Craigslist got me into this...

So long story short, my set-up is in week 5 of cycling right now, but here's the back story. I was looking to get into this for a while, and at some point it occurred to me that Craigslist probably wasn't a bad place to keep my eyes open for equipment/set-ups/etc. So I was patient, and one day I stumbled across a listing that read mostly well (by that I mean the grammar was marginal) but it had some very incandescent yellow crappy pictures which made everything hard to see and there was no price listed. I emailed to seller asking about price and was told $500 for everything. I made arragements to view it, and pretty much bought it on the spot. I didn't even try to talk him down, as I felt like I was already stealing it. The only downside was that the tank had been sitting drained for about 6 months (it's just more cycle time, right? ). Here's what I got:

120g Oceanic tank (60x24x20)
Black stand, 28" tall in good shape
30g sump w/ 4" sand
1200GPH return pump
CPR overflow, dual exit, air lifter pump included
60" Catalina aquarium light fixture, 3X250W MI, 4X96W PC, 12 LED Moonlights, cooling fans
SCWD wavemaker (I did have to replace this as it was toast)
15W UV sterilizer
Aqua Medic Hang on Skimmer
7-8" sand in the DT
~175lb rock in the DT
A couple small powerheads which were previously used in the sump



He once kept a ray, hence the large quantity of sand. I didn't put it all back in the DT, only 4-5". I did add some more to the sump. On to the new pics, set up in my living room (sorry for the blur on the first one, but it gives you an overall idea):






Water parameters are good and stable now, just trying to continue my patience and give it a little longer. I still keep wavering on my stock list some, but that's for another thread. This will be reef tank (and it's my first saltwater venture). Feedback/criticism/questions welcome ;D.

 

wow nice score

 

Wow wow wow.. You got all of that for $500.. I seriously hate you with envy, lol!

Great catch.. What will you stock it with? My vote is an SPS tank

 

call the cops !!! what a steal. nice pickup evolved. thnx for sharing with us.

 

you got to love craigslist. i got a 180 there with all kinds of cool stuff.

 

If Letterman did a top ten reason's why crooks surf CL you'd be #1..what a steal! Congratulations!

 

Love the Pick up I got a 90gallon wave and a 40 gallon and a 20 gallon w/ stand and a 20 gallon light all for $75 got to love craigslist!!!

 

Thanks everyone for the kind words. Like I said, I couldn't bring myself to talk him down. I'm sure I could of bought it for less.

I haven't really set my mind on any specific type of coral, just going to do some beginners at first and build as I go. I'm more on the fence for my fish stock list. Don't worry, I'm only considering fish that are 100% reef safe from the get-go. I don't want to have fish that'll limit my coral choices later down the road. I was going to start a new thread for this, but as of right now:
2 black/white clowns
Citrinis clown goby
Coral banded shrimp
6-line wrasse
____ wrasse (can't decide on one)
Long nose hawk
Yellow Tang
Blue or Kole Tang

 

Wow, that's a great buy. Congratulations to you!!!

 

sweeet deal,don't ya just love craigslist!