Moving...Need help

[Salt]

AS the subject line suggests.  I'm moving and would like some suggestions from those who have gone through this before 

Process, buckets, ect?
75g and a nanojbj 28g
both Salt

Cheers

[bandit]

use Rubbermaid bins or brute garbage cans, do not disturb your sand bed. Or remove it completely and rinse well. If it where me I would set up a temporary tank and take my time but.

- for process I would mix up fresh salt and remove 25% day before add new salt to current system and keep old water moving in bin.

-remove corals and rocks, try not to make to much detris, i would have a bin of water to give the corals and rocks a quick rinse, blast with power head, or shake to knock of waste so its not going to die off in your new system.

-then start moving stuff

[robt18]

Don't do any feedings for at least 4 days before you move.

Either fully rinse your sand bed or replace it in the new tank.

I found 5gal buckets were the best for moving live rock - stack it all in there and keep it wet.

Remove as much water as you can before you disturb the rocks at the bottom - they're cause a mini-sand explosion in your tank and once it's stirred up there's no turning back.

Corals put in a rubbermaid tub.

Bring as much water as you can! If it's an option, have some mixed water waiting for you at the new place.

Get a couple of coffees before you start because it's going to be a looooong day.

[kjasjg]

I had my 125 going for 3 years when I decided to change everything  

I had a 40 gal and several small rubber maid bins. I emptied enough water to get the livestock and corals on LR into the 40 and the rest of the LR into the rubbermaid bins. I left the sand bed alone but sadly it will get disturbed and caused some die off if the system is healthy then the dies off should be minimal if you don't keep the stuff in the bins for more than a day.

made sure there were pumps circulating the water too.

then moved my tank sand be and all into the wall that I had built; The tank when I moved it originally was easy with 2 of us but I nearly split an O-Ring getting it lifted and inserted into the wall with the gravel.

I then put the LR in and the water this is the nasty part that disturbed the bed from the bins (yes I kept most of the water but had a preparation of freshly made salt water - 30% of the volume).

I then added the freshly made water and started the pumps and protein skimmer.

I waited overnight and found the levels and the Chems fine the next day so I added the corals and acclimated the livestock. It did take a while but I did not lose anything. Funny enough I thought I lost my Pistol Shrimp but I saw him a few days after still in the sand bed and back with the watchman. I thought they were delicate but this one must have been in the sand bed with the small amount of water keeping it moist for at least 30 hours.

hope this helps

[Salt]

Thanks everyone for the helpful tips and suggestions.

Someone mentioned rinsing my sand bed?  are you suggesting removing my DSB rinsing separately and reintroducing?

Can you tell I'm a bit worried about this move 

[Stussi613]

Thanks everyone for the helpful tips and suggestions.

Someone mentioned rinsing my sand bed?  are you suggesting removing my DSB rinsing separately and reintroducing?

Can you tell I'm a bit worried about this move 

Everyone says disturbing the sand bed can cause die off and mostly when you put the water back in you can't avoid disturbing it so it might be better to keep enough to seed the new tank and rinse everything out to make it easier.