1100 gallon Salt water tank - Page 2

Bent · 03/29/2018, 05:02 AM

144x48x36 is 1170ish I think.

CindyB · 03/29/2018, 03:18 PM

Ok so here is a better explanation I got from the owner. The front what you see in the picture that portion is 805 gallons, then there is a 300 gallon salt water mixing tank attached to the aquarium on the life support side of the operation. I am sure most of you will understand what that means....

jgln · 03/30/2018, 10:54 AM

"Beautiful home with a glass swimming pool in the living area"

Jekerry · 03/30/2018, 11:14 AM

I’d be more interested in the art, lol.

Can you post some pictures of the sump, mixing tank and such? I don’t think most people count in a mixing tank, sump or any of that in the gallons. It is usually just the display tank that is counted.

Jane

albano · 03/30/2018, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CindyB

1100 gallon Salt water tank

the front what you see in the picture that portion is 805 gallons, then there is a 300 gallon salt water mixing tank attached to the aquarium on the life support side of the operation.

In this case your description should state that it's an 1100g Salt water system...not tank.

CindyB · 03/30/2018, 11:37 PM

Thank you everyone for your thoughts ideas and opinions this is truly something I don't know a lot about but it is an amazing over the top addition to my listing and I am just trying to find that one special buyer that will appreciate what is there..thank you for educating me on something I knew nothing about wish me luck finding that one buyer that will appreciate this over the top improvement...thank you all again

slimfitz · 03/30/2018, 11:47 PM

Damn thats one nice house

ReefkeeperZ · 03/31/2018, 03:45 AM

Good luck Cindy and it's great to see that your doing your research on how to best describe or advertise it honestly and accurately, showing for what it truly is instead just listing it as a tank and hoping the right buyer falls onto it.

stuccodude · 03/31/2018, 11:14 AM

someone already probably mentioned this but i would give the interested people in the home the option of removing it and patch the wall back, you dont want to limit your prospected buyers. good luck

CindyB · 04/01/2018, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReefkeeperZ

Good luck Cindy and it's great to see that your doing your research on how to best describe or advertise it honestly and accurately, showing for what it truly is instead just listing it as a tank and hoping the right buyer falls onto it.

I think the general consensus is that we as agents get paid to much money....the truth is I open myself up to a lawsuit every day I do this job and I absolutely do not want to ever misrepresent any property I have listed for sale....it is all about having accurate information giving it to any buyer who is interested and my job is to keep me and my seller OUT of litigation! Yes anyone can sue anyone.....but if I do my job....the damages can be mitigated and recovered in the even of a lawsuit. It is all about representing the property as accurately and honestly as possible...making sure buyers do their due diligence and hopefully at the end we have a happy seller and a happy buyer....not just a sold.....

CindyB · 04/01/2018, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuccodude

someone already probably mentioned this but i would give the interested people in the home the option of removing it and patch the wall back, you dont want to limit your prospected buyers. good luck

We are too having this discussion right now...

CindyB · 04/01/2018, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jekerry

I’d be more interested in the art, lol.

Can you post some pictures of the sump, mixing tank and such? I don’t think most people count in a mixing tank, sump or any of that in the gallons. It is usually just the display tank that is counted.

Jane

I will be back down there next week we never had taken any pictures of those but when I get them I will post..it is quite the set up for sure

sde1500 · 04/02/2018, 05:19 AM

Yea I’d list it as an 800 gallon tank, 1100 gallon total system.

Bryan3536 · 04/03/2018, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sde1500

Not to nit pick, but it kinda feels like you are assuming everyone participating in this conversation can't afford the house lol. Maybe that is true, but there are also plenty on here with tanks as big or bigger than this one.

Touche. I speak for myself. I have both tank and house envy.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bryan3536 · 04/03/2018, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DivingTheWorld

Yeah, it's actually not an abnormal price for a home of that size in the Bay Area.

For the record, I’m in NY metro area, but point taken

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bryan3536 · 04/03/2018, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent

I’m sorry i opened my mouth my lord, I’ll go back to my fallowed land with the rest of the serfs.

Man, I’m taking an unfair beating here!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

OrQidz · 04/03/2018, 08:17 PM

Interesting thread! Sounds like hoping the house might find that perfect person, but also keeping the option open to remove the tank would be the best idea. One thing to keep in mind, if *I* were looking into buying a house with a ginormous tank, I would want to be sure the inspection included looking for any signs of past leaks or salt water damage.

Bryan, I didn't take your post the way others seem to have. I took it more like "it's not us (crazy reef tank people) who are buying the house". Most "normal" people -ie non reefers - would be intimidated by the tank. Or have a completely different reaction to it.

I personally would turn that thing into a giant paludarium

Sisterlimonpot · 04/03/2018, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryan3536

Man, I’m taking an unfair beating here!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I didn't get that from your post, I thought it was well thought out and offered the hard truth.

Cindy,

I have a friend that had an 800 gallon peninsula built into his house, beautiful tank, awesome set up. He upped and sold the house and the buyer didn't want the tank, told the seller to get rid of it. What my friend did was post a thread (on the local forum) that if someone came and removed the tank, they could have it all for free. This was no easy task, however the $20k plus this guy had in the tank and equipment alone was worth the hassle.

The one big difference between these 2 situations is that my friend had a live reef tank(real live corals in the tank) and the buyer wasn't willing to assume nor pay the expense to maintain the ecosystem. Your tank is that of what we would see on the show that animal planet airs every week. A tank with fake coral and only fish to take care of. The monthly expense will be far cheaper and easy for a novice to jump head first in to.

The tank that you're selling with the house can easily be viewed as ornamental and can be sold just like a property with koi pond on it.

There's so many ways that you can sell the idea. I'd be interested to know the outcome, please keep us posted.

03/29/2018, 05:02 AM	#26
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	144x48x36 is 1170ish I think. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

03/30/2018, 10:54 AM	#28
jgln Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pedricktown,NJ Posts: 555	"Beautiful home with a glass swimming pool in the living area" __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 125g reef with 30g sump/fuge

03/31/2018, 03:45 AM	#33
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	Good luck Cindy and it's great to see that your doing your research on how to best describe or advertise it honestly and accurately, showing for what it truly is instead just listing it as a tank and hoping the right buyer falls onto it. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

03/31/2018, 11:14 AM	#34
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	someone already probably mentioned this but i would give the interested people in the home the option of removing it and patch the wall back, you dont want to limit your prospected buyers. good luck __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc

04/02/2018, 05:19 AM	#38
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Yea I’d list it as an 800 gallon tank, 1100 gallon total system. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

03/29/2018, 03:18 PM	#27
CindyB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 17	Ok so here is a better explanation I got from the owner. The front what you see in the picture that portion is 805 gallons, then there is a 300 gallon salt water mixing tank attached to the aquarium on the life support side of the operation. I am sure most of you will understand what that means....

03/30/2018, 11:14 AM	#29
Jekerry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 205	I’d be more interested in the art, lol. Can you post some pictures of the sump, mixing tank and such? I don’t think most people count in a mixing tank, sump or any of that in the gallons. It is usually just the display tank that is counted. Jane

03/30/2018, 11:37 PM	#31
CindyB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 17	Thank you everyone for your thoughts ideas and opinions this is truly something I don't know a lot about but it is an amazing over the top addition to my listing and I am just trying to find that one special buyer that will appreciate what is there..thank you for educating me on something I knew nothing about wish me luck finding that one buyer that will appreciate this over the top improvement...thank you all again

03/30/2018, 11:47 PM	#32
slimfitz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 68	Damn thats one nice house

04/03/2018, 08:17 PM	#42
OrQidz Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 825	Interesting thread! Sounds like hoping the house might find that perfect person, but also keeping the option open to remove the tank would be the best idea. One thing to keep in mind, if I were looking into buying a house with a ginormous tank, I would want to be sure the inspection included looking for any signs of past leaks or salt water damage. Bryan, I didn't take your post the way others seem to have. I took it more like "it's not us (crazy reef tank people) who are buying the house". Most "normal" people -ie non reefers - would be intimidated by the tank. Or have a completely different reaction to it. I personally would turn that thing into a giant paludarium