reefman

I could just now get on the board. I appreciate everyone who have said they could help so far. This is a situation where I would much rather have too many than not enough. Again, for anyone considering, it should only be for no more (and probably less) than 20 minutes - although anyone is welcome to hang around longer if they want. My address is 816 Arrowhead Trail, Cedar Park, TX, 78613. If anyone needs my cell phone # PM me and I'll send it straight over.

Stephen

Hi everyone,

As many of you know I am getting out of the hobby. I have already sold off my livestock, and now I have sold my tank. The person purchasing it (John, from Katy, and a member of MARSH) is coming to pick it up Sunday. I'm requesting volunteers to help us move the tank from my out out to the U-Haul he will be bringing. He will be here at Noon, Sunday, and this would only take no longer the 20 minutes. However, we do need some people. The kind people who help me move this tank into my new house already this is a heavy tank. So if you could spare 20 minutes this Sunday, your help would be greatly appreciated.

As an FYI, I am in Cedar Park, off Parmer and Brushy Creed Rd. I can provide an exact address for the people who can come by.

Thanks.

Stephen

My understanding after having owned a corner tank and from what I've read is trying to get wave action in one is next to impossible. I could never do it, but then again, I never tried it with my wave box either.

Stephen

I have an Elos NS 4000 I used for only about 3 months I'll sell you for about $600 or so (retail price new is $1699).

http://www.elosusa.com/store/product/131/ns-4000-with-pumps-2-x-eheim-1260

Stephen

Thanks everyone that showed an interest, but the Goby has now been sold.

Stephen

I have sold all my other fish, and my poor Blue Spot Goby still needs a home. If you have ever considered a Watchman goby, this would be a good alternative. he has the same personality as the Watchmen, same size, same behavior, he is just beige with bright blue spots instead of having a yellow body like the Watchmen does.

$20 OBO

Thanks.

Stephen

That's great news! Thanks for the update.

Stephen

Salt Dreams, sorry, Phamily had contacted me first and just took the tang/copperband.

Update:

2 Blue Chromis sold

2 cleaner Shrimp sold

Mandarin sold

The other fish are still available. Just an FYI, I plan to shut this tank down by the end of the week. Any fish left over will be sold to the LFS so... If yiou are interested in any go ahead and let's make a deal now. That way I know they have gone to a good home and you will be paying less than you would from the LFS.

Stephen

So far:

2 cleaner shrimp, Mandarin reserved - wizardx233

2 blue chromis reserved - Robb

pending reservation on yellow tang/copperband combo - Phamily, Salt Dream second in line

offer on purple tang (below asking price, but best offer so far)

Stephen

Phamily,

I'll give purplereef74 another hour or so to respond since he was first, but if he doesn't they are yours and you can pick them up this evening.

Just trying to be fair to everyone...

Stephen

Wizrd, that's fine.

Brooksreef, no he is a pod eater. If I had him frozen food trained, I wouldn't be selling him for $15.

Stephen

Price on the Mandarin reduced to $15, and is availble now. I heard AD is selling them for that and want it to have a good home.

Viet-tin,

No pics on the wrasses unless the video is still up from when I posted the system for sale a couple of months ago. They look like the pics like on the Live Aquaria site. Yes, they are still available.

Purplereef74 and Phamily,

Can you give me a definite answer on the tang/copperband combo? You both were first, but I have someone that definitely wants them.

Stephen

BTW, I will be home the rest of the evening, for the people I have stuff reserved for, if you want to come pick up today.

Wizrdx322 and Robb I'm PM'ng you my cell #.

Stephen

BTW, I might have a Madarin available too. Its reserved right now for Joshdmartin, but I think he specifically needs a male. If that falls through, the mandarin would be $20, and I want to move him fast since I don't have any rock for pods left in the tank. Anyone interested would need to have a good pod population AND not have a 6-line wrasse or scooter blenny, as they will decimate the pds and starve out a mandarin. I learned this the hard way.

Understand Salt Dreams on the Copperband. I've never had a bit of aiptasia in my tanks.

Stephen

Bummer offroaddodge, would prefer the Copperband to go to someone who has had onee.

Right now, Purplereef74 as asked about the tang/copperband first. Phamily is second. But they aren't currently reserved because neither has said they definitely want them.

Medi is second in line for the cleaner shrimp.

Stephen

I'll contact everyone seperately later, as I have some stuff I need to get done today. However:

2 cleaner shrimp reserved for wizardx322

2 Blue Chromis reserved for Robb (I assume you want both?)

Wrasses - the Colonel is interested in one - but I need to know which one?

Purplereef74 - Yes, the Tang/Copperband combo is still available.

Stephen

Fish for sale – shutting down tank.

Purple Tang (4” plus) - $150 OBO

Coral Beauty (3” – 4”, full grown) - $30 OBO

Blue Spot Goby (5” plus) – $30 OBO

2 Green Chromis (~3”) – $15 each, both for $25

2 Blue Chromis (~2”) – $15 each, both for $25

Lubbock’s Fairy Wrasse (~3” or plus) – $25 OBO

Red Velvet Fairy Wrasses (3” – 4”) – $55 OBO

Large Yellow Tang (4.5” plus) – this is a special deal. I want to try to sell the Yellow Tang with my Copperband Butterfly. I will only charge for the Yellow Tang, the Copperband will be free. The person does have to agree, however, to be willing to hand feed the Copperband, as generally other fish will out complete him for food at feeding time. He will also keep your tank completely Aiptasia free. - $40

2 Cleaner Shrimp (both good size) - $15 each, $25 both

Stephen

Gabriel,

That is absolutely SUPER! Congrats! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy

Stephen

I might have one as well. I'm definitely selling it, along with my other fish, but I would have to check with the couple that first asked about it first. It's 4 and 1/2 or more long.

Stephen

+2 on getting the fresh air. Good point Mark.

Stephen

Just wait. There are cloudy days over the reef too. Its more important to keep the bad stuff out of the water. A day or two without lights won't hurt the corals.

Stephen

And by the way, it's not "AAAA", its "AAA Fire and Safety Equipment".

http://www.yelp.com/biz/aaa-fire-and-safety-equipment-austin-2

Stephen

AAA Fire & Extinguisher

I can't remember what it cost, around $20 - $30 I think. I think its on Gonzales, but its right where Gonzales ends at Airport by the Mercedes dealership.

Stephen

Thanks! This has been a hard decision to make.

Stephen

I have decided to get out of the hobby and am selling my system. A video of the tank, taken just a few days ago, and system can be seen here:

I am selling one of two ways, as the basic system and as a package price for everything I have.

System Price - $6000

Everything Price - $8000

System Price includes:

200 gal Elos 160 XL Tank

Elos stand

Large Elos sump

Large Elos skimmer (comes with 2 Ehiem1262 pumps)

Ehiem 1262 Return pump

Ehiem 1262 pump to chiller

Acrylic 40 gal refuge

2 x Tunze Stream Powerheads

2 X Tunze Nano-Stream Powerheads

Tunze Multi Controller

Tunze Wavebox

Tunze Wavebox controller

Deltec Calcium reactor

Tunze Regulator

5 lb Aluminum CO2 Bottle

1/3 HP Arctica Chiller

2 X CoralVue 400W Ballast

2 X Luminarc Reflectors

2 X 400W SE Antony Calfo 20K bulbs

Light stand

Rean Canister Filter

…these are just the major pieces (other items also included)

All Live stock…

Fish (Hippo Tang, Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Copperband Butterfly, 2 x Green/blue Chromis, 2 x Blue Chromis, Mandarin, Blue Spot Goby, Cleaner shrimp, starfish, etc.)

Over 150 pieces of coral ranging from large colonies to frags (Tyree Miami Hurricane, Tyree Undata, Red Planet, CCA Lave Chalice, Palatta Stag, LE Tracey Grey Bali Tricolor, Tubbs Zoos, Hawaian Ding Dangs, Ricordeas, Yumas, etc.)

200 – 250 lbs live rock

200 lbs sand

Everything includes all of the above plus:

Profilux Plus 2

Profilux Dosing pump (NIB)

2 X Icecap 400W Ballast

2 x 430 VHO Icecap Ballast (NIB)

Euro-Reef RS 180 with recirc mod

VHO bulbs (NIB), 1/10 HP Chiller, T5 bulbs, pumps, full size salt water mixing station, Luminarc reflectors

…much, much more – too much to list here,

Serious inquiries only.

Please do not ask me about parting out. I want to try to sell the system first. If that does not work, I will post a new ad when/if I am ready to start parting out.

Stephen