Advice On Tank Move

[reefracer]

I am looking at the possibility of purchasing a 90gal reef set-up that appears to be working very well for 2 1/2yrs, good growth on corals(doubled in size) and fish(same fish for 2yrs.) It has most of the equipment that I want to use such as skimmer, 30gal.D.B.S.refuge (under tank), a 5gal. H.O.T. refuge, 100 lbs L.R.,and plenty of animal life. All good right! QUESTION!! How to Move with best results. BTW it's only a 4.5 hr. ride. I talked to one LFS owner he told me to just put all rock/corals in a new plastic garbage can flled to cover with water from the tank and do similar for the fish(there are ten)and put a power head in each one for circ. during trip and until returned into tank. So far this all sounds good, but what about the tank and sand bed itself? LFS guy said leave sand in tank with water removed just enough left in to keep sand moist. OKAY, good but I'm thinking 90gal all glass tank aprox. 125 lbs., 4" "wet" DBS ?lbs. and how do we get it out of his house into my truck, into my house safely without damage to tank or man? mabe a third plasic can just for the sand? or would that not be good, to disturb the DBS I mean? How about it, I'm sure you guys have done these things with success???

[Ninong]

Someone else asked this same question two weeks ago. Check out this thread. I think it should answer all of your questions.

[Steven Pro]

Here is an article on tank moving,
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/AqBizSubW...movingtkho.htm

[reefracer]

Thanks for the info.