Found a tank on Craigslist, what do you guys think?...

Here is what the listing says..

"I have a 46 gallon bowfront with a stand. Comes with some live rock, prolly about 40 pounds. A Current Nova Extreme pro 6 bulb light fixture, Grew all corals amazingly. Also have a Aqua C remora HOB protein skimmer with it... I have a powerhead and a heater that can also go with it.. Im pretty firm on the price."


He is asking 350, probably could bring him down. But what do you guys think?:-/

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Here are the pictures he sent me.

 

i got my 46 bowfront with stand, remora skimmer, fluval 305 filter, a powerhead, test kits, ~75 lbs base rock, heater, and aquaticlife light (and other misc crap) for $400 off craigslist

 

Sounds good for the price, but I would ask him for some pictures too. I'd do it depending on what condition everything is in. I currently have a 46gal bow and the stand/tank cost me about 350 brand new, so the price isn't bad at all but if he's in a dire situation(moving..ect) then you can probably hassle him down some since there probably won't be too many other prospective buyers.

 

Sounds good, get the pics first then decide.

 

The equipment is pretty good, I think it's a fair price.

 

Just make sure it's filled when you get there, and run a copper test on that water. Lots of people get hit with the copper-shocker when buying used, and the added assurance about it not having any leaks is nice too.

 

I know people that have set up reef tanks that were previously set up as copper medicated tanks. They have not had any troubles growing corals at all.

I don't think there is much truth to the old adage about copper getting into the silicone.

I should fill up my old 10g with some of my water change water from my tank tonight, and put it into the 10g I used as a hospital tank and ran copper in. It was a new tank then, so other than that it hasn't been used. I will let that run a week and then do a copper test to really test that theory.

That said, 350 is a good deal for that tank. The light alone is worth over half that amount, and then it has a decent skimmer and the tank, with LR.

 

I have tested if Cu leaches into silicone and it does not. I hope that settles that one.


350 sounds good to me.

 

Thank you for the advice guys, I added pictures that he sent me. Because I know how everyone on here loves to see pictures lol

 

Good, I would rather not waste my time with old water just to prove a point you have already proven