Me and Fish are Moving.. Help!

So its finally official, rents have bought a larger house and I have about a month and a half to get ready for the move. I have a 10 and 75 gal SW tank, and a 20 gal fresh, I have NO IDEA, at all, how abouts to tackle this situation.. My 75 just finished cycling not to long ago too.. Some other issues aside from the move itself is im obviously looking at re-cycling my tanks right? I dont see any other option, I cant take this water with me, I have a ro/di filter so water isnt the issue, I dont know what to do with my fish untill my 75 is up and going again? I can probably just carry my 10gal as is to the new house, but would putting ALL my fish into that tank be overkill? I do have a 30gal sump that I could hook up it too, which would leave the 75 without a sump to cycle. I dont think there is enough room anyways the blue and yellow tang would hate me and life in there, UGH.... any advice guys? Im so frustrated with this whole situation.. To make things worse, my LFS wont let me rent out a tank for the time being.. -.-

My live stock includes
10gal
1 clown fish,

75 gal
yellow tang
blue tang
bangai cardinal
watchmen
serpent sea star


2 frog spawns,
umbrella , bubble, kenya tree

 

I have thought about this senario plenty of times, i think the best way to start is to set a side an entire day just for the tank move.
I would invest in some 10g storage tubs( blue ones with lids)
start by draining some of the water in the tubs
put the rock in the tubs and put the corals in bags and put in the water so the dont move around too much.
i would invest in a battery operated airation pump for the tub that you transport the fish in.
you could put the sand in 5 gallon buckets
anything that is living like bio balls, live rock, filter media etc. make sure it stay in the original tank water so it doesnt dry out.
make sure you take your time, it might stress the fish out a little bit but if they are in a drak container with a air pump they should survive.

I'm sure others have some other suggestions but this is just my 2 cents.

 

So I should try to keep all the tank water?

 

This is just what i would do, but i would try to keep as much as possible to keep from going through the whole "New Tank Syndrome" again. basically you are trying to move the aquarium without moving the together. sounds stupid but it makes sence to me. i would try to keep 50% + of the water.

 

No i totally get where you are coming from, at this point sounds like the only option, now the airpump, id obviously have to get a potable battery right..

 

Yes, a battery operated one, you could get them for under $10. depends on the quality you are looking for. they are also good to have in power outtages. so it will be an investment, and a emergency item.

 

Thanks man! Will do, gah so not looking forward to this day, at all :-/

 

No prob. good luck, let us know how the move turns out. should be an adventure.

 

Get yourself 2 large Garbage can size containers on wheels. You can use one to transport your liverock and some water. The other you can put the remainder of your water and fish. Get a couple of 5g buckets from HD/Lowe's or Walmart, put your sand in first and your corals in bags and on top in the buckets. If you raise the temp in your current home to 77-80 the day before you leave you will not need heaters. Move your tanks/sumps/lighting and other equipment over first and set them up. Put your sand in first, then add your LR and old water. Use a plate to reduce the sandstorm when adding water. The coral should be added before your fish so you won't be stressing them while placing the coral. Most importantly use a filter sock on the end of your syphon hose when it comes time to take your water out of your tanks which should reduce the amount of detritus going to your new set-up and have about 30g of water ready mixed to top off. I helped a friend move a 150g and 65g sump this way. It took about 2-3 hours to prepare the nite before and about the same time to move and reset the next day. No casualities whatsoever. HTH

 

Thanks! Wouldnt of even thought of the sock thing, ill make sure I do what you did