Temporary biological filter

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So my family is moving to Cincinnati from Toledo. I've been thinking about how to stage the move of my 125gal and my kapampa and friends. As I was rummaging through my fish stuff I spotted the egg tumbler Larry made. I had an epiphany. I can fashion an air driven biofilter with an egg tumbler.
I took some filter sponge and a handful of ceramic beads with mature beneficial bacterial colonies and put them into the tumbler.
So with a 55 gal tote (50% full for the drive) with lid, a 150W power inverter, the converted egg tumbler filter, a single outlet air pump and a 100 W heater I feel confident I can make the move and house my precious fishes safely until I get my tank down and set up Cinci. A little extra dosing of Prime to detox any ammonia/nitrite and all shall be well!
Happy dayz 😁🇦🇺🙌

[rare]

You should be good to go, Kapa! Safe trip!

[riftwater]

Great idea Danny, I'm sure you will be fine (as will your fish)

[pseuro]

nice idea!! Have a safe trip!

Will you do anything differently to tank since you have a chance to set it up again?

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Thanks peeps. I was thinking about switching from the sump to an FX5 as I have a surface skim box and the amount of waste the Gibbs produce leaves a lot of heavy solid waste on the bottom which looks awful. That's about it apart from a new seascape I reckon. I thought about scraping and repainting the rear glass but TBH with all the moving etc I really can't be bothered. If I had the funds I would buy a new 125 or 150 and set it up to view from both sides in the new house but the cost of the house and the move has eaten up any extra cash we have right now.
We made the drive and the fish seem happy in the tote at my in laws place. A few tattered fins but once back in the main tank they will heal quickly.