Who can assist to move a Tank

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    Hey guys I am really sorry I have not been involved in a looong time sadly I have not owned a fish or a tank for at least the last 3 years while my tank was in my home with other people LOOONG Story.

    I am back home and the tank it alive and thriving but I have a small dilema

    I need to move the tank out of the room for a few days as there are guys coming to sand down my wood floors and then seal them.

    the tank with water is WAAAAAAAY to heavy I wanted to know is there someone that does take moving on this group that could assist with this move once maybe twice depending if the tank fits and works in another area it might be viable to stay there but no matter how many times I move the tank if will need to be moved
     
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    What size is the tank
     
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    Sorry was silly of me to not have posted dimensions
     
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    It's way too risky trying to move a full tank
    You need to empty it of all water, decor, fish etc and move it and then put it all back together when the tank is back in position.

    A few years ago, we re-carpeted the room where my tank is
    Had to empty tank, put fish in a temp plastic storage box with heater and airstone.
    Emptied tank and got a friend of mine to come and help move it to another room
    Carpet company came and did their thing. Then had to move tank back, put decor back and filled with water. Got back up to temp and then the next day put the fish back in.
    A complete pain but had to be done.
     
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    I have got a food grade water bladder can I transfer the water into there to so as to not start a tank with fresh water and use mostly my old water or should I do a full water change
     
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    No problem
     
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    Yes this will work. Do you have enough volume in there for around 70% of the water?
     
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    Hey guys sorry my last few weeks have been mad with a house move and then the work that I did on my wooden floors, so no updates the fish moved well into their hold tank and were looking lively and active for almost a week I had to move out the house to allow for the floors to be sanded and sealed was away for 3 days came home to dead fish 1 large Clown Loach and the blood Parrot I was so annoyed I didn't even check water parameters to see if that might have been the issue but was sad to loose 2 old fish like that from what i can only assume to be negligence or stupidity on my behalf.

    Next time I have the fish moved by professionals
     

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