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For Sale Nice reef aquarium In Adel Iowa

Discussion in 'Buy/Sell/Trade' started by Bridget in iowa, Jun 3, 2016.

  1. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    We bought a house with a at least 50 gallon reef aquarium. They left it. I have no idea how to run it. There are two clown fish now, and MANY MANY other coral, fire shrimp, crab, snails some little star fish looking things. I have pics, and a short video. We each work a lot, and just simply cannot do the water changes and research that is needed to care for these fish. I have an idea what it is worth from the local pet / reef store. Would be willing to take a lot less for someone that would care for them and come remove everything. In Adel, about 20 minutes from Des Moines area. I will be trying to load some pics or you can comment and do we exchange emails I can email pics.
     
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    Yes please do load some pics. I will PM you here as well.
     
  3. BrandonD32 Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

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    Are you wanting to sell it as a whole system or are you willing to part it out?
     
  4. Bud Loves Bacon Website Team Board of Directors Leadership Team GIRS Member Vendor

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    Inheriting a reef tank on ahi use purchase, pretty cool...too bad you can't enjoy it!

    Definitely post pics when you can!
     
  5. scuba2

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    Were you able to get some help yet or did someone get this from you
     
  6. Waterrat41 Addicted Reefer GIRS Member

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    Hey Bridget, it would be a shame to let the opportunity pass you by to keep an established system. If you have any interest in the hobby I would encourage you to not get rid of it without seriously considering it first. I just joined this club last fall after setting up my first saltwater tank about a year before. I quickly learned that this club is full of wonderful down to earth people of which many are happy to help each other and newcomers such as yourself. As I said before, if you have any interest in this hobby, don't be afraid to reach out for help and advise. It surprises me that you have not had offers yet from members to stop by and give you a quick assessment of what you have and some advise on how you can make maintenance easy so you could keep what you have. There is nothing more relaxing than having a nice tank to stare at and decompress after a hard day.
    ...and after consideration, if you decide to not keep what you have you can be confident that the people here would well utilize the equipment you have and give its inhabitants a good home.
    Welcome to the club, we hope you'll stay:)
     
  7. Reaganite

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    I am interested. Looking forward to pics
     
  8. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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  9. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    I posted some pics, I must sell it as a whole since I do not know what the pieces are or anything like that. There was some instructions wrote down and in spite of that we still lost the blue tang. It was very upsetting and they installed this in the basement in the wall with the storeroom behind it and we simply don't even go in the basement to sit and relax enough to enjoy them. The clown fish are very healthy and quite animated they will follow your finger and know when you're going in the store room to feed them. All of the other life in there it's also very healthy the coral and whatever that stuff is is opening and closing and is very healthy. Fire shrimp appears occasionally to nibble on food. There's also a blue crab in there. You can see in the upper right corner is the magnet glass cleaner to clean the glass.
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    I posted some
     
  10. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    Yes at first it was very exciting and yet hard to figure out. We lost a blue tang week after we were there and it was very upsetting and I want to make sure that clown fish and the rest of the life in there are taken care of. Also it is in the basement where we don't sit and it would be hard to enjoy.
     
  11. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    I loaded some pics. Asking half what the store told me, 500.00 need it all gone in one shot. Have a few of the big 5 gallon buckets and the water containers in pic will go with it for hauling the salt water or RO water.
     
  12. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    Here is my number 319.433.5545
     
  13. Buku Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Going by the photos
    For equipment appears to be:

    2 Kessils either 150s or 160s
    Reef Octopus 2000 HOB skimmer
    Dual BRS reactor
    Judging by the mount Im guessing a Smart ATO

    Livestock:

    2 Designer clowns

    Frogspawn
    Duncans
    Xenia
    Palys
    Kenya Tree
    and other softies

    Possibly a Welso brain on the bottom left?
     
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  14. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    Someone mentioned my price was a little high. 350. for all
     
  15. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    350.00 for all asap.
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    350.00 for all. Asap.
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    350.00 for everything
     
  16. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    350.00 for all there is a blue crab also, and fire shrimp.
     
  17. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    I thought I could edit my original post, so I am not familiar with this type of forum. ASKING 350.00 for all! Everything. Which is lower than what someone on here said I should ask. Should be a great deal for someone. Everything is very healthy. The clown fish are very cute and happy but this is in the basement, and all we do is have to go down each day to feed them. There are buckets there and containers for RO and salt water, some charcoal, etc. Everything pertaining to the tank will go with it.
     
  18. DangerJ Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Wow, incredible package deal. Good luck, that should move quickly :)
     
  19. Drewster

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    @Bridget in iowa@Bridget in iowa if you post the dimensions of the tank, we can tell you what size tank it is. Might help with the sale.
     
  20. Bridget in iowa Inactive User

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    I hope so, if you know of anyone thinking of one, it might be a good way to get one.
     

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