Michael Rodriguez

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I'm surprised you're having issues with a sunlight supply fixture after only one year. Do you get a lot of salt creep above your tank?

Yeah, but this is one of those nifty cone skimmers! I've heard good things about these skimmers. I was considering it when I was looking into setting up a large frag system.

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I don't think you will have trouble, it is an awesome tank! I would buy it back if I knew I would have the space for it.

Hey! That looks like a great tank!!

Price Reduced... $225 FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATE: I am including my old RO unit, replacement filters, more heaters, clampers (Don't know the real name), and fish food! (Probably worth around $200 in saving for you) Even if you don't use the fish tanks for a while, the tanks are packed with goodies!! C'mon, this is an insult to Austin's economy!

I will trade this setup for some of the items below -A good working laptop valued at around $300 or above (if you have one that values for less, you can include cash) -Any items that I could use on a sailboat like fish finder, GPS Epirb, live vests (I will include cash if necessary) -Solar Panels and/or Wind Generator that would work for a sailboat (I will include cash if necessary) -Small flat panel TV that is around 28" or less. -VHF Radio -12 volt compressor unit to turn an ice box into a refrigerator (Kinda far fetched i know) Thank you for looking!!

Frag tank is gone

Price reduced $295!!! Someone come and get it!!!!!

PMs replied. Sorry guys, I tried to reply earlier. ARC was doing some site maintenance and I couldn't get on. Thanks for your interest, Mike

The small frag tank you're talking about is $65. It is a neat little tank. I will sell it separately. The external overflow is really nice. PM me if you're interested

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PRICE REDUCED $375.00 C'mon guys!! Someone's gatta want it

This is a great tank that I have had for about a year and a half. It is Starphire on three sides (the sides and the front. It is also drilled for two returns and an overflow. There is a chip that I have taken a picture of. It doesn't have any apparent effect on the structural integrity of the tank, and does not cause any leaks. The piece chipped off and I was able to glue it ba The dimensions are 26"Long 24" Deep 22" Tall Here is what I paid for everything: Starphire Tank: $620 Overflow: $79 Plumbing: $30 Returns: $17 ----------------------------- $750 Here is what is included in the sale for $225: -Three Sided Starphire Tank (I paid around 600 for it shipped to Florida) - Glass-Holes.com Overflow (which is a $80 value) http://www.glass-holes.com/700-gph-Overflow-complete-kit-gh700kit.htm - Around $30 worth of plumbing that has been vinegar cleaned http://www.savko.com/partlist.asp?pgid=4&ptid=18&pid=146 http://www.savko.com/partlist.asp?pgid=3&ptid=36 -Two bulkheads with return spouts (Minus the loc-line, I never used it and got rid of it a while ago) http://www.glass-holes.com/3-4-Inch-Loc-Line-Return-Kit-Return75.htm Let me know if you're interested Thanks, Mike

Yep it is!! For anyone who would have trouble picking this up, I can offer my truck and my help for the cost of the gas. I want this gone.

This is a great cheap setup that will make anyone looking to grow out corals very happy. It could even be a good money maker on the side!! For anyone who would have trouble getting this to their home/buseness ect. I can offer my truck and my help at the cost of Gas! !!PRICED REDUCED!! (May 09 '11) $295!!!!! is for everything listed below: -Tanks and stand What I paid for them $450 (new the tanks alone would probably cost someone ~$700) -Bulk Reef Supply Two part ~$40 -Missing one or two of the jugs -65% of the chemicals remaining -Sand paid ~$90 and used 1/4 of it $67.50 -Filter socks $12 -250 gallons worth of unused Coralife salt $76.45 -Julian Sprung's Sea Veggies both purple and green ~$7.50 -various plumbing that would be worth $100 new -Brute can for mixing saltwater w/ rodi float valve ~$45 -3 large Heaters for winter time ~$80 -Mag Float ~$30 ----------------------------------------- All of this stuff tallies up to around $900... As you can see, I am taking a complete loss on this. I would love to keep it, but I am going to live aboard a sailboat in the Florida Keys and will not have any kind of space for something like this... I'm not in a real hurry to sell it however seeing as I have a month till I move. http://www.flickr.co...57626183534937/

Yep, here she is:

Well, I posted it up on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/...=STRK:MESELX:IT Here are the other items that I have up for sale: http://shop.ebay.com...=&_trksid=p3686 If you guys decide to bid and and you win something, I will cut the shipping if you want to pick your item up. Thanks, Mike

I wouldn't put the varnish in or over the Kilz. The curing agents in the varnish would probably tear up the paint. Also, the varnish probably won't adhere too the paint very well. I do like Kilz though. It seems like it breaths easier than other paints so it doesn't warp or change the wood over time. I've used that Krylon Indoor outdoor stuff (great for painting the outside of your tank ) and it didn't treat the wood very well. Any salt creep or moisture would seem to cause problems. I would definitely go with what everyone else is saying by using a marine based sealer. My only concern would be you having to reseal it every few years. I remember when I lived in Florida on a canal, my neighbor had an old wooden boat. He would spend a lot of time re-varnishing his boat just about every year. It was a beautiful boat though. Good luck!!

It looks good. There are a few things I would look at though. 1. The silicone's adhesion strength. I would use thick glass if you are going to use the GE W&D silicone . That will give it more surface area to adhere to. GE didn't make their silicone to hold aquariums together. All Glass Aquarium silicone will work better but is expensive. I think DAP 100% silicone is supposed to have a stronger adhesion strength: http://www.amazon.co...e/dp/B0002YOVFO I used to order these tubes at True Value hardware when I lived in Florida. I don't know if they have a location here though. 2. He pressed the two pieces of glass together. This isn't a good idea and it leads to cracking an chips due to the panes not having enough silicone between them. When you have two panes of glass being put together, you want to have around a 1/16 inch gap for the silicone. This allows flexing of the panes of glass. 3. He rested the side panes of glass on top of the bottom pane of glass. When you fill the tank, you will end up causing a shearing stress to the bead of silicone between these two panes. I've never been comfortable with this. I like to rest my side panes on the same surface as the bottom pane will set inside the sides panes. This will cause a stress by tension. I also think it looks better personally. 4. after he had filled the tank completely, I don't think I saw a piece of styrofoam or any other type of material to insulate the pressure that could be caused by either the table or the tank. Make sure you have a good flat surface when building the tank. by that I mean take a good straight edge and check the surface that you plan to build the tank on for flatness.

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posted It up on Ebay today @ $150

I have a this protein skimmer sitting in my garage and it's up for grabs. I just took my tank down about a few days ago. I bought it a year and a half ago but have had it in use for about a year. It just got a vinegar bath with all the rubber parts and O-rings removed. Everything is put back together and it looks great! I installed a new impeller for it about a month ago. The old one was still in great shape but I was just doing preventative maintenance. Also, the impeller housing and the rest of the motor looks to be in terrific condition. I've never ran anything but the stock pinwheel on it so the pump is in great condition. If you look at the third picture, I took the stock elbow off and replaced it with a tee fitting. I was experimenting to see if I made the water flow a little slower, and reduced the restriction on the output of the pump, would that increase the production... It did so I left it on there. I can't find the stock elbow though. Here is a link to the skimmer: http://www.saltwaterconnection.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4 The price is $185 so let me know if you're interested Thanks, Mike