my entire 55g setup 4 sale, need $$ bad

[bigbenji]

leaving hobby, just don't have time with all of these kids
I'll email pics upon request

up for sale, local first
(asking $400 for everything, I'll part out if you pm me your offer)
1 coral beauty
1 pink-spotted shrimp goby
1 bullseye pistol shrimp
2 false perculas
1 regal tang (2-2.5")
frogspawn (baseball size)
3 head candy cane frag
4 green hairy mushrooms
1 xenia frag (splitting)
2 green yumas
1 green-striped mushroom rock (~10 polyps)
3 kenya tree frags
1 zoa rock
1 eagle eye zoa frag (~10 polyps)
1 mint green zoa frag (4 polyps)
various turbo, astrae, cerith and nassarius snails
various blue-leg, red-leg, and mexican red leg hermits

55 gallon tank, with stand and canopy
65w x 4 power compact deluxe aqualight (no moonlight)
1 mj1200
1 mini-jet 606
2 hydor flow rotators
1 mj1200 modified to disperse flow better
1 quiet-one 1200 (296gph) return pump
1 Aqua C urchin Protein Skimmer w/ mj1200
1 20g long tank (used as a sump/refugium)
50-70lbs live rock (haven't weighed it)
lifereef copy overflow with stockman standpipe (super quiet)
various foods, additives, misc items

[jenghes]

pm sent

Jen

[bigbenji]

you're too quick for me, I'm trying to get some pics up
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/bencpht/Reef/july05007.jpg

not my actual frags, but these are eagle-eyes
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/bencpht/Reef/ee.jpg

[jenghes]

pic of whole system?

Jen

[Andrew]

I'll be up in Toldeo tommrow. What you want for all the zoos?

[bigbenji]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/bencpht/Reef/reef001.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/bencpht/Reef/kenyatree5-5-05.jpg

[Andrew]

I could stop by around 3-4 and pick up stuff. Let me know how much you want for these frags:

1 eagle eye zoa frag (~10 polyps)
1 mint green zoa frag (4 polyps)
2 green yumas
3 head candy cane frag
frogspawn (baseball size)

[bigbenji]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/bencpht/Reef/reef013.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/bencpht/Reef/reef014.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/bencpht/Reef/reef015.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/bencpht/Reef/reef016.jpg

[jenghes]

Ben,

How old is the system? If I remember right, it is pretty new. Would you be able to hold it (if paid in full) until I have an outlet run to where I want it?

Pics of the stand? Please....

Thanks,

Jen

[kstuart]

How much live rock do you have left?

[bigbenji]

I originally purchased most of this in November, but it was in a 20g tank. I moved it to the 55 and added more live rock and sand in late May/ early June. Nothing has been sold yet, but there are inquires about prices for parting out. How's this?

All corals = $100
All fish, crabs, snails, and pistol shrimp = $70
48" 65w x 4 coralife aqualight w/ legs & flip-up mounts = $100
Aqua C urchin in sump Skimmer w/ mj1200 = $100
tank/stand/canopy (inside of stand bottom needs work) = $75
live rock & sand (I don't know the weight, check the pics) = $50
additives, foods, 3 powerheads, 2 hydor flow rotators, heater = $50
20g long AGA w/ quiet one 400 and lifereef copy overflow = $75

I'll still accept $400 (firm) for everything.

[kstuart]

pm sent

[kstuart]

check pm's

[bigbenji]

Zoos are spoken for. Special circumstances require that I take out the zoos and sell the rest of the corals for $75. I haven't parted anything else out yet. I'm hoping for that entire setup sale.

Pm's checked, and I can't sell the rock without selling livestock first. I don't know how long it will take.

[kstuart]

pm'd

[bigbenji]

I'm parting out. The rock/sand and corals are all spoken for. The powerheads, foods, additives, and heater are also pending. I still have:

all fish, crabs, snails, and shrimp for $70
1 coral beauty
1 pink-spotted shrimp goby
1 bullseye pistol shrimp
2 false perculas
1 regal tang (2-2.5")

48" coralife aqualight deluxe for $100

aqua c urchin in-sump protein skimmer w/ mj1200 for $100

55g tank/stand(s)/canopy for $75

copy of lifereef overflow with stockman standpipe $50

quiet one 400 return pump and 20g long sump (with caulerpa and sand) for $50

[bigbenji]

All rock, sand, and corals have been sold. Everything else is still available.

[bigbenji]

The fish, crabs, snails, and shrimp are sold.

[Andrew]

How many watts is the light?

[bigbenji]

48" 65w x 4 bulbs (260watts , 2 10k, 2 act) power compacts

coralife aqualight deluxe
http://www.hellolights.com/484xcoraqpch.html

I'll also include both regular legs, and the stands that let you flip up the light for easier access to the tank.

[bigdaddyadam]

pm sent

[bigbenji]

PM replied to. The buyer of the rock, sand and corals has backed out, so I've still got everything but the zoos.

All corals (except zoos) = $100
All fish, crabs, snails, and pistol shrimp = $70
48" 65w x 4 coralife aqualight w/ legs & flip-up mounts = $100
Aqua C urchin in sump Skimmer w/ mj1200 = $100
tank/stand/canopy (inside of stand bottom needs work) = $75
live rock & sand (I don't know the weight, check the pics) = $50
additives, foods, 3 powerheads, 2 hydor flow rotators, heater = $50
20g long AGA w/ quiet one 400 pump w/ lifereef copy overflow = $75

I'll accept $500 for everything. I've asked around and compared other similar sales and $400 was too low.

I have an offer on the fish & inverts, but he can't do anything until the weekend. First one to pay gets them. If no one buys I get to keep them, hahaha.

[Dubbin1]

PM's sent

[selgado]

Ben that deal we talked about before is still on the table if you want to break up those corals. PM me with a price.

[bigbenji]

Uh, I'll taking offers on breaking up the corals because I have no idea what to charge separately. The zoos are gone (John's). I tried to get pics of everything.

[selgado]

OK give me till tomorrow and I'll shoot you some numbers. Its late and I need to try to catch some zzz's.

[jenghes]

I think that $500 is too high for this system, you may want to reconsider if you really want to sell. Nate(psychostieg) is selling a 75 for 500 with a good stand and MH lighting. Check the FS forum. If it were not so big, I would buy it in a heartbeat.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=651427

[Dubbin1]

Originally posted by tjghes
I think that $500 is too high for this system, you may want to reconsider if you really want to sell. Nate(psychostieg) is selling a 75 for 500 with a good stand and MH lighting. Check the FS forum. If it were not so big, I would buy it in a heartbeat.

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=651427
I don't think Ben is asking too much at all. I do however think that Nate is just about giving his system away.

[selgado]

Ben, if I had a house, you could consider the entire setup sold.

[bigbenji]

This is a huge headache guys. I know what I paid and I know I'm losing my butt no matter what. I also know that $300 for the whole thing is giving it away, while $500 is a ton of cash to come up with. I'm not trying to rip anyone off, I'm just trying not to get ripped off.

I've listed the light and the skimmer on ebay because I know what I can charge, and that I can ship them. The fish, rock & inverts, and zoos are sold so far. Did I apologize yet for taking over the forum with this? I was hoping it wouldn't go beyond 1 page.

[Dubbin1]

Ben there is no need to apologize. Everyone knows what it cost to setup a tank and nothing should have ever been said about your price. What really sucks here is that you have to get rid of everything in the first place. I know how much time you spent on your tank. The bright side of it though is the tradeoff. You got another sweet little baby for it.

[bigbenji]

Thanks for the kind words, and I value everyone's input regarding prices. That being said, I have these corals left:
- frog spawn
-4 green hairy mushrooms (sold together)
-1 xenia (its splitting)
-3 kenya trees (sold together)

how about $20 each or all for $60

I still have the tank, stand(s), canopy, overflow, sump, and the misc stuff. I forgot to mention that I also have a coralife powercenter. I've also got caulerpa, cheatto, and sand in the refugium/sump if anyone wants some.

[bigbenji]

frogspawn and macro algea gone

4 hairy shrooms, xenia, and kenya tree (capanella) all for $40?

[bigbenji]

shrooms, xenia, and kenya tree sold.
only equipment left, woohoooooo

tank/stand/canopy
sump, overflow, powerheads, flow rotators, heater,
return pump, additives, foods, salt

[bigdaddyadam]

pm sent

[bigdaddyadam]

I sent you a PM yesterday, so are you no longer selling the light and skimmer with everything else? what's going on? I will take everything left besides livestock as a package, and if the person buying the rock backs out I will take that too, get back with me.

[bigbenji]

PM replied. I've sold the light, but I still have the skimmer. Basically I have the equipment and accessories left, except the light.

[Andrew]

How much for the skimmer? Is it a good skimmer? Does it pull alot? What is it rated for? Does it include the pump?

sorry for all the questions. :)

[Dubbin1]

And one time at band camp :)

[bigdaddyadam]

bump bump bump

hey benji, check your PM's I am ready to buy this stuff from you