ryanjury Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Yeah and even if you stick something under the tank, don't think that sticking a bucket of gravel inside it will stop it from bouncing around it just stops the bottom from moving but the rest of the tank still moves and the bottom gets smashed up.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allister_B Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 this all sounds like alot of effort, maybe we will just hire a moving company to take tanks and if they break them they have to pay for it... worht the extra cost if a tank is broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 That's not the spirit Allister! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Maybe not but it would be a lot less stressful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 If you strap them, then don't strap them vertically if that makes sense. A vertical strap will put too much pressure on the top lip on the tank and wil most likely end up with a broken pane. Place the strap horizontally around the tank so that pressure is spread evenly around all 4 sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I usually chuck a strop over the top but only do it up firm and use poly to spread the weight of the tank, that coupled with having it packed out really well with poly usually makes sure they dont move at all, but have also stuck poly under and in front and used a strop to pull tanks forward into the front of the trailer.. We are only talking about 2-3ft tanks here so should be very easy to move/transport, I would question the cost benefits of hiring a moving company compared to the replacement cost of second hand tanks of this size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 or just get new tanks once your there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 When I drove to Invercargill from Taupo I put poly under my 2.4m tank and blankets in between the tank and poly bins which were carrying the fish. The rest of my tanks came with the removal truck nothing was broken and from memory I think it only cost between $5k - $6k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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