Just wondering

[dirt2suck]

I am looking for a saltwater setup or reef tank.

This may not be the place to look, but just checking.

I would like for it to be local, about 100miles or so. Possibly further if the setup is a good deal.

I am looking for a 30-75 gal tank with filtration, lighting, and stand.

Please let me know if there is anything out there.

I have been searchn ebay and Craigslist and etc, but want to find a good setup.

I know my fellow Vaporites would like to help another.
SO, I am asking here.


All questions and offer appriciated, also pics would be great.
Thanks,

Rob

 

[Liscab]

One of the owner of my Photo Lab also runs a fishy business, ponds and so on , I will check tomorow.

 

[dirt2suck]

I may be intrested in parts and supplies, but as far as a tank, I have to stick local.

Although, there may be some good possibilities as for shipment.


Thanks,
Rob

 

[Liscab]

He is not a supplier but he could tell me where to get those things if he knows,at the very beginning I was looking for big tanks for him but I did'nt find them,perhaps he knows by now

 

[Liscab]

I talk to my boss, he says that it can be found in a pet shop specialize in fish.If I found any thing else I'll let you know

 

[dirt2suck]

I talk to my boss, he says that it can be found in a pet shop specialize in fish.If I found any thing else I'll let you know

Thank you liscab.

I have a very big fish store near me,
but actually I was looking for used stuff to recycle and reuse,
also can buy used for less than new.

Maybe there is someone out there that has a setup they want to sell.


I really appreciate the help.


Rob

 

[Mowalker]

Check the fish store, they always know of someone who wants to upgrade or downgrade; or someone who maybe reducing stock or going out of business looking to sell out.

I like to fish so don't let me near the tanks...LOL JK. Finally getting to get my saltwater line wet in the Keys next week....gotta love fishin them flats.

Liscab, I'll wave when going past Miami!!!!

 

[dirt2suck]

Liscab, I'll wave when going past Miami!!!!

Very nice.


I see some good deals on ebay, just checking out the Vaporites here.

I was once in the boat and gave away over 20 tanks and setups. (about 3-5 yrs ago)

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Mazzy]

I see you are in PA so this particular forum won't help BUT they will certainly know of another forum - for your location - that will. Sorry, I didn't do the leg-work for ya, but it should be easy to find what you need from this starting point:

www.michiganreefers.com

You could also start with a nation forum:

www.reefcentral.com

which is where I got my Euro Reef skimmer from (from a person in Cali and had it shipped but it was surprisingly cheaper than I thought it would be).

Oh, and 'heads up': some, okay a lot, of these people are pretty hard core - but they know SW inside and out - so if you are brand new to reefing/SW you will probably be hit with a barage of advice about your new system and it can get overwhelming. All I can say to that is "don't believe the hype". I had a successful, VERY simple set up of just tank, skimmer, and refugium. I even used the dreaded tap water rather than spending bazillions of $$ on water purifiers or lugging jugs to and from the super market from those 'fill your own' Culligan stands. For full disclosure purposes: I DID start out doing the 'jug lugging' thing, but quickly said "screw this" and went with tap. SW evaporates too fast to keep that much flippin' water on hand at all times.

These forums will not only provide good advice and reviews on places to purchase livestock, you will also find the used setups at very good prices. It is common amongst "fish people" to figure $1 per gallon on used tank prices. On craigslist and such is where you'll find your amatuers who think just becase they paid $1000 for a 75 gallon set up, that it is reasonable to sell said set up for $500 - not a chance! $1 per gallon - maybe up to $2 per gallon on a really nice predrilled setup, but you won't find people actualy (and wrongly) expecting to get out what they put in at these sites. "Fish people" know their hobby is expensive and a money pit and they accept it as such. Oh, and lastly, if you're going 'reef' you can also do another good thing for the environment (along with recycling used equipment) by purchasing coral fragments (frags) from forum sellers rather than buying newly captured corals from the ocean which is becoming a pretty neccessary practice to save our coral reefs and our hobby.

Good Luck!!

 

[dirt2suck]

Mazzy, thanks for the lowdown and all your work on presenting that.
Very much help. i am a member on reefcentral and it is very nice.
I bought a setup about 6 weeks ago, and all is well.

Rob