what is a fair price 4 this system?

devaji108

devaji108

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Hello everyone

I am thinking about taking a job out of state. and don't think I would like to move my tank again as i moved it in aug.
so I thinking about saling it and would like some feedback from fellow reefers what would be a fair price for the system!
specs:
arcylic 240 gal tank 8' X 2 X2 with doul over flows and four return inlets
costum wood stand ans canopy
4 X 250W 14K MH with reflectors 7 months old
4 X 110W VHO bulbs super act. 7 months old
30ish gal sump
55 GAl Qt was going to make in to refuge.
mag 18 return pump
blue line 1100 GHR return pump
Aqua C EV 400 skimmer with mag 24 pump
200+ very nice # of LR lots of color
2" bed of LS
live stock /corals
show size sebe anenome 14+ "
canycane 8 heads
serval types of shrooms
zoos
waving hand Xenia
brain
kenya trees
hary shrooms
100+ snails
20+herments
6" hippo
purple fire gobby
Cb angle
flam angle
neion goby
if you were saling this system what would you ask for it?
don't think I can take it with me.

here are some pics


 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Wow, that looks like you can get a really nice amount for that system. I would not settle for anything less than a few thousand, if not a lot more. There was a 700 gallon system sold online a few months ago for $22,000. You just need to find the right person to buy it from you.
 
devaji108

devaji108

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Originally Posted by A2hotz
5 1/2?! you live in antartica? lol :thinking:
just about the job I am thinking about taking is in Jackson hole wyoming......so I would have to go to salt lake city or maybe billings MT to find a LFS
OH and BTW I live in colorado.
 
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yeffre kix

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I'd say $2,500 is a fair price. Can you get that on short notice from a local buyer? That's a different question. Shipping that system would be prohibitive as far as cost goes. Since your going to have to go to a lot of trouble dismantling it anyway when you sell it, I'd say take it with you.
 
dejaco

dejaco

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Hey I gave $3000.00 for my 210 as it sat then moved it and reworked the sump and lights. It just depends on who see's it andhow much they know about the hobby! If you piece it out you may not sell it all! If you advertise it sell it for at lest $3000.00 and add something if you help move it and reset it!
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Originally Posted by lion_crazz
Wow, that looks like you can get a really nice amount for that system. I would not settle for anything less than a few thousand, if not a lot more. There was a 700 gallon system sold online a few months ago for $22,000. You just need to find the right person to buy it from you.
That 700 gallon tank never sold....he still has it.......Who was the builder of the tank? It's hard to actually put a price value on a system, because most won't pay top dollar.......What do you have invested in the setup?
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Originally Posted by fish-man-t
i would guess around 2k at best more if you piece it out
I'd have to agree with that figure, maybe a little more though....
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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It never sold, acrylic??? I saw that the auction ended and someone actually bid that high. What happened with the deal?
 
dejaco

dejaco

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Devaji108 hey I live in Sheridan, WY. Jackson Hole, WY is great just a little different. Was over for first 10 days of September for an elk hunt. While there I had to check out fish stores - there were 3! Two had salt. One however had a problem while I was visiting one of the employees had killed the whole salt water sysyem. One huge sump had served as filter for all displays and something got added that wiped out everything. By now it should be taken care of. Jackson has more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in Wyoming - catering to the rich is Jacksonhole! So lfs is the least of your worries. Finding a place to live however that is another question!
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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The guy who owns it is a personal good friend of mine, we do setups together........The guy backed out, and wanted to offer less, and my buddy said no......He still has the tank....currently he's in the process of building a "greenhouse"...he's getting into coral farming.........
 
fish-man-t

fish-man-t

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funny you say that about your friend im just getting into rock farming :) just build a 8 ft by 2 ft tall by 2 ft wide tank for growing the rock :)
 
ginarox

ginarox

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thats a nice tank,,,if i was you i wouldnt sell things here and there,,,sell it all together.jmo you will get more out of it,,unless your needing to sell it quickly...good luck , imo i would say about 8500...dollars i have a 125 gallon,,and i have already spent close to 5000 thousand...wish you luck....have a great night..
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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It's harder to sell it as a whole unit......Either people balk at the price or only want certain pieces and you'd make more piecing it out.....
 
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