Moving an Established SPS reef tank

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

I feel your pain. This weekend I moved my 75 gallon from the living room into the kitchen in order to redo the floors. It was a pain.

[@Kwequay]

All this time I've been cutting the bags open! Thanks Reefbeard!

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

With Reefbeard’s system you can easily reuse bags. Cam

[@willmar2778]

I see you guys worked your butts off and did a great you of explaining as much as you could within the time. Great job😁

[@sunnygoold9449]

Appreciate how you got the shot starting to go down the stairs with the cabinet - went back up and shot it again from the bottom - you guys definitely deserve lunch for that epic attention to cinematography

[@sunnygoold9449]

Love my pipefish - had a pair - one died after a couple of months. So I have bought another one - which is likely a different species or the same sex... anyhow if there is a problem I can get it out ;)

[@youronlycow]

Amazing. Kudos to you folks. This is like shifting house. Literally shifting the entire house. Well done!

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks, I sometimes think moving house is easier than moving the tank😂

[@g-reef]

Really enjoyed this move

[@aussied723]

You guys make it look easy, great job 👏 A Reefbeard Garden Gnome now that’s a thought 🧐

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

The ultimate Aussie Christmas stocking stuffer!

[@neilhparr]

Gives me the confidence to move my tank. Superb.

[@vincentlong6254]

That's what I call a days graft, Well done fellas👍

[@gonefishing5536]

Reefbeard definitely king of tank moves now 😉 🤣🤣🤣

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

We have another king called Shop Boi. He’ll be featured in lots of tank moves soon. Cam

[@FriendM2010]

Excellent job guys! Smart of homeowner’s to hire you to do this tricky and time sensitive task ... 👍

[@LayneWilson]

Wow you made a potential stressful day look like a breeze. Great video! The advice about being prepared with all the containers and gear is clutch. So you don’t run into issues in the middle of this process. Liked and subscribed! Thanks

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks Layne! There’s nothing worse than not having something critical for the move that could have easily been packed with careful preparations😊 Cam

[@kosmoa.k.agizmokos7593]

Loved it...Thumbs up!!!

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks mate😊

[@Ravan_Caw]

Well done, didn't realise you was moving the system to a new house thought you was just moving it downstairs. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Yeah, we could have been a bit clearer about the job at the start, but to be honest I was a little overwhelmed at the start😂

[@Ravan_Caw]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV still made great watching 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@andy56018]

Winter time? Wow. Lucky. In England its not that hot in Summer. I need to move to OZ! Great vid!

[@taylor4tails]

Love all the Bag tying tips

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks. Fair to say Reefbeard out-bagged me this time😂 Cam

[@daveowen9293]

Once again a fabulous video, you did a ace job on moving it so easily it’s hard work moving a reef system in a single day, but you guys made it look easy.. you worked you ass off to do that in a single day.. Respect my fellow if reefers can’t wait for your next video 👌👍👍 best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Lol, let’s just say we won’t be doing any relocation videos for a little while now😉

[@ct2368]

Another great video as always, guys. Love the channel and always manage to learn something.

[@ReefNerd]

Well done Cam! Having just gone through the process of moving from my Neptunian cube to my new tank ... a grand total of 2 meters across the room... I fully understand just how much work something like this is!!! Whatever you charge for doing tank moves like that it isn't enough!

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

You know Marcus, I completely agree😉

[@Col69in]

Great video, really enjoyed it, I did my coral move a couple of days ago so I feel your pain 😂, keep them coming 👍, Colin🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks Colin, it’s never a fun job. Cam

[@saurabhdoha]

We need people and team like yours here in the UAE

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Have nets will travel.

[@saurabhdoha]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV yes well of only for e job tht will cost me fortune, i meant you shud open a Outlet here in UAE

[@TattooedDancer91]

Yay a GA video was just what I needed, and it's even a long one! Cheers mates! Hope all is well. I still remember the early days of your channel. The editing and filming has really improved :) But the store sessions are few and far between ;)

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

I still remember you being one of our top supporters way back then, you’d never fail to leave a great comment. We will get back into store sessions once the second shop is fully finished I think. Cam

[@TattooedDancer91]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV Tears of joy over here! Life's too busy for good youtube comments ;) I'll send you a message on FB at some point. I've got good aquarium related news, that I want to share :D

[@coraladdict5059]

Came hear for the Cam but stayed for the Reefbeard

[@StudioGhibletz]

every one that youtubes about coral has a beard haha

[@prince.s.v2309]

Nice video

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks😊

[@matsteel2292]

Great job!

[@markmckinnell2204]

Great video and a look at how to do a professional does a tank move 👍

[@samuelvalderrama2185]

That's a big job guys. Amazing work as always!! How's the second shop coming along? Open yet? 👍

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Oh so close...

[@dm002a8686]

A lot of work done there . Great job per usual.

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks mate, it was a huge day. Cam

[@paulmeneely]

Big job guys.

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Yep, huge job!

[@GwonkReefkeeping]

Reefbeard!!!👍👍👍

[@aquaticnstuff7666]

Watched this like 5 times so far

[@terrimccullough724]

What a huge job. Great work guys

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks Terri, it was extremely daunting at the start, so I’m glad we pulled it off😊 Cam

[@damiandeans9265]

Great job and another great vid, but seriously do you have to rub it in with the 30c winter comment???? you guys would freeze in summer down my way hahaha

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Yes, we have a freezing point of 20 degrees Celsius😂

[@damiandeans9265]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV hahaha, you wouldnt make it through winter then 😂

[@rickyriki1985]

amazing work~~~i really enjoy the video

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks so much! Cam

[@gabesreef]

I was thrown off at all the shoes involved in this video but the only saving grace was the Leatherman made a cameo. Lol jk this was a flawless relocation.

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Thanks mate, you’ll be happy to know we have an RODI video coming up in which there isn’t a shoe present😉

[@gabesreef]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV sweet

[@christiancorals816]

What do you charge to move a reef tank say this one in this video and set it back up again love your videos big fan of your channel

[@luizmakesvideos]

it took me like 6 hours to move my All In One 25g with a handful of corals and three fish..lol

[@codyfisher5100]

barehanded like a boss

[@don_chuwish]

Amazing work on such a big job. I couldn't have resisted the opportunity to scrape down the glass, clean all the equipment, etc., but no time for all that!

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Funny, at the start of the day I was thinking I would do that too, but by the end of the day I wasn’t so keen😂

[@don_chuwish]

Completely understandable!

[@davidturner3461]

What would you do if the tank had sand. Also do you not trust the sucker to carry the tank with . Great info cheers guys

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

We use a dustpan to remove sand. We use the suckers strategically, there are some times when it’s best to carry the tank from underneath. Cam

[@g-reef]

Well done guys, what would you do with our Reef beard, make it look so easy

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

When packing the truck for a tank move always include at least one Reefbeard.

[@ajsreef1034]

Hey Cam, hope you are doing well.

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Can’t complain😊 How about you?

[@ajsreef1034]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV doing well mate, sleep deprived tho. The little one is 10 weeks today so still has no routine 😪

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

I remember those days, hang on a bit and the sleep routine will improve😊

[@marcuswebb21]

Can you stop telling us how nice the weather is in your winter please some of us are from colder climates 🇬🇧. Great video fills me with more confidence for my upcoming tank move. Those tanks aren’t light you guys make it look easy 🏋️‍♂️🏋️

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

The key is to bring a Reefbeard.

[@robinarlekrans1386]

Great work! How many hrs did it take roughly?

[@neptunes_pot]

I have learned the new word “pinky” and search for them at Wikipedia. ( I am from 🇩🇪) The word "pinky" is derived from the Dutch word pink, meaning "little finger".

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Wow, I learn more from your comments than anyone else😉

[@fitchaj]

Did you put all the fish in a single container?

[@joeb1906]

Did you have any issues with SPS since the new tank had no bacteria established yet

[@MrFranco702]

Where can I find a few of those fish barrels you use?

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

We sell them at the shop, however they’re normally available at plastics specialist shops that typically deal in plastic bottles, drums and barrels. Cam

[@MrFranco702]

I'm in the USA so don't think I can stop by for a few anytime soon. Been looking for that style online to order but can't find it.

[@kerryroyal7489]

Great job guys! Q. Is that a mini roller mat in the sump? If so do you have them in stock?

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

It’s a Klir. I’m pretty sure we have them, can check tomorrow. Cam

[@kerryroyal7489]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV I haven't heard of them are they any good?

[@mrmuds8624]

Does Reef beard have a reef in his beard? 🤣🤣🤣

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

No, but he keeps all his supplements and coral foods in there.

[@mrmuds8624]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV 🤣🤣🤣 good idea, I might grow one as well then everything is to hand!

[@mykabouya5606]

Please buy some proper shoes😁. Greetings from Paris where its almost summer and 14°Celsius. Let's move a tank to Paris 😁. Do you guys sometime move tanks on a real long distance?

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

I would love to move a tank to Paris! In fact I’d love any excuse to go to Paris! Cam

[@BC-fy1wn]

Gang,I think if you were to move a tank for me ,it would be;pull the new tank out of the box.Setup and add two clownfish,an anemone,and two corals.Spend the rest of the afternooon and mid evening sampling some Kentucky Bourbon and steaks and shrimps and cray fish on the barbie.What do you think? Stay well Australia! Doc BC

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

That sounds like the perfect tank install day! Cam (the bourbon drinker)

[@aboogie9761]

Where you got the barrels?

[@boomcar911]

What is the name of the techno music in the video? I shazammed, but didn't get the title

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Electro Cabello by Kevin MacLeod you can find it here Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3705-electro-cabello

[@born2beashooterjosh397]

If I’m moving an established mixed reef tank an hr away do I have to remove the sand and go bare bottom and then add the sand back over time if I don’t wanna stick to bare bottom?? I’m getting mixed info here I’ve done it multiple times myself without removing the sand and I don’t remember anything besides like an algae bloom or something similar but I’m being repeatedly told if I don’t remove the sand then when I set it back up I’ll have a crash and lose my more sensitive corals I’m the process and that’s the last thing I wanna do.. was told that or I would have to move the tank with 3-4in of water left in it and don’t see that being possible 3 people moving a 120 with 2-4” sand bed and water plus it’s a glass aquarium sku da like it’d be waaaay too heavy

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

I think the worst thing you can do is to ditch the sand during a tank relocation. I always keep it, as the beneficial bacteria you’ll keep is a huge advantage to the water chemistry in the days following the move. The problem people have when they keep the sand is the detritus in the sand can pollute the water after it’s removed and put back in, however this is easily fixed by rinsing the sand in seawater (preferably from the tank). I ALWAYS keep the sand. Cam

[@born2beashooterjosh397]

@@GalleryAquaticaTV so I’m supposed to use my salt to mix up a bunch of water to rinse the sand?? It’s a 3yr old tank so the rock is very mature it has a sump a gfo reactor etc plus I have some bottled bacteria to help make up for it I jus don’t see any way to avoid the sand releasing stuff from the anaerobic areas that seems to be what causes most post move tank crashes there’s no way to stop it if it starts but I’m also thinking maybe if I put some purigen in the sump it would absorb all the toxins that’s the only thing I know of that can absorb toxic chemicals released by corals and dying matter etc etc but idk if it would be sufficient enough, idk what to do one group says worst thing u can do is try to keep the sand after it’s been disturbed from a move and the other group says the worst thing u can do is go bare bottom when u set it back up I jus don’t see how goin bare bottom is gonna cause a crash as long as I manage the nutrients being put in to the system I can cut way back to give the bacteria time to catch up or jus add the turbo start 900 I ordered jus dump it in their I think it would be fine I mean if like to keep the sand but I don’t wanna do it at the cost of loss of life I was also thinking that I could clean it like u describe and slowly introduce it back in to the tank a cup or to at a time

[@ericgasparro2545]

Weird seeing Cam in shoes 😂

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

I wondered if anyone would notice... don’t worry, I’m fully naked-feet in the next video😂

[@xmgb]

Was this aquarium sold or owners moving. Get video as always

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

The owners were moving. Cam

[@jahsreef8386]

Might be the worst job ever is moving a tank is hard work gives me anxiety I’m moving soon too lol

[@xj52sfishyworld86]

I have never had one of my elegance’s sting me they all just feel sticky

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Try touching them with a cut on your finger, owee!

[@golbs7542]

ziplock bags would have been quicker haha :)

[@Marinetuck220]

30 bucks per rock in glue. But it works lol

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Lol, I gave fair warning to look away if you don’t like wasting huge amounts of glue😂

[@jetli3352]

Note to self. Sell old Aquarium. And buy new Aquarium when moving.

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

Smart. Very smart.

[@philcavallini9657]

Specimen cups and med tubs would have saved u more time...

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

True, and they’re reusable.

[@brianredban9393]

To many adds

[@GalleryAquaticaTV]

That’s the one downside to a longer video😞