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01-29-2008, 09:46 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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i went to my lfs, and found out that they have a 140g used tank for sale, they are askign for 450 for it, they shape and everythign seem to be in perfect condition, however, i have only planned to get a 75g tank, should i upgrade to a 140 or a 75? how hard would it be to upkeep the 140?
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55g AGA 55lb LR, 55lb sand, CPR skimmer, magnum 350, koralia 1.
in progress:
120g RR, 40 sump/fuge, panworld 50pxx, 2 x 250 Lumen Bright Reeflux 12k coralvue ballst, 2x54 t5 current usa, 24 led moonlight, shallow sand bed, 2x Koralia 4, around 200lbs rock, msx 200, aquac phosphate reactor... If you see something better out there, let me know. most of the parts still being process. | 
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01-29-2008, 10:15 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kamloops, B.C.
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I'd say go for it, or you will wish you did later. bigger is better | |
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01-29-2008, 10:17 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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you need to ask if it ever had been treated with copper and if it was salt water or fresh..... | |
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01-29-2008, 10:19 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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Are you serious?! You are going to ask a bunch of reef addicts bigger or smaller??
I have a 75, wish I could go bigger but the husband won't let me get rid of the couch to make room. I vote 140G. _________ Kimmy | |
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01-29-2008, 10:37 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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well yeah since i am pretty new to this, the tank had been used long for sw set up, actually the guy that sold it back was one of the regular customer there, he has quite a few tank so he wanted to get rid of one that is y he sold it back, for the return pump should i use a mag 9.5 and a mag 7 or should i get somethign bigger, he also have a brand new asm g3 for 300 with the pump good deal? | |
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01-29-2008, 10:51 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 35
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i'm staying out of this one lol
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55 gallon reef with 4x54 watt t5,29 gallon sump,red monti cap,1blue echinophyllia,trumpet,red lobo,2 toadstools 1purple and 1neon,gsp,xenia and yellow xenia,red ,many mushrooms,2 giant frilly shrooms,cabbage coral,yellow polyps,many zoos,1 orange and one neon green nepthia,duncans,cladiella | 
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01-29-2008, 11:49 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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oh btw he is offering $125 for my old tank and stand not counting turning equipment | |
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01-29-2008, 11:52 PM
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| | Tassled File Fish
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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if your gonna get this tank or any other try and stay away from submersible pumps, try and use external pumps. less heat transfer and less problems down the road | |
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01-30-2008, 12:04 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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what would be a good external pump? how much louder would it get? | |
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01-30-2008, 12:07 AM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Tassled File Fish
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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i fancy little giant and gen-x external pumps, to each their own. match the head pressure with the tank height along with the overflow maximum flow rate. | |
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