Errrr how far are you moving it. Just to another room or out of the house entirely?
I haven't tried this, but just an idea. Do this just before they come to move your stuff.
- Disconnect all the hardware.
- Drain out the tank water until only a few cm left.
- Remove all fishes and put them in a pail/spare tank with aerator. Bag them to transport just before leaving the house.
- Drain away the rest of the water. Leave the plants planted.
- Lay a few wet newspapers on top of the plants. Just one sheet thick is enough.
- Wrap the tank top with transparent food wrap or just tape plastic sheets over the top. These 2 steps are to keep the plants and the inside of the tank moist.
- Make sure to tell the movers that when they get to the new place, the tank and stand/cabinet and related hardware must be the first things out of the truck and into your house. They'll plan the loading accordingly.
- Once there, refill the tank, add anti-cholorine/chloramine (it's 100% water change!!!), hook up the hardware and acclimatise the fishes to the new tank slowly.
- Remember to open the bags as soon as you can and to play safe, don't put too many fishes in one bag. Without the benefit of O2 that the LFS inject into their bags, the fishes won't have much O2 to last.
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