My landlady says I have too many fish tanks so I have to move one of my tanks to my mum's place. What is the best way to move a tank to a different house in the same zip code? Right now the tank has two guppies and one cory catfish.
Unless you live upstairs I don't see how you can have too many fish tanks. If you also pay utilities out of your own pocket then water and power are not her concern.
Sounds to me like the old bat is looking for a reason to be (editing the person who edited my post for a different word, as
difficult is not the word I'd of used) AHEM, it sounds like the old bat is looking for a reason to be A MEANY PANTS.
Now onto your question. If you are planning to deliver it yourself its pretty easy to move the tank. Place the fish in a bucket or similar sized container with an air stone, use a heater if you are going to be placing them anywhere drafty/not room temperature, then turn off ALL your aquarium appliances (filter, air pumps, heaters, lights, etc.). Secondly remove your filter and place the filter media in a plastic baggy/seal-able container with tank water so that you can keep your beneficial bacteria. Next, empty your tank of all the water, remove ornaments and place in a box with a bit of bubble wrap or newspaper if they are delicate. Remove the gravel (or sand). I don't know if you want to save it or not, but I'd just stick it in a bucket. Once your tank is empty I'd place it in a similar sized box lined with bubble wrap or Styrofoam, if its a small tank you could probably just place it in the box or carefully in your trunk if its not heavy when empty.
Now its time to pack up all your stuff, make sure your fish are secure within their container. Stress is going to occur, but you can minimize it by securing them within the vehicle and covering the bucket/container with a cloth to block out the light. Once you get to your mothers home simply unpack the tank/stand and set it all back up. Make sure you get the filter going with your filter media, and DO NOT refrigerate the filter media, it will kill your bacteria colony. Best of luck!
