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[Fitz19d]

I got the sliding door, could remove the slider, but unsure how feasible it is to remove the other. Said he has 6 months ish, so I'd be waiting till warmer weather me thinks. (Not letting the house get to freezing with some of the other pets an issue).

 

[19TheSaint75]

I got the sliding door, could remove the slider, but unsure how feasible it is to remove the other. Said he has 6 months ish, so I'd be waiting till warmer weather me thinks. (Not letting the house get to freezing with some of the other pets an issue).

Sliders actually disassemble very easily. Once the sliding glass is out you pull on the section and it comes loose.

 

[Fitz19d]

So in regards to the 500. He was guessing 40, he actually took a tape to it and sent pic. Supposed to be like 31 inches. With the other 8ft x4 sounds right for 500. (I was thinking dimensions sounded a bit big).

FYI so it will fit in a house, sounds like he really wants to make a deal so might get away like a thief. (Said he got it from some multi million house owners who bought house and didnt want tank)

 

[fiji4118]

96x48x31 is still over 600G I think

 

[Craigar]

My 8x4x3 is 660

 

[Fitz19d]

Ya, looks like 8x4x31 is like 620g? Certainly way more than I was hunting for. (I think ~400g was about the biggest I reasonably can do, and even then a 25% water change is an appalling 100g, 300g and I can get by with my 90g drum to do it in one batch.

 

[Balz3352]

That big probably dont have to do water changes that I often....

 

[Fitz19d]

Ya, I still would want to do monthly, but getting into the pure reactor and dosing game is a new one for me and intimidating. Theres a new brs weekly series seems pretty informative even if they are pushing zeovite.

 

[zombie]

Ya, I still would want to do monthly, but getting into the pure reactor and dosing game is a new one for me and intimidating. Theres a new brs weekly series seems pretty informative even if they are pushing zeovite.

With that size tank, reactors are your best friend. 10% biweekly would probably be plenty of water change with a reactor and good fuge (if even that much) and the reactor is MUCH cheaper to run than doing 10% weekly or 30% monthly to keep parameters in check.

 

[ValG]

A couple of sweet deals IMO...

http://denver.craigslist.org/zip/5400234846.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/for/5399860209.html

 

[Munch]

That first tank is awesome!

 

[CRW Reef]

I agree both sweet tanks!!!

 

[19TheSaint75]

I agree both sweet tanks!!!

The dividers on the second one kill it.

 

[ValG]

The dividers on the second one kill it.

Could be set up as a huge sump/fuge for a large tank system.

 

[19TheSaint75]

Could be set up as a huge sump/fuge for a large tank system.

That's brilliant. The price is perfect for that. Doesn't fit my need for a new display tank, but could be a great sump in the basement.

 

[ValG]

That's brilliant. The price is perfect for that. Doesn't fit my need for a new display tank, but could be a great sump in the basement.

It's only drilled in one place in the back, top left corner. That bulkhead can be capped though.

 

[Tango]

To bad its to long for me

 

[Fitz19d]

Yes too long even for 300g. Wish I could decide fire sure if I want to attempt basement sump. Room is right over where sump would be, figured put it up 5 foot high to minimize head straight up to tank? Not sure if that would save me from getting into thousand dollar pump territory. Would be ideal for water changes and more.

But I also don't want to saw up floor. How's to use existing typical rectangle floor vent and just cut thru the vent duct. Imagine if need flexible house though to even begin to fit 2 overflow plus return line? Could y then together but unsure if that's bad, cruising a larger pipe then.

 

[19TheSaint75]

Yes too long even for 300g. Wish I could decide fire sure if I want to attempt basement sump. Room is right over where sump would be, figured put it up 5 foot high to minimize head straight up to tank? Not sure if that would save me from getting into thousand dollar pump territory. Would be ideal for water changes and more.

But I also don't want to saw up floor. How's to use existing typical rectangle floor vent and just cut thru the vent duct. Imagine if need flexible house though to even begin to fit 2 overflow plus return line? Could y then together but unsure if that's bad, cruising a larger pipe then.

You're going through a similar exercise that I am working out. I've already decided to put a sump in the basement. I want to move my tank so I am running perpendicular to my floor joists and not parallel. I figure if I am going to do the work I should bump up to a bigger tank. I'd really like an 8' tank because it will be walled in around the tank to have it double sided. One side for my dining room the other for my office. Seems like when you aren't looking for a tank they are plentiful. Once you make the decision they are scarce.

 

[MuralReef]

Could be set up as a huge sump/fuge for a large tank system.

That was what I was thinking. Use it as my basement sump system. One section for fuge, one or two for frags, and the last one or two for holding additional specimens.