Hey all...
It's with a heavy heart that I inform you all that I'm going to be breaking down my 65 gallon tall tank, complete with 2 x 250w metal halides, and 2 x 110w actinic vhos, (the 2 halides are newish XM 20000k and also have 2 XM 10000k used 6 months on 4 hour photoperiods.) The tank, stand, and canopy will be offered together once the tank is empty, and I'll throw the refugium in if the buyer wants it (if not, I'll throw it away, as it's kindof a frankenstein type gravity return system) I have lots of pumps/powerheads, most on the small side, and a Top Fathom TF100A skimmer (been working well since I changed the pump to a Rio 2100 pump.) I also have an electronic cut-off for the skimmer that hangs on the bucket I use for the skimmate that cost $50 new. The tank, all lights, stand, hood, ballasts, skimmer, kill switch, fan, refugium, and 2 or 3 small pumps and 1 large pump to feed the fuge, all for $500. I won't part out unless you guys wanna find someone to take what you don't want. This is a great deal, figure the halide bulbs alone are $80 apiece if you're lucky to find em. The tank is NOT drilled at all. It comes with a perfect fit piece of starboard for the bottom.
The tank will not be sold until all the rock and corals and fish are taken care of, and I WILL consider a nice package deal if you want some of it to go with the tank. Also with the tank, I'll throw in all of my supplements and food.
As far as corals, I've put together a rudimentary price list, which includes about half the corals. Of course they are all for sale. I like making package deals, so if you get more than 1 item, you'll save on the total.
My tank's alkalinity has been a small problem up till recently, which has caused a little browning out. But it's getting better, and the color's coming back!!!
I have a nice montipora confusa, at Coral Reef Farmers, under intense 20000k lighting, it was a gorgeous, colorful coral, with green polyps, and purple and tan/blue corallites and purple edges. In my tank, it browned way out, and it's slowly making its way back to some purple. As it is it's a nice coral, but only going to get better as my chemistry comes back online. See pics below. $35 (a steal!!!)
I have some beautiful cinnamon polyps, most are 2" across, 8 polyps or more (I think 2 more polyps are under the rock and extending on the other side where I can't see them) These are huge! Usually $12 per polyps in the store, $50 for a really nice colony of 8 polyps minimum. See pics below.
I have a large (2-3 lb) rock with 5 HUGE fuzzy green shrooms and a couple of babies as a bonus. (2 are 4" diameter, and sometimes swell up larger!!! The rest of the larger ones are 2-3") They are super fuzzy (I think Rhodactis) and green tips, aquamarine base, and super green mouth. See pics below $40
I have a large pocillipora colony, growing like 2 baseballs but somewhat growing into each other. Great condition, no breakage, on a small rock. Dark brown polyps with bright green tips. $40
I have a montipora spongodes. Awesome growth, has "nubs" that extend as it grows, but grows outward like a flowing carpet. High light only! Likes good flow. It's got huge yellow polyps, with a purple growth ring (the growth ring has faded since the alkalinity, but is slowly coming back) the largest polyp of any sps I've seen. It's a colony about 6" diameter, and about 3" tall. See pics below. $50
I have a 2-3 lb rock with 2 different color montipora digitata, one dark brown with bright purple tips, the other light purple all over. Alkalinity affected this colony worst of all, but in color only. Multiple colonies of each. $25
I have a 3-4 lb rock with a neat base of green digitata, with multiple heads growing out, and 2 different and very sought after zoo colonies. One colony is light light blue with a chocolate skirt, the other is a chocolate skirt with light blue ring and very nice pink center. This is going to be a show piece inside of 6 months. $40
I have a single but very large head of torch, open colony is around 3", with 2-3" tentacles. Nice color, bright green tips. $35
I have a large rock (3 lb) with 2 regular shrooms, 1 bright red (small) and a large multi colored shroom. The multi has quite a few tie-dyed colors, with pimples. Nice rock. $5
I have a blue/green chalice, very nice color, growing nicely, $25 (maybe 1 1/2" across)
I have a red/purple chalice, awesome color, $35 (maybe 2" across)
I have a nice sized frag of Idaho Grape Undata for $20
I have a smaller green cinnamon polyp, awesome color, about 1" diameter, usually $20 in this color per polyp. $8
I have a nice sized blue crocea, been getting picked on by the sailfin tang. He's still healthy, but really needs a good home with someone who's successful with clams. $30.
I have 2 small frags of Galaxia coral, great polyp extension, almost like green star polyps. Beware, they send out sweepers about 3" long. $15
I have a small thin rock with 2 large black / purple tonga shrooms, with white tips. Have to see these. If you're a fan of tonga shrooms, you want these. $40
I have a 2" queen or fighting conch (not sure which it is) $5
I have an arrowhead crab, he's eaten a few bristle worms that I've seen, $2.
Please see pics below.
If you come to see the corals, please bring buckets. I have gallon ziplocks, but alot of my rocks/colonies will not fit in those. The live rock I'll be selling off at around $2 a lb, and I estimate low (you save) Multiple pieces means better prices. I'd like to get this over with quick, like ripping off a bandaid to make it hurt less (that never works). And I'd really like this stuff to go to good homes, so please don't speak up if your tank is not in good shape.
I'll be home Sunday, all day, for this purpose. I'll hold something if you're someone I've dealt with before and feel I can trust not to stiff me at the last moment... Feel free to pm me. I'll try to keep the list updated with what's left. Thanks for looking!!!
Chris
It's with a heavy heart that I inform you all that I'm going to be breaking down my 65 gallon tall tank, complete with 2 x 250w metal halides, and 2 x 110w actinic vhos, (the 2 halides are newish XM 20000k and also have 2 XM 10000k used 6 months on 4 hour photoperiods.) The tank, stand, and canopy will be offered together once the tank is empty, and I'll throw the refugium in if the buyer wants it (if not, I'll throw it away, as it's kindof a frankenstein type gravity return system) I have lots of pumps/powerheads, most on the small side, and a Top Fathom TF100A skimmer (been working well since I changed the pump to a Rio 2100 pump.) I also have an electronic cut-off for the skimmer that hangs on the bucket I use for the skimmate that cost $50 new. The tank, all lights, stand, hood, ballasts, skimmer, kill switch, fan, refugium, and 2 or 3 small pumps and 1 large pump to feed the fuge, all for $500. I won't part out unless you guys wanna find someone to take what you don't want. This is a great deal, figure the halide bulbs alone are $80 apiece if you're lucky to find em. The tank is NOT drilled at all. It comes with a perfect fit piece of starboard for the bottom.
The tank will not be sold until all the rock and corals and fish are taken care of, and I WILL consider a nice package deal if you want some of it to go with the tank. Also with the tank, I'll throw in all of my supplements and food.
As far as corals, I've put together a rudimentary price list, which includes about half the corals. Of course they are all for sale. I like making package deals, so if you get more than 1 item, you'll save on the total.
My tank's alkalinity has been a small problem up till recently, which has caused a little browning out. But it's getting better, and the color's coming back!!!
I have a nice montipora confusa, at Coral Reef Farmers, under intense 20000k lighting, it was a gorgeous, colorful coral, with green polyps, and purple and tan/blue corallites and purple edges. In my tank, it browned way out, and it's slowly making its way back to some purple. As it is it's a nice coral, but only going to get better as my chemistry comes back online. See pics below. $35 (a steal!!!)
I have some beautiful cinnamon polyps, most are 2" across, 8 polyps or more (I think 2 more polyps are under the rock and extending on the other side where I can't see them) These are huge! Usually $12 per polyps in the store, $50 for a really nice colony of 8 polyps minimum. See pics below.
I have a large (2-3 lb) rock with 5 HUGE fuzzy green shrooms and a couple of babies as a bonus. (2 are 4" diameter, and sometimes swell up larger!!! The rest of the larger ones are 2-3") They are super fuzzy (I think Rhodactis) and green tips, aquamarine base, and super green mouth. See pics below $40
I have a large pocillipora colony, growing like 2 baseballs but somewhat growing into each other. Great condition, no breakage, on a small rock. Dark brown polyps with bright green tips. $40
I have a montipora spongodes. Awesome growth, has "nubs" that extend as it grows, but grows outward like a flowing carpet. High light only! Likes good flow. It's got huge yellow polyps, with a purple growth ring (the growth ring has faded since the alkalinity, but is slowly coming back) the largest polyp of any sps I've seen. It's a colony about 6" diameter, and about 3" tall. See pics below. $50
I have a 2-3 lb rock with 2 different color montipora digitata, one dark brown with bright purple tips, the other light purple all over. Alkalinity affected this colony worst of all, but in color only. Multiple colonies of each. $25
I have a 3-4 lb rock with a neat base of green digitata, with multiple heads growing out, and 2 different and very sought after zoo colonies. One colony is light light blue with a chocolate skirt, the other is a chocolate skirt with light blue ring and very nice pink center. This is going to be a show piece inside of 6 months. $40
I have a single but very large head of torch, open colony is around 3", with 2-3" tentacles. Nice color, bright green tips. $35
I have a large rock (3 lb) with 2 regular shrooms, 1 bright red (small) and a large multi colored shroom. The multi has quite a few tie-dyed colors, with pimples. Nice rock. $5
I have a blue/green chalice, very nice color, growing nicely, $25 (maybe 1 1/2" across)
I have a red/purple chalice, awesome color, $35 (maybe 2" across)
I have a nice sized frag of Idaho Grape Undata for $20
I have a smaller green cinnamon polyp, awesome color, about 1" diameter, usually $20 in this color per polyp. $8
I have a nice sized blue crocea, been getting picked on by the sailfin tang. He's still healthy, but really needs a good home with someone who's successful with clams. $30.
I have 2 small frags of Galaxia coral, great polyp extension, almost like green star polyps. Beware, they send out sweepers about 3" long. $15
I have a small thin rock with 2 large black / purple tonga shrooms, with white tips. Have to see these. If you're a fan of tonga shrooms, you want these. $40
I have a 2" queen or fighting conch (not sure which it is) $5
I have an arrowhead crab, he's eaten a few bristle worms that I've seen, $2.
Please see pics below.
If you come to see the corals, please bring buckets. I have gallon ziplocks, but alot of my rocks/colonies will not fit in those. The live rock I'll be selling off at around $2 a lb, and I estimate low (you save) Multiple pieces means better prices. I'd like to get this over with quick, like ripping off a bandaid to make it hurt less (that never works). And I'd really like this stuff to go to good homes, so please don't speak up if your tank is not in good shape.
I'll be home Sunday, all day, for this purpose. I'll hold something if you're someone I've dealt with before and feel I can trust not to stiff me at the last moment... Feel free to pm me. I'll try to keep the list updated with what's left. Thanks for looking!!!
Chris
