Ugh... decisions to make

[mrramsey]

Ok so I cannot seem to make a decision on a 2nd tank. Been searching on CL for 2 months now. Found some nice stuff that I missed and some that people thought were worth much more than they were. I figured out that I want to go with a 70 - 120g in a 48" wide footprint. I also want to do an overflow and sump type system. Why? just for the sake of doing it. Here are a few I am looking at currently but I winder if I would still be better off buying a new tank?

Petsmart has TopFin 75g's w/ light and glass tops for $164 (tempting)
Build a stand - $100, build a 20g sump $50, pump $90, misc plumbing $75 - Roughly $480

This is a 72g Bow Front, stand, canopy, light(not for plants), coast to coast overflow, most of the plumbing, no pump, 20g empty tank for sump. - Asking $450 - I offered $300 (waiting for response)
27591

This is a 75g Drilled corner Overflow, 30g acrylic sump, CA 1800 return pump (690gph), cherry stand asking $350
27590

This is a 75g external overflow, 40g sump, return pump LifeGuard 4000 900+ gph, Wood stand (looks a little rough) - $250
27592

Should I go new or save a few bucks??

[Triton]

I love the bow front. Stand needs a bit of work. There has been some steals up by me if you are willing to drive, say $100 in gas, if you could get a big tank for $100-$150 itd be worth it to you...

Just saying

[Triton]

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/for/3586222053.html

Great deal on this one (if you could talk down to like $500)
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/for/3492604940.html

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/for/3548838118.html (if you have the room for 60")

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/for/3540400755.html

[mrramsey]

I love the bow front. Stand needs a bit of work. There has been some steals up by me if you are willing to drive, say $100 in gas, if you could get a big tank for $100-$150 itd be worth it to you...

Just saying

I am not opposed to driving that far but my issue is I no longer have a truck lol. I drive a Jeep Wrangler and a Honda fit :14:

I also found a 120g 48x24x24 tank only for $180 could probably get for $150 but I don't know if the back glass is tempered or not for drilling. I guess I am not totally against an overflow box... just need to take precautions for power outages and breaking the siphon.

[Triton]

Seats fold down in the fit and wrangler..

I fit a 55 gallon, with stand in my Veloster lol... had to tie the hatch closed.. but I got it home lol

[Triton]

Look into this, the guy is close by and selling his entire fish room, has a ton of stuff

Could probably get you all set up

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?aquariums100&1360944602

[mrramsey]

Woohoo... finally... I landed the 72 Bowfront for $250! includes the stand, light, 20g for the sump and the coast to coast overflow. Already drilled just needs assembled.

[Cliff]

This is a 75g external overflow, 40g sump, return pump LifeGuard 4000 900+ gph, Wood stand (looks a little rough) - $250
27592

Should I go new or save a few bucks??


If the offer you have made falls through, above is the set-up that I would go for. Assuming the tank holds water, I would suggest offering close to asking $175 to $200 range. At that asking price, I would assume the set-up needs some work, but for the right price and some elbow grease, you can turn that into one heck of a great set-up for minimal cost.

[mrramsey]

Here are a couple more shots of the 72 bow front - to be honest after talking to the guy on the phone I don't think this tank has seen any water yet. The coast to coast overflow was not installed yet. Still needs to be siliconed into place.

http://images.craigslist.org/3E13N33H45Ke5J85M1d14b43b0ba2a30f192c.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/3kf3I43L55L65I15Hbd145c530af7893c119c.jpg

[Triton]

To be honest I don't like the stand, but that is easily fixable, I just don't like that you can see through it. But that sounds like a killer deal... now... what to stock it with

[mrramsey]

Yes I plan on re working the stand. It needs to have 2 doors for access anyway. I will probably end up skinning it with 1//4" plywood and paint it black. I need to figure out the flow rate for the overflow and pump. I am still thinking of a large school of neons... not sure yet though. Will spend the next month or so taking my time with the stand and plumbing. Time to fire up the journal!

[Triton]

Ah, don't waste it with neons - ;) do cardinals... if its a full planted tank the cardinals look epic

[mrramsey]

Ah, don't waste it with neons - ;) do cardinals... if its a full planted tank the cardinals look epic

Hmmm... Maybe... they do have more red on them. I can see where that would look good on the green plants.