orionsmamma
07/02/2004, 07:48 PM
Ok..Thanks to Opihi's tip on the fish, I decided to email the gal and find out what kind of equipment she has. She actually bought a house that had a 300 gal aquarium built into the wall, and she does not want it! I wish I had bought that house! This lady knows NOTHING about SW or Reefs, so bear with me on this. None of the eqipment is in my price range right now, but I offered to list this stuff for her, in exchange for a great deal on the rock that she had. Here is the email that she sent me:
I just got ahold of the lady who has been taking care of the fish for the previous owners. So here it goes....all the info she has told me....please forgive the spelling. You were right, the tank isnt real glass, rather plexy glass, chiller(The wall that it was in connects to the garage, so at least this must be a kick but chiller.), new sump pump...massive she said and bought a month ago with Bio balls, wet/dry, large cell poor block, yes it does have an auto top off, no to the osmosis, JBJ power compact with 2 atomic(probly meant actnic) and 2 ultra daylights or fifty fifty that are 96 watts each.
Bonnie
And later:
Donna,
The gentlemen who was cleaning out the tank finally called. He had actually emptied the tank several hours ago, hence everything was already done. He did leave all of the rocks and coral. This man is actually working with the owner of a local salt water store local to town. I did have a chance to ask him about the tank since he is now familar with it. He told me that the fish tank is the finest that is made and knows the person who custom made it and they do the best job around. He told me that if he were to duplicate the tank and everything it come with it would cost anywhere from 15,000 to 20,000 brand new. He did say that due to the pump in the tank the acrylic has minute scratches that can only be seen when the tank is empty...but it wouldnt be considered in prestine brand new condition. He too will keep an ear out for anyone looking for a system but assured me that the owner stopped at no expense and the finest of everything was used for that tank. So there it is from a professional. Im still not too sure what the tank would be worth at this point. The tank itself standing alone he said is 8,000. Hope this helps. Im sorry I couldnt get ahold of him sooner to get you the sand.
Thanks so much for your help and please do keep in touch,
Bonnie
Bonnie is very unsure as to what she wants for this....I myself do not know what to tell to charge for a tank of this size. She is willing to part it out, so if anybody is interested I can forward the info, or you can follow the link through Opihi's post. She is in town, so I suppose you might just want to go over there to see this stuff.
I just got ahold of the lady who has been taking care of the fish for the previous owners. So here it goes....all the info she has told me....please forgive the spelling. You were right, the tank isnt real glass, rather plexy glass, chiller(The wall that it was in connects to the garage, so at least this must be a kick but chiller.), new sump pump...massive she said and bought a month ago with Bio balls, wet/dry, large cell poor block, yes it does have an auto top off, no to the osmosis, JBJ power compact with 2 atomic(probly meant actnic) and 2 ultra daylights or fifty fifty that are 96 watts each.
Bonnie
And later:
Donna,
The gentlemen who was cleaning out the tank finally called. He had actually emptied the tank several hours ago, hence everything was already done. He did leave all of the rocks and coral. This man is actually working with the owner of a local salt water store local to town. I did have a chance to ask him about the tank since he is now familar with it. He told me that the fish tank is the finest that is made and knows the person who custom made it and they do the best job around. He told me that if he were to duplicate the tank and everything it come with it would cost anywhere from 15,000 to 20,000 brand new. He did say that due to the pump in the tank the acrylic has minute scratches that can only be seen when the tank is empty...but it wouldnt be considered in prestine brand new condition. He too will keep an ear out for anyone looking for a system but assured me that the owner stopped at no expense and the finest of everything was used for that tank. So there it is from a professional. Im still not too sure what the tank would be worth at this point. The tank itself standing alone he said is 8,000. Hope this helps. Im sorry I couldnt get ahold of him sooner to get you the sand.
Thanks so much for your help and please do keep in touch,
Bonnie
Bonnie is very unsure as to what she wants for this....I myself do not know what to tell to charge for a tank of this size. She is willing to part it out, so if anybody is interested I can forward the info, or you can follow the link through Opihi's post. She is in town, so I suppose you might just want to go over there to see this stuff.