Researching, uncommon questions...

Temujin · 12/06/2007, 07:26 PM

Hi, first post. I'm researching starting a saltwater tank and wanted to tap into some personal experiences here about keeping large tanks in general.

Question 1: I just bought a house and there is a nice spot to put a 90+ gallon aquarium in a divider wall. My question is, when I go to sell the house, will a 90+ gallon tank in the wall turn off potential buyers? I know it's a weird question, but has anyone had this kind of experience? Were a lot of buyers turned off by the presence of the tank?

Question 2: When it comes time to move (and i'm talking 5+ years down the road minimum here) how do you relocate coral, rock, and fish? How have others handled this? Given the much more strict water chemistry and lighting requirements, i'm guessing this isn't as easy as relocating a large volume freshwater habitat.

Sorry in advance for the weird questions, but i'm often accused of thinking too far ahead.

Tem

Aadler · 12/06/2007, 07:29 PM

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not wierd, i would say a tank in the wall would take away from selling the home and be prepared to patch it up upon leaving. of providing some sort of allowance for new home owner to patch it up.

Moving is done by setting up the new tank first (or at least hold tanks) and moving everything in 5g buckets (with battery ran airpumps if long distance) but think about it, you oder livestock online, this is just one massive nightmare the larger the tank! best to do in into a brand new tank that you have had set up a month or so in the new home.

Mike

ILoveReefer · 12/06/2007, 09:10 PM

I agree with aadler 100%. The moving part was a little different when I did it. Luckily I had a good friend "fellow reefer" who allowed me to setup a temporary tank in his basement for about 5 weeks. Giving me enough time to setup my new 90g. The original tank was a 90, temporary tank was a very crowded 55, new tank is a 90. The old 90 was about 12 yrs old. I was concerned about the silicon seams. I'm going to returning the favor within a few months.

As far as adding value or decreasing value to your home. Most people just aren't into aquariums. For them it would probably be just a weird hole in the wall. Decreasing value. But that's just my opinion.

12/06/2007, 07:26 PM	#1
Temujin Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4	Researching, uncommon questions... Hi, first post. I'm researching starting a saltwater tank and wanted to tap into some personal experiences here about keeping large tanks in general. Question 1: I just bought a house and there is a nice spot to put a 90+ gallon aquarium in a divider wall. My question is, when I go to sell the house, will a 90+ gallon tank in the wall turn off potential buyers? I know it's a weird question, but has anyone had this kind of experience? Were a lot of buyers turned off by the presence of the tank? Question 2: When it comes time to move (and i'm talking 5+ years down the road minimum here) how do you relocate coral, rock, and fish? How have others handled this? Given the much more strict water chemistry and lighting requirements, i'm guessing this isn't as easy as relocating a large volume freshwater habitat. Sorry in advance for the weird questions, but i'm often accused of thinking too far ahead. Tem

12/06/2007, 07:29 PM	#2
Aadler Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,336	*To Reef Central* not wierd, i would say a tank in the wall would take away from selling the home and be prepared to patch it up upon leaving. of providing some sort of allowance for new home owner to patch it up. Moving is done by setting up the new tank first (or at least hold tanks) and moving everything in 5g buckets (with battery ran airpumps if long distance) but think about it, you oder livestock online, this is just one massive nightmare the larger the tank! best to do in into a brand new tank that you have had set up a month or so in the new home. Mike __________________ MiniBow 7 - WooHoo

12/06/2007, 09:10 PM	#3
ILoveReefer Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cheektowaga Posts: 851	I agree with aadler 100%. The moving part was a little different when I did it. Luckily I had a good friend "fellow reefer" who allowed me to setup a temporary tank in his basement for about 5 weeks. Giving me enough time to setup my new 90g. The original tank was a 90, temporary tank was a very crowded 55, new tank is a 90. The old 90 was about 12 yrs old. I was concerned about the silicon seams. I'm going to returning the favor within a few months. As far as adding value or decreasing value to your home. Most people just aren't into aquariums. For them it would probably be just a weird hole in the wall. Decreasing value. But that's just my opinion.