Anybody want to upgrade their tank???

piscivorous · 01/13/2006, 07:31 AM

Anyone want to upgrade their tanks? The sump for this is larger than most of our tanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-900-gallon-Aqu...QQcmdZViewItem

Paintbug · 01/13/2006, 07:42 AM

is it just me or does that tank look a little small to be 18' long? the pillows in the front of one of the pics must be about 3-4 feet wide?!?! no pics of any of the equipment. no mention of what corals are in the tank. if im dropping $20,000 for a tank i would like more details LOL

llamart · 01/13/2006, 07:50 AM

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Originally posted by Paintbug
is it just me or does that tank look a little small to be 18' long? the pillows in the front of one of the pics must be about 3-4 feet wide?!?! no pics of any of the equipment. no mention of what corals are in the tank. if im dropping $20,000 for a tank i would like more details LOL

It states that the corals are fake in the tank. It doesnt look leke there is even water in it...

llamart · 01/13/2006, 07:53 AM

Looking at it again, it would make sense to have something like this in a DR's office. The only problem is it would be impossable to clean. For a fake it looks pretty cool.

conefree · 01/13/2006, 08:06 AM

I still wouldn't pay $20k for a fake. It does in fact look empty, although a couple of pictures it almost looks like there is glare from the surface of the water. I wonder how he came about his $130k figure....

piscivorous · 01/13/2006, 08:24 AM

You'd think for $20,000 he could afford to have someone come in and take some GOOD pictures of the tank...and maybe even at least ONE shot of the equipment. I'd like to see the 300 gallon sump.

Agro · 01/13/2006, 08:28 AM

Yeah. I wouldn't send $20 to a guy with no feedback at all.

NaH2Ofreak · 01/13/2006, 09:08 AM

How the heck could you have a $130,000 tank and not even be able to spell "canope"??????? Raises some definite suspicions.

Dennis

Dubbin1 · 01/13/2006, 09:40 AM

I question why there would even be a sump since everything in the tank is fake.

Kogo · 01/13/2006, 10:18 AM

living color is a custom tank manufacturer that specializes in the best looking coral replicas i have ever seen. they cater to people who want perfect, super custom aquariums installed and maintained. for thier customer base cost is a non issue, but perfection and service are. $100,000 aquariums are common for this company and they send people all over the world to install them.

however, i wouldnt buy one off ebay, especialy from an unknown seller. can you say scam.

bckane · 01/13/2006, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by piscivorous
Anyone want to upgrade their tanks? The sump for this is larger than most of our tanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-900-gallon-Aqu...QQcmdZViewItem

If you think the price is high.......I put in my zip to get a price for shipping and handing.......
Shipping & Handling: $3,748.40
(Insurance based on final value)

djacob · 01/13/2006, 02:09 PM

you will notice that someone bid 10K for it who has feed back of 500 and something, then someon with 0 feedback comes and bids it up 5k mode, to me that looks like the seller bumping the price up under a diff account

amazing what people will do.

Dave

Paintbug · 01/13/2006, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by djacob
you will notice that someone bid 10K for it who has feed back of 500 and something, then someon with 0 feedback comes and bids it up 5k mode, to me that looks like the seller bumping the price up under a diff account

amazing what people will do.

Dave

the one bidding just signed up yesterday as well!?!?! i smell scam

Kogo · 01/13/2006, 03:04 PM

so, two votes for scam so far.....

Lordhelmet · 01/13/2006, 03:20 PM

That tank would be cool for about 1 few weeks until the coral didn't change or do a thing then that would be it.
And it does seem shady with a person upping the bid by 5k the day they register with ebay.
Maybe not a scam but with someone padding the price you will pay more then you should.

anthworks · 01/13/2006, 03:20 PM

Maybe not a scam but there selling on EBay skills are lacking. I bet its a repo job or some company bought the building and it stayed... They don't know anything about fishtanks and did a search on the manufacturer and saw dollar signs all over the place.

If I got that tank I would pull out the fake corals and put in a ton of live rock. The lighting on this tank would be really expensive so maybe do FOWLR. Light up part of it as a reef.

JimR · 01/13/2006, 03:47 PM

As for it being a scam, only the most ignorant person would pay $20,000 up front, via check or what ever. $20,000 would be paid in person only. If your spending $20,000, you'd fly to inspect everything before handing your cash over. Or at least pay someone in the area who knows what thier doing, to inspect it for you, and move it to a safe location.

I dont think its a scam at all. Like someone else said, it's most likely an auction house that came in and won the bid on the whole estate. Or it could be some rich ars person who just got tired of it and would rather just get something back out of it ( and someone else move it ). I can see water on the surface, in a couple pics. As for someone padding the price, this could be. Or it could be someone who has been shopping for a huge tank, thier bud tell's them about this on ebay, and had to register to make a bid. Could very well be someone knowing they could make a huge buck reselling it. Either way, he stated $20,000 was the required amount to buy, but the reserve is met at $15,000. So if he was bidding himself up, he just paid ebay some decent bucks if noone out bids him.

conefree · 01/13/2006, 04:05 PM

I vote scam. It appears to be a very pathetic attempt at a shill bid. Their shill bid account was registered yesterday. I don't know about you guys, but I don't think somebody registers for ebay doesn't buy a $20,000 aquarium as their first item. Most people buy small stuff to build up feedback and just get their feel for ebay in general. I would not be surprised if the auction was pulled lol.

RobbyG · 01/13/2006, 04:11 PM

Wonder what other equipment comes with it, skimmers pumps lights etc.

Fishfreak218 · 01/13/2006, 04:35 PM

have any of you guys seen Livingcolor's work in person??? dont hate on the fake stuff.. that stuff looks SO GOOD! in fact, i have seen 3 LARGE fishtanks by them that had fish and 4 others that were empty and for sale.. 1 of them is a 5,000g Chilled Circular tank with Black Tip sharks and some other predatory sharks, and then the other 2 were (i think 2,300g) somwhere around 2,000-3,000 and one is Freshwater and the other Saltwater...the tanks looks SOOOOO good... i think livingcolor is a great (high price) company.... this guy doesnt sound like a fake. and besides.. i know people who can and prob will drop that much money on something they want.... if you have the money, go for it!

Kogo · 01/13/2006, 04:37 PM

three scam votes

fish lad · 01/13/2006, 05:02 PM

make that four

flyhigh123 · 01/13/2006, 06:35 PM

someone from so cal go and check it out.... lol

Dubbin1 · 01/13/2006, 06:47 PM

I still want to know why there is a sump if everything in it is fake.

ledford1 · 01/13/2006, 06:59 PM

It could be a scam, and the bid increase of $5,000 is suspicious. To me, it all reads like some rich guy who knows nothing about saltwater but just wanted to have a showpiece saltwater aquarium (his "dream").

01/13/2006, 07:31 AM	#1
piscivorous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Groton, N.Y. Posts: 801	Anybody want to upgrade their tank??? Anyone want to upgrade their tanks? The sump for this is larger than most of our tanks. http://cgi.ebay.com/1-900-gallon-Aqu...QQcmdZViewItem

01/13/2006, 07:42 AM	#2
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	is it just me or does that tank look a little small to be 18' long? the pillows in the front of one of the pics must be about 3-4 feet wide?!?! no pics of any of the equipment. no mention of what corals are in the tank. if im dropping $20,000 for a tank i would like more details LOL __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

01/13/2006, 02:09 PM	#12
djacob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bensalem pa (right outside Philadelphia) Posts: 169	you will notice that someone bid 10K for it who has feed back of 500 and something, then someon with 0 feedback comes and bids it up 5k mode, to me that looks like the seller bumping the price up under a diff account amazing what people will do. Dave __________________ When I die I want go quietly like my Grandpa, not screaming like his passengers!!! MSN MSGER HANDLE: djacob@wcgltd.com IM me if you want. Current Tank Info: Couple tanks

01/13/2006, 03:20 PM	#15
Lordhelmet Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,008	That tank would be cool for about 1 few weeks until the coral didn't change or do a thing then that would be it. And it does seem shady with a person upping the bid by 5k the day they register with ebay. Maybe not a scam but with someone padding the price you will pay more then you should. __________________ I need a new signiture Current Tank Info: 90 gallon, 14 gallon

01/13/2006, 04:11 PM	#19
RobbyG Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 600 Ft From the Reef Posts: 2,099	Wonder what other equipment comes with it, skimmers pumps lights etc. __________________ The Optimist says the glass is half full, the Pessimist says it’s half empty, an engineer only see's a glass that’s twice as big as it needs to be! Current Tank Info: Insanely Automated Low Power Consumption 90 Gal Oceanic Bow System/Aquatronica Touch Controller/AQ Dosing Pump/AQT LEDS/AQ SMS/Seq Dart Pump/ASM G3/Ozotech Ozonizer/Koralin 1502/Chiller/Typhoon3 Ro/S.Squirt /Phos React/Rmt DSB

01/13/2006, 07:53 AM	#4
llamart Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 275	Looking at it again, it would make sense to have something like this in a DR's office. The only problem is it would be impossable to clean. For a fake it looks pretty cool.

01/13/2006, 08:06 AM	#5
conefree Gene Pool Lifeguard Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 758	I still wouldn't pay $20k for a fake. It does in fact look empty, although a couple of pictures it almost looks like there is glare from the surface of the water. I wonder how he came about his $130k figure....

01/13/2006, 08:24 AM	#6
piscivorous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Groton, N.Y. Posts: 801	You'd think for $20,000 he could afford to have someone come in and take some GOOD pictures of the tank...and maybe even at least ONE shot of the equipment. I'd like to see the 300 gallon sump.

01/13/2006, 08:28 AM	#7
Agro Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 164	Yeah. I wouldn't send $20 to a guy with no feedback at all.

01/13/2006, 09:08 AM	#8
NaH2Ofreak Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,468	How the heck could you have a $130,000 tank and not even be able to spell "canope"??????? Raises some definite suspicions. Dennis

01/13/2006, 09:40 AM	#9
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	I question why there would even be a sump since everything in the tank is fake.

01/13/2006, 10:18 AM	#10
Kogo Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,225	living color is a custom tank manufacturer that specializes in the best looking coral replicas i have ever seen. they cater to people who want perfect, super custom aquariums installed and maintained. for thier customer base cost is a non issue, but perfection and service are. $100,000 aquariums are common for this company and they send people all over the world to install them. however, i wouldnt buy one off ebay, especialy from an unknown seller. can you say scam.

01/13/2006, 03:04 PM	#14
Kogo Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,225	so, two votes for scam so far.....

01/13/2006, 03:20 PM	#16
anthworks Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,071	Maybe not a scam but there selling on EBay skills are lacking. I bet its a repo job or some company bought the building and it stayed... They don't know anything about fishtanks and did a search on the manufacturer and saw dollar signs all over the place. If I got that tank I would pull out the fake corals and put in a ton of live rock. The lighting on this tank would be really expensive so maybe do FOWLR. Light up part of it as a reef.

01/13/2006, 03:47 PM	#17
JimR Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mid Michigan Posts: 247	As for it being a scam, only the most ignorant person would pay $20,000 up front, via check or what ever. $20,000 would be paid in person only. If your spending $20,000, you'd fly to inspect everything before handing your cash over. Or at least pay someone in the area who knows what thier doing, to inspect it for you, and move it to a safe location. I dont think its a scam at all. Like someone else said, it's most likely an auction house that came in and won the bid on the whole estate. Or it could be some rich ars person who just got tired of it and would rather just get something back out of it ( and someone else move it ). I can see water on the surface, in a couple pics. As for someone padding the price, this could be. Or it could be someone who has been shopping for a huge tank, thier bud tell's them about this on ebay, and had to register to make a bid. Could very well be someone knowing they could make a huge buck reselling it. Either way, he stated $20,000 was the required amount to buy, but the reserve is met at $15,000. So if he was bidding himself up, he just paid ebay some decent bucks if noone out bids him.

01/13/2006, 04:05 PM	#18
conefree Gene Pool Lifeguard Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 758	I vote scam. It appears to be a very pathetic attempt at a shill bid. Their shill bid account was registered yesterday. I don't know about you guys, but I don't think somebody registers for ebay doesn't buy a $20,000 aquarium as their first item. Most people buy small stuff to build up feedback and just get their feel for ebay in general. I would not be surprised if the auction was pulled lol.

01/13/2006, 04:35 PM	#20
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	have any of you guys seen Livingcolor's work in person??? dont hate on the fake stuff.. that stuff looks SO GOOD! in fact, i have seen 3 LARGE fishtanks by them that had fish and 4 others that were empty and for sale.. 1 of them is a 5,000g Chilled Circular tank with Black Tip sharks and some other predatory sharks, and then the other 2 were (i think 2,300g) somwhere around 2,000-3,000 and one is Freshwater and the other Saltwater...the tanks looks SOOOOO good... i think livingcolor is a great (high price) company.... this guy doesnt sound like a fake. and besides.. i know people who can and prob will drop that much money on something they want.... if you have the money, go for it! __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

01/13/2006, 04:37 PM	#21
Kogo Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,225	three scam votes

01/13/2006, 05:02 PM	#22
fish lad Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK, bath Posts: 236	make that four

01/13/2006, 06:35 PM	#23
flyhigh123 funky member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hacienda Heights (605 and 60 fwy) Posts: 1,893	someone from so cal go and check it out.... lol

01/13/2006, 06:47 PM	#24
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	I still want to know why there is a sump if everything in it is fake.

01/13/2006, 06:59 PM	#25
ledford1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,241	It could be a scam, and the bid increase of $5,000 is suspicious. To me, it all reads like some rich guy who knows nothing about saltwater but just wanted to have a showpiece saltwater aquarium (his "dream").