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05-06-2005, 10:14 PM
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Waves Marine & Reef
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tigard OR
Posts: 1,733
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Need help with possible purchase
OK here is what happened.... this nice old lady came to my place of business (she was refered to come see) and told me she has a fish tank to sell.
Turns out its much nicer than I expected. I went and took a look,
39 (she said,,, looked bigger) hex corner tank, acrylic. Black stand and canopy. Had a 250w DE halide in a pendant for lighting, dolphin pump, PH skimmer, and a sump.
Pretty dang basic but very nice.
It has 4-5 inches of sand, 80 pounds of LR, lots of shrooms etc I dont care much about, an RBTA, 9 fish ( ugly tang *just black, beautiful pair of marron clowns, pair of cardnals, lawn mower blenny, couple damels, and a beautiful flame angel.
Ive been REALLY thinking about a Cephalopod/octopus tank. This would be perfect minus the fish, and excessive lighting.
So Id like to find out what this setup is worth, the woman didnt have a clue what the value of any of it was, except what the sticker price was for the tank/stand/canopy.
What would be an honest offer for this type of setup? I dont want to rip off this woman, but I want a good deal too.
What would you folks offer for this tank?
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05-06-2005, 10:23 PM
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ALWAYS MORE 2 LEARN!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Keizer,OR
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That's a tough one Joel. But one thing to do is figure out what you could sell off that you don't/won't need and then add a little on to that for a final price.
Example: So if you could sell everything you don't need for $100 bucks add what you would be willing to pay for the items you will keep and add that together
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------Its good to be the KING!!!!!!!
Everything else is in the planning stages for a 240 build but I'll be using these from the old setup......400w 20k Radiums w/ VHO supplement and Euro-Reef skimmer.
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05-06-2005, 11:29 PM
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Clubs Forums Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Chef at Adidas USA Headquarters
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ugly black tang... does it look like a yellow tang in shape, but black all over? if so i will buy that one off of you.
i would offer maybe 300 for it.
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05-06-2005, 11:43 PM
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ALWAYS MORE 2 LEARN!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Keizer,OR
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I thought of that too Krux but I'm sure it wouldn't get along with my purple tang!
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------Its good to be the KING!!!!!!!
Everything else is in the planning stages for a 240 build but I'll be using these from the old setup......400w 20k Radiums w/ VHO supplement and Euro-Reef skimmer.
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05-06-2005, 11:47 PM
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Waves Marine & Reef
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tigard OR
Posts: 1,733
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I think its just a brown/scopas tang,,, I promise its nothing special, but if buy the setup,,, its yours for $200. No questions asked,, sight unscene black tang. Yes its the shape of a yellow, yet ugly. its not JET black, rather just BLAHHHHHH.
If I DO end up buying the setup,,, it goes to the highest bidder,,,,, starting at $200  jk
Your not helping me come up with a valid price!!! |
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05-07-2005, 12:03 AM
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Coral Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Newberg
Posts: 3,990
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Offer her 150.00 and call it good
James
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05-07-2005, 05:45 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Vancouver, Wa
Posts: 250
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hey i like my indescript scopas!! heheh
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05-07-2005, 01:00 PM
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Pretty In Pink
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: portland or
Posts: 3,168
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I'm with James- offer the $150- part out the rest and offer a free checking account, too. 
I got dibs on the flame angel - 
you're goona to need a top for that tank and I can see a acrylic top with holes in it - small holes - lots of small holes, to keep it in.
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05-07-2005, 01:28 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
Posts: 3,499
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I'll take the shrooms off your hands...
Jenni
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05-07-2005, 06:09 PM
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Waves Marine & Reef
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tigard OR
Posts: 1,733
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sorry charles flame angel would go in my 150. All the other fish would be up for grabs... Ill make her an offer and see what comes up.
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05-08-2005, 01:44 AM
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Cruizers
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sherwood, Oregon
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Joel,
If you get the tank and don't want the lawn mower blenny, couple damels we would love to take them off your hands... What about the Live Rock... We would take that too of course that is if you didn't want it...
R & R
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05-08-2005, 06:27 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 24,670
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LOL that ugly Tang is worth more than the rest of the stuff.
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05-08-2005, 12:00 PM
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Waves Marine & Reef
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tigard OR
Posts: 1,733
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A brown/scopas tang worth more than a PM skimmer, 250w DE halide tank stand and canopy? The fish is only worth $30 max....
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05-08-2005, 12:21 PM
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Bob Lablaw
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 890
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I would love to have the 250w DE pendant if you get the tank..
Rich
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05-10-2005, 04:39 PM
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Waves Marine & Reef
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tigard OR
Posts: 1,733
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OK, so Ive made an offer and it was accepted. Im now taking offers for the fish (except the flame angel) and the 250w DE PFO halide (unknown bulb, but its 1 month old).
Ill be moving the tank this weekend, so folks that want any of the fish you can pick them up, or I can bring them to the meeting on the 22nd (Ill be able to make it now,, I found out the wedding I have to go to is in salem, and its at 5:00!)
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