Best place to buy containers/buckets/lids for a tank move?

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dangermon

Any ideas on the best place to buy containers/buckets/lids for a tank move?

Home Depot just has buckets and no watertight lids... any recommendations or what else I might look for at other places?

It is a 55 gallon live rock/deep sand bed.
 
Both times I've had to move my tank, I just used the 30 gallon, Steralite containers from Big Lots. They aren't water tight, so I only filled them part of the way and was careful to keep them steady during transit in my car.
 
I suggest borrowing someone's buckets.

I have quite a few, unfortunatly I'm going through a tank move right now too (so it will be awhile before they are free)
 
I agree. There are quite a few people in the Keller area on these boards. If you ask, you will probably be able to borrow enough buckets and jugs.
 
Walmart has 5 gallon buckets in the paint department, and they also have lids. Last time I got some, the buckets were only $2.50 each. to my knowledge the lids are free ;)
 
I was going to suggest the 30gal or bigger from big lots. i have moved some big tanks and they were invaluable. You will not need them since you are just moving a 55. you can probably put half the water in 5gallon jugs and fish and some more water in a bucket(remember to take the water out before you go stirring everything up, this also makes it alot easier to take out rock and catch fish). Get rid of the remaining water. That will give you plenty of the old water, just have some new water made up for when you fill it back up. you might as well do a water change while you are at it. Put the rock in another bucket and in a 55 gallon you can probably move it with out taking out the sand. I recomend putting an air pump in with the live stock while you fill up the tank and stack the rock.

good luck

Yuki
 
Dollar store, big lots, and wallyworld are your best places to find them cheap. Even rubbermaid containers filled partway are good for liverock and sand. Fish you can bag individually (sometimes people at Petco are nice enough to let you take some home for free) and put in styrofoam coolers.
 
We use Ice chest to move rock, coral, & fish. Everything has gone great so far! When your done all you have to do is clean out. we have also used tubs from Dollar General.

Other than that I have salt buckets w/lids. Your welcome to. There should be members on your side of town that have empty buckets.

Good luck!

Cheryl
 
Fish boxes are the best in my opinion... contact a LFS and see if they will hold some from deliveries for you or sell them to you cheap. I know frank goes through a ton of them but hes a bit far for you.

We should have a stash of these strategically located around the metroplex ;)
 
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I'm feeling a lot more confident about my options for the tank move.

I'll hit the WalMart and work a water change into my plan... and use some coolers for the heavy stuff... and say a prayer or two.

Again, thanks for everyone's help.

dangermon
 
Actually, today I was surprised to see water containers at an Army / Navy store. They were $1.00 each, in Burleson.

These were the big, blue containers that hold about 7 gallons of water. Pretty cool.
 
used ozarka or sparkletts 5 gallon water barrels work great, and i have enough you could have for all 55 gallons
 
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