living color tank - 200g

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by Tweeds

I wish I could go change my vote as to why I "Surf the Canreef" cause now, I would check Forum Drama (over opinions).

*munching on popcorn*

Well i'm pretty confident that Dougs post says it all. I think we're more steering towards helping a potential newby buyer purchasing something that is very out dated, and just a potential distaster waiting to happen. A lot of people would go "oh my god, they're on TV, lets buy that system!"

When really... you're paying for a name, crappy fake corals, and a system that IMO is outdated and flawed.

Originally Posted by fishytime

I did look through the images.....all I see is an awkward size tank that looks impossible to work in.....a nitrate factory 1990 filtration system....a flood waiting to happen drain and return and a bunch of cheesy fake coral...... the cabinet looked nice though, aside from them Mickey Mousing the canopy.....but I guess some sucker will pay that much for the Gucci name

[greyreef]

Boy, I look at this unit and see a number of possibilities...
You certainly can replace the fake coral with live rock for a few hun, go fowlr right away
Add a diy led light if you want corals...
As far as bioballs are concerned, cost of removing them = $0
Though look at Mike Palettas recent build (youtube led experiment) and youll see he still uses bioballs!
And you have an elegant, modern piece of furniture thats miles ahead of most tanks out there for looks!
Not sure about the electronics, whats in the unit for electrical control ato, temp, etc?

[yycguy]

I see the OP said "probably cost 18k"
Is that for real?

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by yycguy

I see the OP said "probably cost 18k"
Is that for real?

I believe so. Its done by living color and brought to Canada.

[deepRED]

If you're not going to buy it, keep your comments to yourself.

What a bunch of trolls.


The seller (who is not even the owner of this tank) is just trying to do someone a favour by posting it and the suggested price was what the owner of this tank wants for it.
It may not be a tank that you would buy, and that's fine, but someone out there might be interested in the custom dimensions. Also the price is OBO.

Next time you post something for sale and someone comments on how "it's a bad deal../ it's too old.../I've seen it for cheaper.. /it's a piece of junk..." remember what goes around comes around.

*end rant *

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by deepRED

If you're not going to buy it, keep your comments to yourself.

What a bunch of trolls.


The seller (who is not even the owner of this tank) is just trying to do someone a favour by posting it and the suggested price was what the owner of this tank wants for it.
It may not be a tank that you would buy, and that's fine, but someone out there might be interested in the custom dimensions. Also the price is OBO.

Next time you post something for sale and someone comments on how "it's a bad deal../ it's too old.../I've seen it for cheaper.. /it's a piece of junk..." remember what goes around comes around.

*end rant *

Go ahead and call people Trolls all you want.... But you just did the same thing by posting.... LOL


From the buy/sell rules:


Right off the bat this thread was going to be like this. OP was posting an ad from another reef forum. lol.

[Reefer head]

TROLLS !!!!!!!!!!!

[mkj]

Their not trolls, their helping people realize this system is way out of date and not right for anyone (this is a good thing not a bad thing for the hobby).

They don't want someone spending that kind of money on equipment that should be thrown out. Only the tank/cabinet and empty sump has some value to someone who needs a skinny tank, and that's worth "used" maybe $1500 not $3500. Trying to dump all that other garbage on someone is bad for the hobby.

[deepRED]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

Go ahead and call people Trolls all you want.... But you just did the same thing by posting.... LOL


From the buy/sell rules:


Right off the bat this thread was going to be like this. OP was posting an ad from another reef forum. lol.

Lol... touché.

Thanks for bringing up the rule about posting from other forums, didn't actually know about that one.

BCA is not a reef forum. The saltwater section on it is pretty sad compared to canreef. Mostly a buy and sell.

Anyways, just posted my first response based upon the negativity of the posts. Since I know the person trying to sell the tank, I was just clarifying the situation since he does not have a canreef account and cannot speak for himself. He's just trying to do a buddy a favor, which is within the rules, I think.

Again, if you don't want to buy it, then don't. I wasn't telling people not to talk about it at all, far from it. Just tone down the negativity.


Peace.

[Aquattro]

This thread was destined for negativity the moment it was posted. The poster isn't selling, so it's more of a "hey, go look at this" type post. And frankly, most of the comments are accurate. While it is certainly a nice cabinet, that's where it ends. I suppose this should get moved to the lounge.