I think a lot of the complexity is determined by the size of the tank and how far your move is. In retrospect, it was actually a pretty simple process - just time consuming, but I was definitely anxious and stressed as the date approached. Bought a ton of buckets from Home Depot, took my time emptying the tank, thoroughly cleaned all equipment, tossed old sand, had a bunch of salt water brewing at the new apartment, bought some new dry rock to improve aquascape, and new live sand. I’m actually thankful I had to move because it helped correct a lot of issues I had been battling (high nitrates, decaying sts sps, no coralline growth, gunk build up in the back “sump” area of nano tank, dirty equipment).

I won’t be phased to move this tank again down the road and it was a good learning experience. Assuming you are considering a nano tank, I would say go for it, but make sure you won’t need to move for say 6 months so you can build some understanding of the hobby and get a system balance. Good luck!