Gauging Interest in FW stuff
 

I've been thinking about tearing down my old 70 gallon plant tank for quite awhile... with all the things that have been happening lately, I don't have the time to keep up with nutrient dosing, trimming plants, etc. If I get enough interest generated I will be happy to take this tank down.

If I do tear this tank down, I will have a few things available for sale:

2 golden loaches (great for snail elimination)
3 congo tetras (2 males, 1 female)
4-5 Black skirt tetras (I think one died)
unknown number of neons (I had 2 dozen but over the years the population has been reduced... to maybe one neon now :lol: )
3 Siamese algae eaters
Unknown number of otocinlus' (I had a dozen in there, but they may have died off... I do on occassion see one or two at night)
1 Clown Pleco (maybe. Again I rarely see this fish)

The tank is densely planted with a variety of stem plants, crypts, and anubias plants plus a couple pieces of driftwood. The anubias plants will probably carry a premium price on them, since they were expensive when I got them and are slower growing... the others I'll probably let go for "a buck a dozen". Driftwood I may keep, but am willing to let go for the right price. I also have several pounds of plant substrate I would also like to sell. This stuff is rich in organic material and iron... great for a starter plant tank.

The tank itself I'm open to offers. It is an undrilled 70 gallon Hagen tank with standard trim. No center braces, and it comes with a sliding glass lid. The stand is something my father and I put together... not the greatest looking thing but it holds the tank up. I had to put a hole in one of the built in shelves so that I could fit in my Eheim canister. A sump won't fit into this stand without heavy modification. Once again I would be opened to offers.

The light system is a 4x55watt PC kit I got off of www.ahsupply.com . It consists of 2 PC ballasts, each capable of powering 2x55watt pc bulbs. It also comes with 4 ahsupply reflectors... some of the best PC reflectors on the market and four 55 watt 6700k PC bulbs. Catch is, the bulbs are about 3 years old and quite dim now. I have the whole thing rigged up into a light holder that I made out of spare lumber and painted black. It looks quite good in comparision to the other things that I've diyed.

I also have a couple of canisters that I may put up for sale. An Eheim 2026 Professional and a Fluval 404. Both have been working quite well since I set this tank up.

Thanks for reading
-Rich

Good luck catching the oto's.

By the way for those who don't know the AH supply lighting systems and the Eheim canister filter are both top-of-the line equipment for anyone starting up a plant tank. Exactly what I have on my 75g tank.

PM sent.

Oops, I made a mistake... the tank is actually 65 gallons (48"x16"x20" lxwxh) :redface:

There have been some requests for pictures:

The popcan is there for size comparison.

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...Plantshot1.jpg

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...Plantshot2.jpg

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...ater/Hood1.jpg

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...ter/Stand1.jpg

As I said before, just about everything there is for sale... except the CO2 tank, that I'm keeping. Before I sell the equipment I want to make sure that the livestock have a nice place to live... I really don't want to trade them into a petstore.

-Rich

I am interested in a canister and or other filters and some plants. Can you give me some more detailed costs?

If I was still in Edmonton I would be over there in a heartbeat. :cry:

Steve

I would take lots of plants but alas i am in calgary :lol:

Seems like I've generated enough interest to get some pricing going:

65 gallon tank: 120 dollars
Stand: 150 dollars
Eheim 2026 Pro canister w/ seeded media: 200 dollars
Fluval 404 canister w/ seeded media: 75 dollars
Light hood w/ ballasts, reflectors and 3yr old 55watt 6700k pc bulbs: 110 dollars
EBO Jager heater: 20 dollars
Tronic Heater: 15 dollars
Flourite plant substrate: 1 dollar/lbs
Stem and crypt plants: "A dollar a dozen"
Anubias plants: 5 bucks each, discounted if you buy the whole piece of driftwood they're attached to
Fish: Give me an offer

For everything w/o livestock and substrate, I'd like 625 dollars. With livestock and substrate, 700 dollars. All prices are negotiable.

-Rich

Any chance you'd ship some of your plants?
I'd be really interested in any other than the anubias as I have alot of that already.
Ziplock bag, wet towels and a mailer tube can't be too expensive to mail.

If so, I'd take a whole container full to stock my 150g.

Insert a stick on one end and you will have a delicious icepop treat when it gets to your mailbox... :razz: