Re: Marine Fish and more - Minneapolis

MS is too far for me but I just wanted to comment on your honesty with the
situation.  Good Job =)

~Mort


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> 1 Wimplefish "poor man's moorish idol"
> 1 Raccoon Butterfly
> 1 Threadfin Butterfly
>
> 2 Common Percula Clownfish
> 2 Yellow Tang
> 1 Yellow-Tailed Chromis
>
> 3 brittle starfish
>
> I would like to sell all of the above to a good owner for ($80 cash).
>
> I also have about 100 pounds of base rock for sale ($40 cash).
>
> And for that matter my entire setup is for sale ($300 cash), provided I
> can sell the fish and base rock.
>
> 90 gallon (48" x 18" x 24" tall)
> extremely sturdy homemade stand (made from 4"x4"'s)
> homemade lighting fixture for (8) 40w fluorescent bulbs, with bulbs
> a homemade protein skimmer with "luft" air pump
> a "quiet one" pump, although the pump overheats and wont run much longer
> than an hour, so I don't normally use it.
> 2 powerheads with sponge filters
> 2 whisper powerfilters (type "C")
> 2 timers for lights
> 1 fan
> 2 power strips (built into the stand and hood)
>
> The tank is drilled with a hole in the bottom for the "trickle" filter,
> but I don't use it.  Although this is included.  There is a pvc pipe
> that runs from the water surface down through the hole to the filter
> below, this means the tank can't be move separately from the stand.
>
> The tank would be extremely difficult to move, and you will need a truck
> and a strong back.  Frankly, I dread the thought of trying to move this.
>
> I originally had live rock, but neglect and a copper treatment 3 months
> ago has rendered it base rock.  The copper should be mostly gone due
> to removal via water changes, activated carbon, and poly filter.  I
> wouldn't recommend this rock for a proper reef tank, but it would be
> good for a "fish" tank.  The base rock is my only biological "filter" in
> the 90 gallon tank, so the bacteria are good.
>
> Originally about 16 months ago I had a great 90 gal tank set up.
> I shouldn't have changed anything, but I purchased the 3 butterflies
> listed above and added them to my tank.  That introduced a paracite that
> slowly killed off some real nice fish.  The last fish to die (3 months
> ago) was my Queen Angel that I had had 11 years since it was 2" long.
> These remaining fish are tough and hardy, and show no signs of parasites
> or disease, although I would recommend giving them a "freshwater dip" if
> you want to introduce them to live with other fish.  I bought these
> butterflies at World of Fish, and considering that their tanks are
> linked together, I would assume any fish bought their would be
> comparable if not worse.
>
> my email is: cbode at mn dot rr dot com
>