish away to friends or back to your LFS. Maybe LFS will give you credit and you can get some hardware? Fish probably won't make it. Plants can make it in wet newspapers/paper towels and then in plastic bags - but some type of insulation is advisable. I live in Cal and just moved on Jan 16th. I only moved 22 miles, however, and was able to keep everything. Despite being that close I moved all my fist "stuff" myself - tank included. Haven't set up anything yet, cause I had to take a trip to D.C. where the temps were COLD! Anyway fish/plants/lights etc have been in a 40 gal rubber trash can using the same canister filter that was on the tank. I plan on taking my time and setting everything up this weekend. HTH DJay "Marcus Fox" wrote in message ... "Keng" wrote in message om... Hello everyone I am going to be moving from NY to CA and I was wondering if you guys could share some advice on how to go about moving my planted tank. As it stands, it looks like I will be getting the freight forwarding company to load and unload. I will be doing the packing. Any ideas on how to get my plants, fish and gravel there? I was thinking of setting up a temporary 10gal tank there and then have the fish and plants sent on Fedex overnight. My concern would be that the temperature here is running around 2-8F (without wind chill). Just in case... its a 72 gal bow front bout 300lbs of gravel 3 dozen or so cardinals 2 clown loaches 4 SAE Thanks in advance. Keng |
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Thanks for all your advice. Yeah it looks like the fish are going to
find another home somewhere. I am contemplating bringing them on the plane with me and then sticking them into a 'trash can'? in the hotel. I will be staying in a hotel for a month. I'll keep you guys posted |
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I moved my 200 litre tank successfully from Munich to London (2 day's
journey, about 1000 miles, including ferry crossing across the English Channel). I emptied the tank of water, (saving some of the water) in order to lift the tank on to foam padding in the removal truck. Then refilled a few inches of the old water, just enough to cover the fish and a heater which plugged into the truck's power supply. On arrival, topped up with new water and replaced the filter. All fish and plants survived. Kate "Djay" wrote in message ... Build a crate for your tank - you can also have the mover build a crate. Give the fish away to friends or back to your LFS. Maybe LFS will give you credit and you can get some hardware? Fish probably won't make it. Plants can make it in wet newspapers/paper towels and then in plastic bags - but some type of insulation is advisable. I live in Cal and just moved on Jan 16th. I only moved 22 miles, however, and was able to keep everything. Despite being that close I moved all my fist "stuff" myself - tank included. Haven't set up anything yet, cause I had to take a trip to D.C. where the temps were COLD! Anyway fish/plants/lights etc have been in a 40 gal rubber trash can using the same canister filter that was on the tank. I plan on taking my time and setting everything up this weekend. HTH DJay "Marcus Fox" wrote in message ... "Keng" wrote in message om... Hello everyone I am going to be moving from NY to CA and I was wondering if you guys could share some advice on how to go about moving my planted tank. As it stands, it looks like I will be getting the freight forwarding company to load and unload. I will be doing the packing. Any ideas on how to get my plants, fish and gravel there? I was thinking of setting up a temporary 10gal tank there and then have the fish and plants sent on Fedex overnight. My concern would be that the temperature here is running around 2-8F (without wind chill). Just in case... its a 72 gal bow front bout 300lbs of gravel 3 dozen or so cardinals 2 clown loaches 4 SAE Thanks in advance. Keng |
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