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12-11-2006, 10:04 AM
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feelin girly
Join Date: Jul 2006
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new tank good deal or no???
so would you pay 200 for this set up?
potential sea horse tank
| testing the waters to sell my 29g reef system.
this is a standard 30" long 29g with internal 1/2-tank-length overflow drilled with two 1" bulkheads.
comes complete with twin tank aga stand,
10g baffled sump, modified coralife super skimmer 65 in-sump skimmer,
all plumbing including check valve on the return line and true unions,
a completely enclosed diy canopy w/ 4" cooling fan (no light),
mag 3 return pump,
heater,
and an autotopoff device w/ aqualifter pump.
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95 corner pent tank being resurected! : a 90 gallon sump, and a 55 frag tank in my basement- well ok, a 75 gallon holding tank for the fish while the frag tank cycles, and the 29 holding my sps, but whose counting?
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12-11-2006, 10:06 AM
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Little Fishy
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Sounds like a pretty fair deal to me.
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12-11-2006, 10:10 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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It depends how it looks, if it looks good I would.
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12-11-2006, 10:28 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Got to be in good shape.you still need lights.
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12-11-2006, 10:50 AM
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feelin girly
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i figureed i wouldn't even call back if you gys thught it wwas a bum deal.... so since it sounds ok on paper I'll take a look in person. ANyhting I want to NOT see? What does a good used tank look like?
Let's pretend I am a woman going to buy a car here! What do I need to know:0)
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95 corner pent tank being resurected! : a 90 gallon sump, and a 55 frag tank in my basement- well ok, a 75 gallon holding tank for the fish while the frag tank cycles, and the 29 holding my sps, but whose counting?
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12-11-2006, 10:54 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Look for damage, scratches, nicks. Look for signs of the silicone being re-done, quality of work on the overflow and drilling the holes, any cracks in the skimmer.
Basically, look for how well it's been cared for, and how well the work was done when setting it up.
Of course, if it's setup look for signs of leaks and look to make sure all the equiptment is working properly.
Whiskey
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12-11-2006, 11:00 AM
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feelin girly
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silcone being redone would be bad because the tank would have leaked... right... that should like like when I tried caulking the bathroom tub :0)
quality of over flow and drilling... no chips, rough edges, bulkhead fits ... what do I look for on the overflow?
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95 corner pent tank being resurected! : a 90 gallon sump, and a 55 frag tank in my basement- well ok, a 75 gallon holding tank for the fish while the frag tank cycles, and the 29 holding my sps, but whose counting?
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12-11-2006, 11:10 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Ya, silicone re-done is probably because of a leak, and who knows how well the person did it. Also look for any GREEN silicone (Forgot that bit) that means copper was used in the system.
The overflow is probably custom, so you are looking for how well the person did it.
You might expect a small chip or two on the corners, most of my tanks have at least one little one.
We know what the equiptment used to be when it was new, you are mailly looking to make sure the person maintained it well and didn't destroy it.
Whiskey
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12-11-2006, 11:33 AM
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feelin girly
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green silicone bad check!
Wiskey if you have daughters they are very lucky!
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95 corner pent tank being resurected! : a 90 gallon sump, and a 55 frag tank in my basement- well ok, a 75 gallon holding tank for the fish while the frag tank cycles, and the 29 holding my sps, but whose counting?
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12-11-2006, 11:41 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by YLChik
Wiskey if you have daughters they are very lucky!
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Thanks, but no daughters,... I'm only 27, I'm not even thinking about marrige yet. (you have to be rich for that, I'll wait till I am first, or at least upper middle class)
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12-11-2006, 12:37 PM
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feelin girly
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LOL! I'm 32 been married for 10 years with 2 kids 5 and 3... you never have enough money and yet I still have that reef tank and now this....
if the right girl comes along it all works out :0)
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95 corner pent tank being resurected! : a 90 gallon sump, and a 55 frag tank in my basement- well ok, a 75 gallon holding tank for the fish while the frag tank cycles, and the 29 holding my sps, but whose counting?
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12-11-2006, 12:44 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Originally Posted by YLChik
if the right girl comes along it all works out :0)
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Humph  I'm not going to involve anyone else that heavly in my life unitl I have a great job, and I have finished my education. Doing these things with somebody to support as well would be nearly impossible, there's time for marrige later, this is not the right time.
If the right girl comes along at the wrong time, she's not the right girl 
Whiskey
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12-11-2006, 01:20 PM
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feelin girly
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lol!
so what is the degree in?
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95 corner pent tank being resurected! : a 90 gallon sump, and a 55 frag tank in my basement- well ok, a 75 gallon holding tank for the fish while the frag tank cycles, and the 29 holding my sps, but whose counting?
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12-11-2006, 01:36 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Originally Posted by YLChik
lol!
so what is the degree in?
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Electrical engineering, my job now will pay for schooling to some extent so I intend to go back very soon.
Whiskey
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12-11-2006, 02:33 PM
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Shark
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lol whiskey for some reason i always thought u were old!! how long u been into reefkeeping? 26 here, also agree that u should be financially secure before marriage. if nothing else it would be one less thing to argue about!!!!! back to the point though. id just make sure everything is running right if the tank is setup when u go to look at it. the green sillycone is good advise. mainly id go for overall appeal. if its something i really liked id offer 150, then go from there!!!
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