Deal or no deal??? HELP ME

str8clownr · 05/03/2006, 10:26 AM

Hey guys,

Well i just bought a new 65 gallon from my LFS, and ive also been looking into nanoreefs

So the guys at the LFS (Atlantis Aquariums, Miami) had a 12 gallon Aquapod set up, its actually the exact size i was looking for.

With the stand, Live Sand, live rock, fish, feather duster and water he said he would do it all for 330 dollars, does this seem worth it? its the normal hood with the PC 27watss each on.

Please guys i need to know asap, the aquapod not set up runs about 170 so there is kind of a big difference

please get back to me asap as i wanna go finish my purchase

thanks in advance for all the help.

str8clownr · 05/03/2006, 10:29 AM

oh and it comes with the moon lights too

Agu · 05/03/2006, 11:26 AM

Generally it costs about $25 to $30 / gallon to set up a reef tank. IME that is a pretty accurate way to determine what it'll cost to set up a tank even if you do a lot of DIY. So I wouldn't call it a bargain but it's a more than fair price to pay an LFS for a tank that's already set up.

Fishfreak218 · 05/03/2006, 11:37 AM

and cycled.. i say take it .. but really.. your gonna want to upgrade sooner or later... i think if you can go with the 65g. if not then ya that seems like a pretty good deal... and plus.. you dont have to wait a month for it to cycle

Carl_in_Florida · 05/03/2006, 12:22 PM

i say pass. half the fun of getting a new tank is picking out corals and setting it all up.

Like agu said this is a fair price but nothing worth jumping on

flameangel88 · 05/03/2006, 12:45 PM

I really depends on what you want out of it and how much you are willing to spend. My sister got the 24g NC with the full stock of live stuff for $800 and I opted to go out and start one from scratch (AP 24g) and I've spent well over $1,000. I got to pick my own lighting, filter/protein skimmer and live stocks and the exp with the cycle thing, going to the airport pick-up the live sand and live rocks. I did all these work while she took the tank home and just had to add water the live stock back in.

First I thought she paid too much for her setup but after I got mine running then I realize it's expensive to start but I'd fun while setting it up.

Kogo · 05/03/2006, 01:46 PM

that tank deal doesnt sound like anything special.

as for the benifit of a tank thats already cycled.... ive never cycled a nano and i have four up and running now. if you use enough cured liverock and/or cheato in a fuge, then your filtration is fully functional from day one.

of course if your new to the hobby and dont fully understand the principals behind live rock or fuges..... you shouldnt use my method

edwar050 · 05/03/2006, 02:10 PM

330 seems like a lot for a 12 gallon aquapod with few to no corals but thats just me. You didnt specify what fish/corals come with the tank. If it was say a purple firefish 30$, and really nice premium LR with good coraline coverage, a surface skimmer, and an upgraded pump with hydor I would say the deal was not that bad. Just depends on the setup. There are some good deals out there right now on nano's, just have to keep your eyes open.

flameangel88 · 05/03/2006, 02:50 PM

Nano Cube 12g reg is $120; 12g dlx is $170 at drsfosterandsmith.com right now and the stand is another $60 and that's $180 right there. So basically you're paying $150 for the rest (LRs and fish) and if it looks good to you than the $330 is cheap.

I got my AP 24g for $180.

flameangel88 · 05/03/2006, 02:54 PM

Sorry, I forgot to mention: AP 12g and stand is $180 at marinedepot.com same as NC.

whatnot45 · 05/03/2006, 03:39 PM

Take it, but set up the 65 too XD you will have plenty of fun w/ that one. The deal is good

falcondob · 05/05/2006, 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by whatnot45
Take it, but set up the 65 too XD you will have plenty of fun w/ that one. The deal is good

Agreed! Buy them all!
John

Agu · 05/05/2006, 09:12 PM

So did you buy it ?

If so, where are the pics

?

05/03/2006, 10:26 AM	#1
str8clownr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mia Posts: 619	Deal or no deal??? HELP ME Hey guys, Well i just bought a new 65 gallon from my LFS, and ive also been looking into nanoreefs So the guys at the LFS (Atlantis Aquariums, Miami) had a 12 gallon Aquapod set up, its actually the exact size i was looking for. With the stand, Live Sand, live rock, fish, feather duster and water he said he would do it all for 330 dollars, does this seem worth it? its the normal hood with the PC 27watss each on. Please guys i need to know asap, the aquapod not set up runs about 170 so there is kind of a big difference please get back to me asap as i wanna go finish my purchase thanks in advance for all the help.

05/03/2006, 11:26 AM	#3
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	Generally it costs about $25 to $30 / gallon to set up a reef tank. IME that is a pretty accurate way to determine what it'll cost to set up a tank even if you do a lot of DIY. So I wouldn't call it a bargain but it's a more than fair price to pay an LFS for a tank that's already set up. __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

05/03/2006, 11:37 AM	#4
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	and cycled.. i say take it .. but really.. your gonna want to upgrade sooner or later... i think if you can go with the 65g. if not then ya that seems like a pretty good deal... and plus.. you dont have to wait a month for it to cycle __________________ -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

05/03/2006, 12:22 PM	#5
Carl_in_Florida Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Delray Beach, Fl Posts: 2,348	i say pass. half the fun of getting a new tank is picking out corals and setting it all up. Like agu said this is a fair price but nothing worth jumping on __________________ Stupid should be painful

05/03/2006, 01:46 PM	#7
Kogo Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,225	that tank deal doesnt sound like anything special. as for the benifit of a tank thats already cycled.... ive never cycled a nano and i have four up and running now. if you use enough cured liverock and/or cheato in a fuge, then your filtration is fully functional from day one. of course if your new to the hobby and dont fully understand the principals behind live rock or fuges..... you shouldnt use my method Last edited by Kogo; 05/03/2006 at 02:04 PM.

05/03/2006, 10:29 AM	#2
str8clownr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mia Posts: 619	oh and it comes with the moon lights too

05/03/2006, 12:45 PM	#6
flameangel88 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 3,998	I really depends on what you want out of it and how much you are willing to spend. My sister got the 24g NC with the full stock of live stuff for $800 and I opted to go out and start one from scratch (AP 24g) and I've spent well over $1,000. I got to pick my own lighting, filter/protein skimmer and live stocks and the exp with the cycle thing, going to the airport pick-up the live sand and live rocks. I did all these work while she took the tank home and just had to add water the live stock back in. First I thought she paid too much for her setup but after I got mine running then I realize it's expensive to start but I'd fun while setting it up.

05/03/2006, 02:10 PM	#8
edwar050 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orange County Posts: 834	330 seems like a lot for a 12 gallon aquapod with few to no corals but thats just me. You didnt specify what fish/corals come with the tank. If it was say a purple firefish 30$, and really nice premium LR with good coraline coverage, a surface skimmer, and an upgraded pump with hydor I would say the deal was not that bad. Just depends on the setup. There are some good deals out there right now on nano's, just have to keep your eyes open.

05/03/2006, 02:50 PM	#9
flameangel88 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 3,998	Nano Cube 12g reg is $120; 12g dlx is $170 at drsfosterandsmith.com right now and the stand is another $60 and that's $180 right there. So basically you're paying $150 for the rest (LRs and fish) and if it looks good to you than the $330 is cheap. I got my AP 24g for $180.

05/03/2006, 02:54 PM	#10
flameangel88 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 3,998	Sorry, I forgot to mention: AP 12g and stand is $180 at marinedepot.com same as NC.

05/03/2006, 03:39 PM	#11
whatnot45 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: san jose california Posts: 666	Take it, but set up the 65 too XD you will have plenty of fun w/ that one. The deal is good

05/05/2006, 09:12 PM	#13
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	So did you buy it ? If so, where are the pics ? __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks