Moving House...how To Move Tanks!?

[-FighterFishh]

Hi all! Haven't been around for a bit, but I need your help on something!
I'm moving house soon, and I'm wondering how I can move all the fish in from 64L tank. With the smaller ones, I know I can just bag up the fish and move them. However, with the bigger one, I won't have enough bags for all the inhabitants! Not really sure how else to move them, so any advice would be much appreciated!
Thank you!

 

[Juggler75]

A lockable plastic foodsafe box might come in handy. Available all over the place. Or ask lfs for poly box or extra bags.

 

[fluttermoth]

Your LFS should give or sell you fish bags; bags are better than plastic containers as they cushion the fish a bit more. Put the bags in a cool/insulated box, if you have one, or a cardboard box wrapped in a blanket or duvet to keep them warm and dark

 

[Louiseness]

Depends how far you're moving! I moved my 60-ish litre bowfront by just leaving a couple of inches of water in the bottom (plus fish) and having my other half sit in the back of the car with it on his lap We did only move 10 minutes across town though.

 

[-FighterFishh]

A lockable plastic foodsafe box might come in handy. Available all over the place. Or ask lfs for poly box or extra bags.

Yes, I was thinking something along those lines. I was thinking it might stress out the fish less if they're in a box all together, but it might be a little more choppy than a bag!

Your LFS should give or sell you fish bags; bags are better than plastic containers as they cushion the fish a bit more. Put the bags in a cool/insulated box, if you have one, or a cardboard box wrapped in a blanket or duvet to keep them warm and dark

Ah, okay! If I couldn't get hold of any more bags, what would you suggest? I was considering using some large container and moving them inside that, on my lap to try help cushion it?

Depends how far you're moving! I moved my 60-ish litre bowfront by just leaving a couple of inches of water in the bottom (plus fish) and having my other half sit in the back of the car with it on his lap We did only move 10 minutes across town though.

Ooh, I think the new house is about 20 minutes away? I would mostly drain it then move them like that, but I'm not really sure I'd like to, I think I'd just be far too paranoid about the glass breaking!