Question about temp storage of fish

[djam]

We are about to embark on a major remodel of our house, including new flooring. We are going to be staying somewhere else for 6-7 weeks and wanted to move our fish to our temp location and keep them there until the remodel is done and a new tank is delivered. I was thinking of purchasing a 150g black Rubbermaid tub to put my fish and coral in while the work is being done. I don't have a huge amount of fish (2 blue tangs, 2 pygmy angels, 4 clowns, diamond goby, firefish, leopard wrasse, cardinal, and a shit ton of bubble tips (like 20), some shrooms, zoas, and stuff like that). My current tank is a 240 + 150g of sump.

Assuming I set up my skimmer and some pumps, heaters, and the lights anyone thinks this will result in die-off of fish?

I'll be selling the existing tank and ordering a new one as part of the remodel as it won't fit in the new design (downsizing from a 240 to a 205 or something like that).

 

[BgFish]

I think it should be fine. I kept mine in a 55 gallon for a few months. Fish should be good and the corals seem like hardy corals. If possible use existing tank water when your set it up.
Get an ammonia badge or regularly check ammonia and have prime on hand just in case and be prepared to do frequent water changes as needed and you should be good to go.

 

[joseserrano]

I’d use the sump and do a closed loop. That way you can segregate corals, fish, and equipment

 

[djam]

I was thinking of running the skimmer in the tub, do you think that would cause an issue for the fish? This is going to be sitting on a kitchen floor, so plumbing in a sump would be a little tough (but not impossible).

 

[joseserrano]

I was thinking of running the skimmer in the tub, do you think that would cause an issue for the fish? This is going to be sitting on a kitchen floor, so plumbing in a sump would be a little tough (but not impossible).

If you use the sump you can do everything. I don’t think you fully understand my suggestion

 

[djam]

I think you are suggesting using the sump instead of the tub. Two things, the sump is actually two tanks plumbed together and second I intend to sell my existing setup after I pull all the fish out. The new space after the remodel requires a different size. I'm going from 96x24x24 to a 72x(30-34)x24. I may have people look the tank before I pull out the fish / rocks, but not sure. Gonna let it go for cheap, need it out of the house.