Good deal?

[cpt flanders]

I was searching the local craigslist trying to find some discount equipment to get my set up going. I originally planned on doing a 75 gallon FOWLER with only a handful of fish as my first marine aquarium. Well i found this...
Live rock(250-300 lbs)
6ft light fixture with new bulbs
265 gallon tank drilled w/ dual overflows
50 refugeum, stand, light, pump
ETSS skimmer
Sump system, return pumps, fittings
Hoses
Valves
And any other odds and ends..
I might have RO water left over for you to use to setup.
The guy wants 1500 for all the above, It seems like a good deal, im just having a hard time stomeching dropping that much. What do you guys think? Go for it, or stick with the 75 idea? i would still need to drop 4-500 to get the rest of the needed supplies to get the 75 gallon up and going.

 

[1guydude]

im estimating my 75gal reef tank to cost that much! So not a bad deal imo. Its worth looking at! Is it still set up or empty? You could get some nice size fish in that tank and or a lot of good looking ones!

 

[gemmy]

Looks like a pretty decent deal. I would still plan on setting up a 40-75 gallon as a QT (maybe even 2 one for fish and the other for corals).

 

[cpt flanders]

he's moving to colorado on monday so the fish were just removed and its still has its water in it. How long will the live rock stay live out of water, and im assuming once i re assemble the set up i have to cycle it again?

 

[scott t]

I can tell you that I just set up a 75g tank and I have yet to get a skimmer for it which I will getting soon and I have 2500.00 invested in it already so that big of a tank with all that stuff in it I would say is a good deal. If everything is in working order and the tank has no leaks I would say go for it. Just my .02

 

[cpt flanders]

Is there anything else i am going to need? He also said that it would come with some tangs, a leer tail, snails and crabs that he did not sell off individiaully. Also, what is a leer tail? He is also offering established water, some polyps, mushrooms, and ricordia as well.

 

[gemmy]

Do you have any supplies?

 

[cpt flanders]

nope, i was planning on doing the shopping and cycling of my 75 at the end of this week. What should i get? Any suggustions for a good water test kit and salinity measure, not a hydrometer the other one, the name escapes me atm.

 

[cpt flanders]

withsome thing this size, can i get an eel or a dogfish without it eating my other fish?

 

[cuccaro]

The rock alone could cost u that much for 250 to 300 lb I think its a great deal