joshgabel

sold and gone. thank you all for your interest.

SOLD pending payment tonight...

biocube78 I don't want to part this out till Monday, in hopes that it will sell together. but you are 3rd on the list for it.

feel free to call me for a faster response, price is negotiable.

512-373-6919 - Josh

Selling off all my aquarium stuff. I bought a jeep and it wants every spare dime i have.. so i am switching hobbies.

the system is 100% leak free and always has been. plumbed with spa flex. it is currently up and running for the buyer to see. i have enough buckets to move the live rock and livestock but bring containers of you want the water.

what i have (most of it there are boxes of random stuff that goes with all this

asking $500 obo for everything mentioned here. i dont want to split it up till next Monday provided it doesn't sell. I can accept cash or credit card or paypal.

the hardware

40g breeder tank drilled with dual 3/4" returns and 1 1/2" overflow - this system is nice and quiet and moves a great deal of water and is adjustable with the ball valves.

800GPH sump pump

40G breeder sump.

CPR backpack skimmper with 1200 series pump. works great.

36" 156W (4x 39W) T5 HO Light Fixture Extendable Series with recent bulbs and new timers.

2 - korelia 750 power heads with magnetic mounts.

a couple heaters.

ok looking stand and canopy, i personally havent used it. i use a desk for this system that i will throw in as well.

the livestock:

60+ lbs of live rock with amazing purple coraline algae

frogspawn coral

many various Zoanthids and mushroom coral

xenia and other soft corals and feather dusters.

NO Aptasia!!

crushed coral substrate

one talbot damsel

one huge coral banded shrimp

3 yellow sea cucumbers

various blue and red legged hermits and snails.

one citron goby

Many Many suppliments and chemicals, bucket of salt, tons of different fish foods, many test kits and tools, spare parts ect... ect..

other tanks that come with it

9G biocube with upgraded pump and tine powerhead. also added LED moonlights.

10G planted FW tank. with canister filter. 65W CF 6500K desk lamp ($100 at home depot)

2.5G planted fresh water tank with lid and sponge filter.

both have eco-complete substrate and many species of plants and xmas moss, java fewn ect.

a couple more 10G tanks and hob filters.

more random lights and ballasts. some salt some fresh.

12G and 5G eclipse acrylic bowfront all in one systems with lights and filters.

a couple of 29G tanks one with stand

i know there is more that i am forgetting but i want to sell it all off at once.

sorry for the crappy photos.

I'll agree that if it dies you will see a flat round shell (dime/penny size) revealed in the center of its back.

only like $15 at RCA if i remember correctly.

can they really live on frozen mysis or must they have pods?

how do i start a pod population in my tank? in the display or refugium and let them get sucked into the main?

I have always loved the look of this fish and am considering getting one.. does anyone have any experience with these. so far i have heard that:

1. only reef safe as a Juvenal

2. highly prone to disease

if these two issues are as severe as some say i don't think i need one.. but i want to hear if one has worked out for you.

the sand : yeah it came with the live rock i bought, i am unsure if i like it or not.. the black rocks are a little large i hope they settle to the bottom in time.. they seem to have done this already some.

Overflow : i now have a stand pipe coming off they hole and a strainer over the top. also i took a peice of 1/4" stiff water line (like the stuff used in a DO/DI system) and shoved it down the overflow and left about 1/2" standing above the water line. this has COMPLETELY silenced the system... loving it.

thank you by the way for the input.

you can always set the light strait on the rim of the tank diagonally till your foot gets there.. just be careful not to bump the protruding side when you walk by.

ill take em.. can i meet you tomorrow around 3:30pm?

so a while back i bought a 40B tank from petco during the $1 per gallon sale (sump) and one from another member (display) and here is what i have done with it!

painted the display and drilled it using borrowed bits from a member. Thanks again!

for the fittings i went to tractor supply and found high quality bulkhead fittings. 2 - 3/4" returns and one 1.5" overflow.

RCA for the lock line i used 1/2 inch and reducers here. i plumbed everything with 3/4" spa flex just in case i need more flow in the future.

the live rock and sand i got from a member as well. thanks for the great deal!

older worn out mag9 pump seems to be perfect with 2' of extra hose on the return to "de-tune" it a bit.

i ordered a 4X39w 36" t5ho fixture from aquatraders and have been really pleased with it so far. time will be the tell as to rather or not it is truly suffecient. but for 78 shipped with bulbs and LED moonlights i cant complain.

150w heater off craigslist

CPR backpack skimmer i got from a member. currently on display tank because i didn't have enough water mixed up to put it on the sump yet.

2 - 750 GPH Koralia Evolution also off a member. (cant make this unbold) sorry ??

Please give me any pointers or suggestions or comments i really need to do something with the left side of the aquascape ideas?

i know i still need to put a standpipe and screen on the overflow and this will be done tomorrow. still researching the dimensions of an overflow box.

I have attached pics of both daylight bulbs only and daylight/actinic for purposes of showing the aquatraders light.

I am with medi on this one..

you can very easily drill a half full tank.

just make sure your pumps and or skimmer is off.

put me in line for all of them if they fall through.

update-

I took some water to RCA to get tested.

while my my home hydrometer was reading .0025 after testing at RCA i was at .0032!!!

Also my ALK test kit was bunk. my readings per RCA are spot on on everything else.

i am surprised that the GSP was the only thing that wasn't happy.

i adjusted the salt and bought a new ALK kit.

since then the shrooms that weren't thriving are going crazy as are my zoa's! they are spreading like crazy.

however the DSP didn't make it.

lesson learned: out of all the money you spend on this hobby spend 45 on a refractometer and don't waste your cash on a petsmart "reef master" test kit unless you know how old it is.. support your LFS.

cheers.

sweet setup!!

keep the pics coming!

pics would be good or at least the type of overflow you have.

their site is down for maintenance for a few days. but http://www.aquatraders.com/. i just ordered a t5ho 4 bulb 36" for $78 free shipping and it has moon lights and 4 new bulbs.

I get it this thursday. i will be making a "review"post . it might be a total peice of crap but it might be worth a shot. i think you can get a 18" halide with a t5 and moonlights for $100!

I have a fish/critter trap a friend gave me it is 3" in diameter and about 10" long.

there is a screw on cap on one end for the bait with tiny holes to get the scent into the catch chamber.

on the other end is a sliding trap door that you trigger with fishing line.

it is completely clear plastic.

i will post a pic tomorrow.

anyway it is available for anyone on here to use provided you don't give me the "I'm going to steal your **** vibe."

PM me if you need it. it will send a message to my phone instantly, in the unlikely event i am not on here browsing already.

CHeers!

i have a new in box quiet1 4000 (1000gph) for sale trade $50 but i would rather have rock and or sand, shrooms or other easy corals.

just bought mine at RCA today... it was like $12 for two 5"X1/2" lines and two lock line to thread adapters.

they also have 3/4".

I am in need of some live sand. i will be in Austin for the weekend and am trying to fill a 40B.

i would prefer a light colored sand.

let me know if you are looking to unload some.