FS: 120G+ rimless starphire w/beananimal

biggertef · 01/19/2019, 10:19 AM

I am going to be moving soon and have decided it's time to sell my tank. It is currently set up as a freshwater aquatic plant tank.

You can view pictures at:

https://www.azaquaticplants.com/foru...arting-my-tank

I will be moving likely ~April so wanted to put this out there to get an idea of the interest level. As my house is just now getting ready to go on market, I dont' yet know whether I am going to get rid of this immediately or after the sale. Waiting on the realtor for the advice on this.

I have had this tank for 5 years and it has been phenomenal. I am only parting with it as I have not had the time over the last year or so to spend on it. I have been letting it run low-tech without CO2. Very low maintenance this way but suggest this be used as a full CO2 setup as it works very well for that.

The tank is a custom (from Aquatouch) rimless starphire 48x30x22 with black glass on back and a center overflow box with a beananimal overflow. (This was my first time with an overflow, and highly recommended.) The overflow feeds into a 40G tank in the base of the stand set up as a 3 compartment wet-dry - middle section is trickle filter. CO2 is injected into the sump of the wet dry prior to being pumped back into the main tank. I was extremely pleased with the entire system. I could grow anything. My only real limitation is PHX water, which could be overcome with RO if desired.

The stand is a knotty alder stand - 30" high. Very nice.

Lighting is a 6 tube 48" TEK light. 2 CO2 cansisters/1 regulator. Jecod/Jebao DCT-6000 return pump.

There are lots and lots of cherry shrimp and many, many ancistrus catfish - brown and albino which have bred several times in this tank.

Plants... don't remember what's in there now, just that there are lots of them.

Soil is aquasoil.

Finally, there is a large manzanita center piece. Also, I have a BUNCH of other manzanita that I bought but did not use. A wheelbarrow and a big box full.

I would like to get $1700 but will entertain reasonable offers.

If anyone is interested in this, shoot me a note with any questions.

Thanks,
Will

biggertef · 01/19/2019, 10:43 AM

Unfortunately, I am not sure if the link I posted will work unless you are a member and my photobucket link is gone it seems. If you would like pictures, please PM me your email and I can email you some pictures.

kjonulak · 01/19/2019, 10:44 AM

FYI if someone is not a member of AZ Aquatic Plants, I don't think they will be able to see your pictures. I am a member and had to log in to see your posts/pictures. Nice tank, I use to have many, many FW planted tanks.

biggertef · 01/19/2019, 11:11 AM

Hoping this works for pics...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/S9XEo3jsw9v6M89t6

kjonulak · 01/19/2019, 11:23 AM

Yes, it does. Good luck selling, once again a beautiful tank

Makes me want to have a FW planted tank again lol. At some point I will but most likely I will use one of my 7 or 9 gallon nano tanks.

kjonulak · 01/19/2019, 11:25 AM

For your CO2 tanks, are you interested in selling them separately? If so, what's the expriration date on them?

Side question, not sure where you are located, but where do you get your tanks filled?

Vanpire · 01/19/2019, 12:01 PM

WOW. That is one amazing looking tank. Good luck with your sale.

biggertef · 01/19/2019, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kjonulak

For your CO2 tanks, are you interested in selling them separately? If so, what's the expriration date on them?

Side question, not sure where you are located, but where do you get your tanks filled?

I would prefer to sell the tanks with setup, if possible. If I don't have sell the system as a whole, then I would consider selling the tanks seperately.

For CO2 refills (bottle exchange), I went to Vern Lewis 8231 E Apache Trail, Mesa, AZ 85207

Might have been somewhere closer to me but I liked dealing with them.

Roy Arena · 01/20/2019, 11:14 AM

That is one of the best looking planted tanks I have ever seen. Good luck with sale.

biggertef · 01/20/2019, 08:37 PM

Thanks for the kudos all. One disclaimer on this is that this is the pics from when I was running CO2 on the system. Right now I am running 'low tech' meaning no CO2. I still have lots of plants in there but it doesn't have the same manicured look. It's more of a jungle with lots of plants - the faster, hardier ones have overtaken some of the slower growing ones. This is mainly due to ease of maintenance. When I was running the CO2 it took a couple hours every week to do trimming, water changes, fertilizing, etc. I was literally throwing away huge handfuls of plants every week due to the phenomenal growth. Unfortunately, life gets in the way and I could not devote the amount of time to maintain such a 'needy' system

. Running it low tech allows me to do filter maintenance/water changes every other week and it only takes a half hour or so

All of the hardware is still there for CO2, I just don't use it.

Also, for those interested, the plecos and shrimp eat zucchini from costco (and probably aquatic plants). I throw a few catfish pellets in there from time to time as I think there might still be a corydorus in there.

rgonzalez · 01/21/2019, 01:58 PM

Is it plumbed for an overflow?

biggertef · 01/21/2019, 02:07 PM

Yeah, there is a center overflow. Bean animal setup with 2 returns on either side of overflow. Let me know if I answered what you are looking for

biggertef · 01/21/2019, 02:19 PM

I added a couple pics to the album. Stand, overflow box, returns, underside plumbing. Hope this helps. Link to album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/S9XEo3jsw9v6M89t6

rgonzalez · 01/21/2019, 06:58 PM

That does help. Thank you!

biggertef · 01/21/2019, 07:33 PM

By the way, you may know this but the overflow is actually a 'toothed' overflow. I put black plastic mesh over to try to stem the flow of critters down to the sump. It seems critters are very, very curious what lies beyond.

biggertef · 01/26/2019, 02:22 PM

I will also be willing to sell tank/stand only without the other equipment, if desired. Open to reasonable offers.

savageAJC · 02/12/2019, 09:06 PM

beautiful tank, whats the price for just tank/stand?

biggertef · 02/15/2019, 08:30 PM

PM sent

biggertef · 02/16/2019, 07:38 PM

I've been asked a few times what is the price for just tank and stand. I would like to get $1200 for the tank/stand which is about half of what I paid for it but as mentioned I will entertain reasonable offers.

biggertef · 03/03/2019, 08:02 PM

Hey all, this tank will need to be torn down this upcoming weekend as my move is in full swing. If this doesn't get sold this weekend - moved out by next weekend, it is going to a friend of a friend. So, in other words, this would be the opportune time for those reasonable offers to flow in.

biggertef · 03/15/2019, 09:04 AM

Tank is gone! Thanks all for the interest.

01/19/2019, 10:19 AM	#1
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	FS: 120G+ rimless starphire w/beananimal I am going to be moving soon and have decided it's time to sell my tank. It is currently set up as a freshwater aquatic plant tank. You can view pictures at: https://www.azaquaticplants.com/foru...arting-my-tank I will be moving likely ~April so wanted to put this out there to get an idea of the interest level. As my house is just now getting ready to go on market, I dont' yet know whether I am going to get rid of this immediately or after the sale. Waiting on the realtor for the advice on this. I have had this tank for 5 years and it has been phenomenal. I am only parting with it as I have not had the time over the last year or so to spend on it. I have been letting it run low-tech without CO2. Very low maintenance this way but suggest this be used as a full CO2 setup as it works very well for that. The tank is a custom (from Aquatouch) rimless starphire 48x30x22 with black glass on back and a center overflow box with a beananimal overflow. (This was my first time with an overflow, and highly recommended.) The overflow feeds into a 40G tank in the base of the stand set up as a 3 compartment wet-dry - middle section is trickle filter. CO2 is injected into the sump of the wet dry prior to being pumped back into the main tank. I was extremely pleased with the entire system. I could grow anything. My only real limitation is PHX water, which could be overcome with RO if desired. The stand is a knotty alder stand - 30" high. Very nice. Lighting is a 6 tube 48" TEK light. 2 CO2 cansisters/1 regulator. Jecod/Jebao DCT-6000 return pump. There are lots and lots of cherry shrimp and many, many ancistrus catfish - brown and albino which have bred several times in this tank. Plants... don't remember what's in there now, just that there are lots of them. Soil is aquasoil. Finally, there is a large manzanita center piece. Also, I have a BUNCH of other manzanita that I bought but did not use. A wheelbarrow and a big box full. I would like to get $1700 but will entertain reasonable offers. If anyone is interested in this, shoot me a note with any questions. Thanks, Will

01/19/2019, 11:11 AM	#4
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	Pics Hoping this works for pics... https://photos.app.goo.gl/S9XEo3jsw9v6M89t6

01/19/2019, 12:01 PM	#7
Vanpire Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,134	WOW. That is one amazing looking tank. Good luck with your sale. __________________ Today is a good day. Tomorrow will be even better.

01/21/2019, 01:58 PM	#11
rgonzalez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 892	Is it plumbed for an overflow? __________________ DSA 105 Current Tank Info: 105 DSA

01/21/2019, 06:58 PM	#14
rgonzalez Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 892	That does help. Thank you! __________________ DSA 105 Current Tank Info: 105 DSA

01/19/2019, 10:43 AM	#2
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	Unfortunately, I am not sure if the link I posted will work unless you are a member and my photobucket link is gone it seems. If you would like pictures, please PM me your email and I can email you some pictures.

01/19/2019, 10:44 AM	#3
kjonulak Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: North Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 501	FYI if someone is not a member of AZ Aquatic Plants, I don't think they will be able to see your pictures. I am a member and had to log in to see your posts/pictures. Nice tank, I use to have many, many FW planted tanks.

01/19/2019, 11:23 AM	#5
kjonulak Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: North Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 501	Yes, it does. Good luck selling, once again a beautiful tank Makes me want to have a FW planted tank again lol. At some point I will but most likely I will use one of my 7 or 9 gallon nano tanks.

01/19/2019, 11:25 AM	#6
kjonulak Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: North Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 501	For your CO2 tanks, are you interested in selling them separately? If so, what's the expriration date on them? Side question, not sure where you are located, but where do you get your tanks filled?

01/20/2019, 11:14 AM	#9
Roy Arena Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chandler AZ. Posts: 202	That is one of the best looking planted tanks I have ever seen. Good luck with sale.

01/20/2019, 08:37 PM	#10
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	Thanks for the kudos all. One disclaimer on this is that this is the pics from when I was running CO2 on the system. Right now I am running 'low tech' meaning no CO2. I still have lots of plants in there but it doesn't have the same manicured look. It's more of a jungle with lots of plants - the faster, hardier ones have overtaken some of the slower growing ones. This is mainly due to ease of maintenance. When I was running the CO2 it took a couple hours every week to do trimming, water changes, fertilizing, etc. I was literally throwing away huge handfuls of plants every week due to the phenomenal growth. Unfortunately, life gets in the way and I could not devote the amount of time to maintain such a 'needy' system . Running it low tech allows me to do filter maintenance/water changes every other week and it only takes a half hour or so All of the hardware is still there for CO2, I just don't use it. Also, for those interested, the plecos and shrimp eat zucchini from costco (and probably aquatic plants). I throw a few catfish pellets in there from time to time as I think there might still be a corydorus in there.

01/21/2019, 02:07 PM	#12
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	Yeah, there is a center overflow. Bean animal setup with 2 returns on either side of overflow. Let me know if I answered what you are looking for

01/21/2019, 02:19 PM	#13
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	I added a couple pics to the album. Stand, overflow box, returns, underside plumbing. Hope this helps. Link to album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/S9XEo3jsw9v6M89t6

01/21/2019, 07:33 PM	#15
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	By the way, you may know this but the overflow is actually a 'toothed' overflow. I put black plastic mesh over to try to stem the flow of critters down to the sump. It seems critters are very, very curious what lies beyond.

01/26/2019, 02:22 PM	#16
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	I will also be willing to sell tank/stand only without the other equipment, if desired. Open to reasonable offers.

02/12/2019, 09:06 PM	#17
savageAJC Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: T Posts: 1,379	beautiful tank, whats the price for just tank/stand?

02/15/2019, 08:30 PM	#18
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	PM sent

02/16/2019, 07:38 PM	#19
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	I've been asked a few times what is the price for just tank and stand. I would like to get $1200 for the tank/stand which is about half of what I paid for it but as mentioned I will entertain reasonable offers.

03/03/2019, 08:02 PM	#20
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	Hey all, this tank will need to be torn down this upcoming weekend as my move is in full swing. If this doesn't get sold this weekend - moved out by next weekend, it is going to a friend of a friend. So, in other words, this would be the opportune time for those reasonable offers to flow in.

03/15/2019, 09:04 AM	#21
biggertef Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 22	Tank is gone! Thanks all for the interest.