How Do U Lift A 28 Gallon To Another Stand

[cleekdaFish]

i have 15 fishes in it...i gotta fish them out? put them in a temporary tank? take the water completely out in the tank , and then move the tank?

how would u do it?

 

[Chri$]

A temporary tank would be a good idea, you could probably get away with a couple of decent sized buckets if it isn't going to take you long.

I would completely empty it of water and substrate before you move it. Less chance of cracks etc.

 

[cleekdaFish]

i can take the water but the substrate cant it has like 40 plants in it and a driftwood , plus lace rocks...it took me months to set that up the way i want it

 

[Chri$]

You should be fine anyway. Just me being over cautious

 

[DarkEntity]

Nope, you will NEED to empty the tank before moving it, especially if you are lifting it. The bottom glass isnt designed to support that weight without the sides taking the majority of it.

 

[cleekdaFish]

u mean the substrate also?

 

[cleekdaFish]

k ill try it later



it has probably 10 pounds of fine gravel, a 12'' driftwood and 3 pounds of lace rocks , plus 40 plants

 

[cleekdaFish]

ill be moving only like 7 feet from the old stand to the new stand and will have 2 ppl helpng me so it should be ok , i hope

 

[Tolak]

Empty it completely unless you don't mind gambling on the chance of getting anywhere from some to 28 gallons of water on your floor. This means all the plants, substrate, water, fish, everything. If you don’t mind the water problem, leave the substrate, plants, a couple inches of water, and the fish.

 

[sic0198]

How bid of tank is it?

 

[xoedusk]

Yes, it's a pain to empty everything out. But your tank won't break. As Tolak says, it's a gamble to not empty; be sure to have a good back-up plan if something goes wrong if you plan to go this route.

 

[crazie.eddie]

I agree about taking everything out. The tank is not made for such stresses as the lifting and twisting with the added weight. This is why tank stands are made level and supports the whole base of the stand. If you intend to lift the tank with the additional weight of the wet substrate, you will have to pick the tank up with your hands in four corners. As you pick up a corner to get a grip, then you tend to twist and stress the tank glass. Then your hand eventually grabs the other corner, which creates another twisting (additional stress) on the glass. If the tank glass does not break due to the stress of the move, it will eventually in the future.