Price out my apex tank/gear/livestock?

[expo703]

I'm thinking about selling everything and need help pricing everything out what you guys think i can get and i'm not in a huge rush to sell and don't want to take a insane loss either.

I am not quitting the hobby but I do need to break down this tank since I will be moving next year.

Tank: 135 GAL acrylic center overflow blue background + stand + canopy + AI rail installed with 4 hydra 26's paid 1k brand new less than 1 year old for tank and stand. custom Trigger Systems emerald sump(herbie plumbing and sump is custom trigger emerald sump 45)

equipment :

Apex GOLD less than 1 year old with two eb8 and every add-on possible(leak detection, autofeeder, two wav starter kits, (yes two), apex DOS with DOS Dual Reservoir DDR,
UV
Vertex Omega 150 brand new impeller (this week) and less than 1 year old everything for everything.
BRS 6 stage rodi,
BRS dual reactor,
+ 2 mag 7 pumps
heaters eheim with controllers
Syncra Silent 5.0 Pump (1321 GPH) - Sicce,
tunze ato,
tunze aqua wind fan,
icecap fan both in canopy.
apc backup system setup so the wav pumps will run on backup power for a few hours.
two hydro power heads as backup/in sump,


I also have a QT and tons of dry goods i'm going to be selling since i'm getting out if you are interested (QT tank is 20 gal long with filter,cover,light,heater,two power heads,two thermometers, pvc pipe, salt, two big brute cans,buckets)

Fish eat like crazy:

3" Blue Tang
4-5" Blue Throat Trigger Male
3-4" Yellow Eye Kole Tang
4-5" Clown Tang
2.5" Blue Cleaner Wrasse (eats like a champ)
4" Ornate Leopard Wrasse
2.5" Two Percula Clowns
(1) 2.5-3" lyretail Anthias (Female)
(2) 2.5" Bartlett Anthias

Inverts:

Rainbow Bubble anemone ~
3" Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
A lot of Hermit Crabs
Tons of snails
Two Sand Sifting Starfish
Live Rock ~(100lbs?)
Live Sand (~100lbs?)

Coral:

Aussi rainbow acans with ~ heads

Red chalice

Green Monti - you will have to take the whole rock

Blue Mushroom Rock with ~

What do you think package deal wise? Or individual advice on selling to get the best bang for the buck?

Thanks!
Last edited by expo703; Today at 01:36 PM.

 

[FullBoreReefer]

IMO I'd start with 60% of new purchase prices

 

[billdogg]

IMO I'd start with 60% of new purchase prices

IME, 50% or less is more realistic. You'll end up parting it out because the chances of someone buying the complete setup is pretty close to nil.

I wish I could be more optimistic but that's been my experience.

 

[FullBoreReefer]

I'd start with

 

[chubble]

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[JohnnyHildo]

if you're planning on restarting again down the road why sell anything but the livestock, coral and tank?

 

[WatDatThing]

where are you at?

 

[expo703]

don't know when i'd start back up again. Plus i'm moving so if i were it would probably be a downgrade. I'm in chicago

 

[Civicman86]

If you decide to part out your tie,s, pm me. May be interested in a few things.

 

[Ou8me2]

You will lose a lot of money selling. No sense in just rebuying if you intend to set up setup again unless you plan of downsizing. Parting it out will make you the most money and most people aren't looking for whole setups.

It doesn't really matter it is a year or less old equipment you will still take at least a 50% loss if not more. Used equipment is a buyers market and not so much for sellers. I've seen lots of nice setups just sit for months and not even a bite or a nibble. Tanks usually sell for 50 cents to a 1.00 for larger tanks, stands are very little value unless it's a high-end custom stand. Live Rock is 1.00-2.00 dollars a pound. Live sand I usually see most people have to literally give it away. You'll get the most money out of Livestock and Corals. The 4 hydra's maybe 500 if you are lucky and I mean very lucky!!! The sump would be 100-150 tops. I'm not going to keep going as by now I'm sure you get the idea. Maybe you'll get lucky but I'd say definitely expect a 50% loss regardless and honestly I think 40% is probably more realistic. It doesn't matter if it is 3 months old or a year old it's used so you take a huge hit.

I hate to sound so grim but in reality, you won't get back what you invested or even close. I'd sit down and try and figure out what you want to do. I think it's kinda silly to sell knowing you will have a setup again and then paying full retail to buy equipment again and then down the road having to sell it all for a huge loss.