I gotta get me one of these!!!

Triggerjay · 09-01-2007, 06:46 AM

Saltwater Aquarium Over 2000g FISH TANK, SHARK or REEF - (eBay item 230167034766 end time Sep-09-07 20:03:08 PDT)

Jason

boozeman · 09-01-2007, 08:49 AM

Kazzy · 09-01-2007, 08:59 AM

caitrina · 09-01-2007, 09:10 AM

Hey Dr. S, you live in the range of this tank, don't you? Did you place your bid yet or did you just use the "buy it now" price?

BEELZEBOB · 09-01-2007, 11:07 AM

sweet.

screw a house!!! just spend that money on the tank and livestock, and pop that thing in the back of a trailer....

doublewide baby.

AQTCJAK · 09-01-2007, 11:15 AM

I am going to talk it over with my partner @ the "Bar" to see if we can make it work

blue_eyes53813 · 09-01-2007, 01:51 PM

WOW... I want that tank.... 12 G may be a problem though

Frankie · 09-01-2007, 02:33 PM

Nice tank but it's acrylic. 12k is a lot of money! It's not about can you afford to buy the tank, it's can you afford to keep it running!?

mps9506 · 09-01-2007, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FFrankie

Nice tank but it's acrylic. 12k is a lot of money! It's not about can you afford to buy the tank, it's can you afford to keep it running!?

I'd bet this tank would go for a nearly minimum bid.

I learned this lesson early on

I got in over my head with a big tank because I got the tank cheap and realized I couldn't even afford to fill it up with live rock

, let alone the skimmer lighting etc.
It would probably be a good $50,000-$100,000 investment if you wanted to make this a reef tank. I suspect the overflows on that tank aren't really large enough for a reef system though, however that is easy to change on an acrylic tank.

kathywithbirds · 09-01-2007, 03:15 PM

tbittner · 09-01-2007, 09:06 PM

He had it listed on Craigslist for a while, obviously he didn't have any takers.

I agree MPS, just getting it setup would be prohibitive. We figured out that it would cost $850 JUST for enough salt to mix to fill it. Add in a 1,000 gallon sump/refugium, and you're up to $1,300 JUST to fill it. Add in 3,000 lbs of live rock at what, $3.50 a lb? (assuming you can make a deal with someone for that much rock). 1,000 lbs of sand, although you could probably use the inexpensive stuff. still a lot of money though.

What do you think? $15,000 for the skimmers you would need? What about lighting? Another $15,000?

Nah, that's too big. I personally wouldn't go above a 1,500 gallon tank.

(kidding!!!)

AQTCJAK · 09-01-2007, 09:26 PM

Having setup very large tanks like this you dont mix salt.. You buy ocean water. Pumps are not that expensive Hammer heads work great as far as skimmers R2K Skimmers are relitivly in expensive.

aquaman3680 · 09-01-2007, 11:40 PM

the store i work at has a 1200 gallon tank. We have a skimmer that cost around $1,200 that was custom built, the lights are 3 1000 watt halides about $1000 for all those. It is expensive but for that big of a tank thats a killer price!

Matt

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tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I gotta get me one of these!!! He had it listed on Craigslist for a while, obviously he didn't have any takers. I agree MPS, just getting it setup would be prohibitive. We figured out that it would cost $850 JUST for enough salt to mix to fill it. Add in a 1,000 gallon sump/refugium, and you're up to $1,300 JUST to fill it. Add in 3,000 lbs of live rock at what, $3.50 a lb? (assuming you can make a deal with someone for that much rock). 1,000 lbs of sand, although you could probably use the inexpensive stuff. still a lot of money though. What do you think? $15,000 for the skimmers you would need? What about lighting? Another $15,000? Nah, that's too big. I personally wouldn't go above a 1,500 gallon tank. (kidding!!!) __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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AQTCJAK Tiger Shark Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,844 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: I gotta get me one of these!!! Having setup very large tanks like this you dont mix salt.. You buy ocean water. Pumps are not that expensive Hammer heads work great as far as skimmers R2K Skimmers are relitivly in expensive. __________________ A Wiseman once said build a stage add a pole & they will dance - Jack 2007 www.aquaticaggression.com Projects & Chronicels http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...car-buffs.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nts-tanks.html

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