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lastlight
06-29-2012, 03:40 PM
I am preparing for a shut-down of my 400g. Short story is the costs of running this tank are too great and it's not a high priority at the moment.

I am home today/tonight and welcome people to come by and grab what they like. Anytime between now and 10pm.

Colonies will range in price from $20 to $100. This includes SPS, LPS, softies, acans, gorgs and a clam. Anyone that's met me knows I'm also reasonable and open to bargaining especially if you want multiple things or a rock that has several pieces on it. Bring buckets or pails please as my ziplock bags will not do the trick here!

Please text my cell with your name and time you'd like to come.

Only disclaimer is my tank has aiptasia. Perhaps a non issue if I can cut a colony off the rock. If you need to take rock with you (I won't be charging extra for rock) then at least you know.

403-612-2651

Thanks,
Brett

http://www.fishbrains.net/images/404/colonies1.jpg

http://www.fishbrains.net/images/404/colonies2.jpg

Bblinks
06-29-2012, 03:50 PM
Nice tank, sorry to hear that you have to shut it down, if you are willing to ship I would love to take that war favia on the left side of the tank.

I will pay for shipping of course.

lmk
Rich

lastlight
06-29-2012, 04:03 PM
Nice tank, sorry to hear that you have to shut it down, if you are willing to ship I would love to take that war favia on the left side of the tank.

I will pay for shipping of course.

lmk
Rich

Thanks man unfortunately I can't ship.

lastlight
06-29-2012, 04:11 PM
War favia and acans pending.

lastlight
06-29-2012, 04:15 PM
superman digi, sunset monti, yellow/green caroliniana and blue unknown pending.

Coleus
06-29-2012, 04:18 PM
WHAT!!!!! NO!!!!!! MAN, sorry to hear you have to shut it down man. But i am sure you have a very good reason. Good luck with the sale my friend

mseepman
06-29-2012, 04:24 PM
This sucks...you're tank is such an inspiration. So much effort and you got to enjoy it for so little time.

lastlight
06-29-2012, 04:27 PM
corky finger pending.

Coleus
06-29-2012, 04:28 PM
This sucks...you're tank is such an inspiration. So much effort and you got to enjoy it for so little time.

+1, see your tank was my inspiration for me to have my 10 feet tank. I hope some miracle happens that you can keep your tank

muck
06-29-2012, 04:28 PM
:sad:

lastlight
06-29-2012, 04:28 PM
+1, see your tank was my inspiration for me to have my 10 feet tank. I hope some miracle happens that you can keep your tank

I am keeping it in a way. All the glass is the same thickness as the sub-floor in the rest of the room if you follow me =)

mseepman
06-29-2012, 04:33 PM
I am keeping it in a way. All the glass is the same thickness as the sub-floor in the rest of the room if you follow me =)

I'll be the first to say this has me confused. You're NOT going to tear the tank apart are you?

lastlight
06-29-2012, 04:34 PM
Yes the tank will be dismantled as well as the fishroom.

sphelps
06-29-2012, 04:35 PM
I'll trade you actual sub-floor for the tank :mrgreen:

mseepman
06-29-2012, 04:36 PM
And I thought I was sad when you shut down the last tank! Since I am setting up a fair sized tank myself...could you PM me what costs pushed you over the edge? I would love to be prepared for something in cased I've overlooked a particular cost.

fooser
06-29-2012, 04:39 PM
It is sad, you put in the sweat and the blood to turn your ingenuity onto a work of art. But at least you realized a part of it and had it up for a little while :)

I am sure I will still find you creeping around from time to time :wink:

If you ever want to do a small SPS nano, I can make you some frags when things grow out, although I think an SPS nano would be more maintenance than your system now unless you have a fish room for your nano too :lol:

lastlight
06-29-2012, 04:41 PM
duncans pending.

lastlight
06-29-2012, 05:02 PM
tabling plana pending.

parkinsn
06-29-2012, 05:11 PM
This post makes me sad :cry:

lastlight
06-29-2012, 05:15 PM
This post makes me sad :cry:

i'm going to keep calm and chive on! it's all good dawg =)

lastlight
06-29-2012, 05:17 PM
I think an SPS nano would be more maintenance than your system now unless you have a fish room for your nano too :lol:

you summed up a few hours of thought as i laid in bed last night lol.

Coralgurl
06-29-2012, 05:24 PM
Sad to see this go!! Such an inspirational set up and fun to watch grow out! Hope you aren't totally getting out of the hobby!

fooser
06-29-2012, 05:32 PM
you summed up a few hours of thought as i laid in bed last night lol.

I have always wanted to do one too on my main level in the kitchen, but keeping parameters up on a really showstyle SPS nano would be a daily battle .... Zoas on the other hand.. that is something you can leave alone for weeks and not worry about it. Variety of colors, hardy enough to withstand alk and calcium changes, and althoughthey look great in high light, they can manage with medium lighting too.

Ever think about a colorful zoa tank? or are they just not your thing? Noticed you don't have much interest to keep zoas in your 400.

lastlight
06-29-2012, 05:35 PM
I could never keep them alive to be honest :lol:

beginner coral my butt!

parkinsn
06-29-2012, 05:36 PM
i'm going to keep calm and chive on! it's all good dawg =)


Off topic but... Speaking of Chiving on, my ugly mug made it on there the other day.

http://thechive.com/2012/06/28/chive-everywhere-70-photos-2/

Are you going to have a smaller tank? Keep something going?

Skimmerking
06-29-2012, 07:14 PM
MIKE DOnt buy the Skimmer Mike Dont buy the Skimmer

gregzz4
06-29-2012, 07:34 PM
Sorry to hear about your decision Brett

Portuguesenrg
06-29-2012, 07:42 PM
Thanks for the corals brett!! Everything is in and opened up! , get what you canguys before its all gone :)

jorjef
06-29-2012, 08:52 PM
Like a pack of wild dogs :sad:

lastlight
06-29-2012, 10:29 PM
I'll have a photo or two posted soon guys with what's left and we can go from there. It's been one crazy long day!

lastlight
06-29-2012, 11:50 PM
Here is what's left. Please check my next post and match the number for the items. The War favia and acans are the only things not for sale.

http://www.fishbrains.net/images/404/colonies3.jpg

lastlight
06-30-2012, 12:03 AM
1.

Rock on top: whole rock for $30
- superman digi frag... also full encrusted all over the top
- unknown green coral
- piece of german blue digi
- skin flap of pink prostrata

- green base purple polyp monti lower left - $20
- green cap with purple rim - $20
- massive bird's nest in back of tank - $20
- green frag stick thing in fron of bird's nest - $10



2
dez's salty nuts acro. is quite big - $40

3
- purple tip sps... has STN possibly tho - $10
- in front is a blue tip coral of some sort - $10

4
green palys - $10

5
green pagoda cup - $20
red encrusting monti - $10
lower left pipe organ (might come with rock) - $20

6
- upper left is pretty washed out. purple growth tips - $10
- orange milli has blue growth tips - $20
- in front is a. pappilare with nice blue tips - $20

7
- purple gorg (a single branch has a damaged part but very healthy) - $50
- purple valida that needs more light. gets very purple - $10
- unknown green coral lower down - free with purchase of valida
- next to gorg is encrusting purple monti. frag size amazing purple - $10

8
- unknown. liekly needs more light was on ground - $10
- on right is abratenoides - never colored up free with purchase of coral above

9
- massive blue digi - $50
- large green with orange tip formosa - welded to digi... would have to do best to break off - $40

The salty nuts is on the reverse of this rock. but whole rock with salty nuts and these two for $100

- also large orange digi on bottom with green cap grown into it. $40

10
- unknown corals but really starting to take off. blue in both - $20 each or $30 for pair

11
ricordia - $10

12
terrible pic from angle but it's a nciely colored pocci about 3" across - $10

lastlight
06-30-2012, 12:04 AM
please text me at 403-612-2651 if you want anything. I will not be back at my computer for a while.

I am home all night. can accomodate any time until midnight.

lastlight
06-30-2012, 12:17 AM
everything in pictures 4 and 5 are pending thx.

lastlight
06-30-2012, 12:51 AM
forgot a pic of the clam. i was told it's a maxima. includes aiptasia for free.

$40

http://www.fishbrains.net/images/404/colonies4.jpg

fishoholic
06-30-2012, 01:21 AM
:sad: Sorry to hear. I'd love to buy the clam but I won't be in town till Monday and I'm not sure if you could hold it till then or not

SteveConn
06-30-2012, 01:24 AM
Hi Brett. Sent you a text about the salty nuts acro and the gorg.. if they are still available.

lastlight
06-30-2012, 02:07 AM
Pics 4 and 5 sold. Purple gorg and salty nuts pending.

lastlight
06-30-2012, 02:08 AM
:sad: Sorry to hear. I'd love to buy the clam but I won't be in town till Monday and I'm not sure if you could hold it till then or not

Clam on hold for Laurie ;)

lastlight
06-30-2012, 06:43 AM
purple gorg, salty nuts and green/orange formosa sold.

i am out of town saturday returning on sunday. i should be home most of sunday if anyone wants to grab anything else.

lastlight
06-30-2012, 06:58 AM
anyone that does come by sunday is welcome to the following as well.

- 5 pails of reef crystals - $45ea
- unopened 7.5lbs nuclear grade di resin from BRS - $40
- approx 29lbs of high capacity GFO. Paid $500 with shipping for 30lbs. Will let it go for $300. Enough to last someone AGES =)
- 2 x BRS single canister reactors - $25ea
- 4 x tunze 6025 powerheads $30ea
- mag 12 pump - $80
- eheim 1250 (possibly without strainer shroud i never used these)- $50

lastlight
06-30-2012, 07:02 AM
big thanks to everyone that stopped by today. nice meeting all of you and hope the corals do well =)

Dez
06-30-2012, 01:03 PM
Dude. Shocker. I never even got to see it! I'm in town next weekend, if you want to hold the salt, I'd take it, but if not, no biggie.

Parker
06-30-2012, 02:15 PM
Sorry to see it go, it was a beautiful tank!

lastlight
06-30-2012, 02:19 PM
Dude. Shocker. I never even got to see it! I'm in town next weekend, if you want to hold the salt, I'd take it, but if not, no biggie.

Sounds good bro I'll hold the salt for you :)

Nate
06-30-2012, 02:58 PM
Sorry to hear you are shutting down. You've done a good job with that tank.

Wondering what you are doing with the banana wrasses, I could throw them in my 500 with my sharks (already a couple coris's that survive no problem)

Also, if something smaller is what you are after, and I mean much smaller... you are welcome to have the 12 gallon nano tank that I have put up for sale(ish) here for free. That'll help keep you in it!

Also, I could probably accommodate the naso as well

lastlight
06-30-2012, 04:32 PM
Thx Nate that's really nice of you :) I'll for sure be out for good unfortunately.

My prospective buyer for the big tang may want the bananas but you're welcome to them if he passes. I have no doubt they'd do perfectly there. Nothing can catch these fish and they are not a good fit for many.

A reminder to everyone still sending me pm and txt that I am on the road today returning sometime Sunday afternoon. I'll post to this thread when I am home.

Snappy
06-30-2012, 06:53 PM
pm sent

Lance
07-01-2012, 04:15 AM
I'll for sure be out for good unfortunately.


:cry:

lastlight
07-02-2012, 12:21 AM
Massive bird's nest is spoken for. Anything I haven't listed as pendign or sold in the pictures is still available. A quick text to 403-612-2651 with any questions regarding what's left is a good idea.

I'm home for the rest of tonight (Sunday) and will be around all of Monday as well.

As for the tank and all remaining hardware, live rock and dry goods - they have all been purchased by a friend who will be taking it all.

lastlight
07-02-2012, 08:06 PM
Here is what's left. Someone can just take all of it for $40. It's a poor shot into my sump but still a few decent pieces in there and some worth experiementing with. I am home all day you can text 403-612-2651 to arrange pickup thx.

Some in there

- purple encrusting monti
- superman digi
- nice pocci
- orange/green formosa piece

http://www.fishbrains.net/images/404/colonies5.jpg

lastlight
07-02-2012, 09:54 PM
All coral is now gone. Thanks everyone!

Cugio
07-03-2012, 03:10 AM
Congrats. That was one busy weekend for you, and most definitely a tough one to part with as well. But you got the job done.