Moving Home & Moving Fish

Some suggestions for furniture:

 

I have no doubt that I will be visiting the Ascot MA again @jaypeecee and the chances of bumping into me there are probably quite high, especially considering the amount of time I'm likely to spend with my face pressed up against their tanks of puffers, oddballs & shrimp. 

Things are very busy with the ongoing move, but come January things will settle down considerably, so we could even arrange to meet at MA.

I've also noticed that the Bracknell Aquarist Society you mentioned previously meet every month, so I'm planning to head over there in January. Perhaps we can catch up there. 

I contacted a few of the specialist fish/aquarium removal services and provided information for quotations.

I have mixed feelings about this. I was hoping to get the removal men to move the empty tanks, move the fish myself, etc. and keep you guys informed of the ups and downs of moving house with multiple tanks. I thought this might be helpful for others when moving in the future.

Unfortunately, due to the larger empty tanks not being moved last week, the numbers of tanks, and the timescales involved, I have to admit defeat and call in the grown ups - those specialists who do this sort of thing for a living.

I had one quotation back today which made my eyes water. Admittedly, the distance of travel & number of tanks makes it likely that it will take 2 days to move the tanks. There was a brief discussion in the kitchen with some of my fish-friendly colleagues as to whether it would be cheaper to buy some new tanks and get them delivered, especially in reference to the Aqua Oak 180s being on sale. We may have been chuckling, then realised it wasn't such a crazy idea. Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to get the tanks delivered before Christmas, so that ruled out the new tanks option.

After speaking to the second company on the phone they suggested it would probably be cheaper for me if they hired 2 larger vans than the ones they already had, so everything could be moved in 1 day. I'm hoping to hear from them tomorrow with that quotation.

At the moment the moral of this story is don't try to relocate within 6 weeks, just before Christmas, don't expect domestic removal services to be comfortable moving large tanks, and expect specialist services to be expensive. 

I'm expecting the

I'm so excited thinking about getting my gang here. The date is set for 28th December. 

Great to read today's update which seems a much better plan. How wonderful , and that your gang and you will be reunited  on 28th.

This would make a great article in a certain magazine!

I completely assumed these companies would be working with places like Sea life. The fact that you are their biggest customer to date is quite amusing... goes to show that in a stressful house move, a)frustratingly "normal" removal companies arnt set up to do this kind of thing, b)people are willing to pay for this added stress to be taken away, even if it is only a couple of tanks.

Well, I'm going to say it quietly for now, but moving day has happened and so far there have been no losses.
It's been a long day, and exhausting (even though all I did was watch), so I'm off to bed now.
 

Awaiting your morning update!! Congrats either way, another big step completed!!

Yes - looking forward to the full details when you find time to do so. 

Absolutely fantastic news on all fronts, Littlefish (apart from you being a wreck which is entirely understandable under the circumstances). Enjoy watching the antics while drinking your coffee. 


Edited to add: I think I'd have needed a general anaesthetic for the duration of yesterday if I had been in your circumstances, so all credit to you!