Whats your best buy ever! - Page 2

cham · 09/05/2007, 05:54 AM

Aqua controller II for $10

cdentii1 · 09/05/2007, 07:31 AM

Eco System 3616 for $20.00 at the LFS because it needed $5.00 in repairs.

archie1709 · 09/05/2007, 08:58 AM

ISmellLikeFish, you got some amazing deal on those yumas and candy canes!

My best coral buy would have been Kenya Tree (large tree on sale for $9.99). They spawn like how rabbits make baby bunnies. These have paid for my zoas, shrooms, and hammer coral. My Xenias used to pay for stuff but are riskier in my opinion because they can get unpredictable.

Kenya Trees sting my arms like crazy whenever I rearrange stuff in the tank. But they pay for my corals without the risk of crashing one day.

Ismellikefish · 09/05/2007, 09:50 AM

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Originally posted by lshark21
My complete set up for $500. Found on Craigslist.

75g AGA with stand, 20g sump, Coralife 4x65 pc with Moon leds, Coralife Skimmer, Mag7, Aqua Clear 90 powerhead, 75 lbs live rock, 100 lbs live sand, 12" Colt, 9" Toadstool, various shrooms and polyps, Cabbage Leather, 6" Green Finger Leather, 5" Frogspawn, Large Rock covered with Geen Star Polyps, tons of Pulsing Xenia, 1 Bangaii Cardinal, 1 Perc, a couple of Damsels, 2 cucs, 1 Urchin, 4 Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Green Chromis, a Fiji Conch, and one Queen Conch.

The previous owner set it up in Feb of 07.

Another craigslist thief!

Awsome find

Ismellikefish · 09/05/2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally posted by michaeljames
A mail order russian bride, I totaly shafted them on shipping and I still haven't even married her!

That was funny, I got a really good laugh on that one....thx

ctreefer · 09/05/2007, 09:52 AM

Freebies when I bought a 37 cube from a local reefer breaking down his system. I paid $100 for his cube with oak stand in excellent shape (great bargain I think). He was going over to freshwater so he asked if I wanted anything while there.

Freebies:
4 maxijets 1200s
2 rowaphos containers
2 filter socks with sock holder
1 red sea wavemaster pro
1 eheim 1048 pump

Ismellikefish · 09/05/2007, 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by cdentii1
Eco System 3616 for $20.00 at the LFS because it needed $5.00 in repairs.

Isn't that like $800????

Ismellikefish · 09/05/2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by mikieaggie99
Dude, which stores in Dallas are you going to?

Fish'n'chirps in Denton sold me the Candy Cane

And a place in Plano, Forgot the name of it

MarkPo · 09/05/2007, 10:10 AM

~150 lbs live rock, several fish, several soft corals, two anemones, few boxes of old equipment, bucket of salt- Free.

Came as part of a package- 120 gallon tank, stand, lights, cannister filters included, for $500 off craigslist.

Moved all the rock and live stuff to my 150, most of the equipment joined mine- Sold the tank and stand for $500.

I find people who call them "fish tanks" tend to have less of an idea of what the stuff is really worth- Sometimes way overpriced, sometimes way underpriced, compared to people who call it an "aquarium". On craigslist, I find a 55 gallon "aquarium" to be around $50-75, while a 55 gallon "fish tank" is anywhere from $20 to $200.

cdentii1 · 09/05/2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally posted by Ismellikefish
Isn't that like $800????

Yea fully stocked however mine was bare no mud lights or bulk head but for $25.00 total investment and 30min for repairs and mods who cares. Check out my link towards the top.

cdentii1 · 09/05/2007, 12:22 PM

Sorry Folks it was $20.00 for the 3616 and $25.00 in repairs and mods (including bulkhead) for a grand total of $45.00.

rickytikki · 09/05/2007, 12:37 PM

A 265g tank and an awesome inlaid stand for $500. Oh yeah, my grandaddy sold me his truck for a dollar.....Beat that!

cdentii1 · 09/05/2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by rickytikki
A 265g tank and an awesome inlaid stand for $500. Oh yeah, my grandaddy sold me his truck for a dollar.....Beat that!

Now thats a deal BIG Time.

sjfishguy · 09/08/2007, 04:12 PM

30+ polyp colony of orange laced green clove polyps- $30
50+ head colony of Blasto merlettis- $25
Neon orange fungia- $10
Neon green tachyphillia- $15
Coco Worm- $8 (listed as "feather dusters")

All of this was from LFSs that don't know what they are doing. I pick them off at every chance I get....

mfp1016 · 09/08/2007, 04:18 PM

my 35 dollar large purple tang, 40 dollar large magnificent foxface both about 6 to 7 inches long

ricsreef · 09/08/2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally posted by michaeljames
A mail order russian bride, I totaly shafted them on shipping and I still haven't even married her!

Yeah me too,I ordered three just in case there was a mixup on shipping,would'nt you know it they all came in the same box.
Speaking of which they better have my money when they get home,or it's no chicken soup tonight!!!

michaeljames · 09/08/2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by ricsreef
Yeah me too,I ordered three just in case there was a mixup on shipping,would'nt you know it they all came in the same box.
Speaking of which they better have my money when they get home,or it's no chicken soup tonight!!!

Did you order the "house cleaning package" with the optional mute device?

09/08/2007, 04:12 PM	#39
sjfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,212	30+ polyp colony of orange laced green clove polyps- $30 50+ head colony of Blasto merlettis- $25 Neon orange fungia- $10 Neon green tachyphillia- $15 Coco Worm- $8 (listed as "feather dusters") All of this was from LFSs that don't know what they are doing. I pick them off at every chance I get.... __________________ Rich nanoTOTM May '08 29 years saltwater, 19 years reefs Current Tank Info: 65 mixed reef

09/05/2007, 05:54 AM	#26
cham Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Winter Garden, FL Posts: 3,632	Aqua controller II for $10

09/05/2007, 07:31 AM	#27
cdentii1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 527	Eco System 3616 for $20.00 at the LFS because it needed $5.00 in repairs.

09/05/2007, 08:58 AM	#28
archie1709 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 401	ISmellLikeFish, you got some amazing deal on those yumas and candy canes! My best coral buy would have been Kenya Tree (large tree on sale for $9.99). They spawn like how rabbits make baby bunnies. These have paid for my zoas, shrooms, and hammer coral. My Xenias used to pay for stuff but are riskier in my opinion because they can get unpredictable. Kenya Trees sting my arms like crazy whenever I rearrange stuff in the tank. But they pay for my corals without the risk of crashing one day.

09/05/2007, 09:52 AM	#31
ctreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: southern CT Posts: 3,274	Freebies when I bought a 37 cube from a local reefer breaking down his system. I paid $100 for his cube with oak stand in excellent shape (great bargain I think). He was going over to freshwater so he asked if I wanted anything while there. Freebies: 4 maxijets 1200s 2 rowaphos containers 2 filter socks with sock holder 1 red sea wavemaster pro 1 eheim 1048 pump

09/05/2007, 10:10 AM	#34
MarkPo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	~150 lbs live rock, several fish, several soft corals, two anemones, few boxes of old equipment, bucket of salt- Free. Came as part of a package- 120 gallon tank, stand, lights, cannister filters included, for $500 off craigslist. Moved all the rock and live stuff to my 150, most of the equipment joined mine- Sold the tank and stand for $500. I find people who call them "fish tanks" tend to have less of an idea of what the stuff is really worth- Sometimes way overpriced, sometimes way underpriced, compared to people who call it an "aquarium". On craigslist, I find a 55 gallon "aquarium" to be around $50-75, while a 55 gallon "fish tank" is anywhere from $20 to $200.

09/05/2007, 12:22 PM	#36
cdentii1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 527	Sorry Folks it was $20.00 for the 3616 and $25.00 in repairs and mods (including bulkhead) for a grand total of $45.00.

09/05/2007, 12:37 PM	#37
rickytikki Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 126	A 265g tank and an awesome inlaid stand for $500. Oh yeah, my grandaddy sold me his truck for a dollar.....Beat that!

09/08/2007, 04:18 PM	#40
mfp1016 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 245	my 35 dollar large purple tang, 40 dollar large magnificent foxface both about 6 to 7 inches long