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Im really disappointed in my decision to sell my Bowfront and everything with it but life is just too demanding to care for and keep motivated to keep a system like this up and running. These things really tie you down in traveling too.

 

Is it better to part out or sell everything together?

 

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Great looking setup. It seems that most people end up parting things out, the odds of finding someone interested in buying a full setup seems to be a rare thing these days. If you have the time you could try selling it as a whole, but if it needs to be down in the next month or two I would start to part it out if I were you. Best of luck either way, its a great looking setup!

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Keep it' date=' it's awesome, just learn to automate it. I mess with my tanks for less then 3 minutes a day.[/quote']Yeah it WAS awesome :)

But too late I got a bathtub full of Live rock and 3 fish to catch with no net. I was automated actually, the problem was the height, plus built in a wall with no front access and Frankly is would cost 15k to have it look the way I want and then I couldn't trust anyone to baby sit.

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Yeah it WAS awesome :)

But too late I got a bathtub full of Live rock and 3 fish to catch with no net. I was automated actually, the problem was the height, plus built in a wall with no front access and Frankly is would cost 15k to have it look the way I want and then I couldn't trust anyone to baby sit.

 

Why would it cost 15k to look the way u want? Did u want to use gold nuggets as your live rock? (naughty)

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I agree with the parting out. I happened to see your post in Craigslist and thought it should be parted out. If i remember right you have 3 Lumenbright pendants, 2 Vortech 40's. By looking at the photos you appear to have a larger Reef Octopus skimmer, a PM or Geo kalk reactor, a newer chiller, a good size quality calcium reactor with aluminum bottle, Hamilton ballast(?). Even though it is not a great time of the year to be selling your equipment it is higher end quality equipment and should command a higher price. You may take a hit on the tank itself since 155 stands are spendy and hard to find but the rest of your stuff should resell easily.

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Why would it cost 15k to look the way u want? Did u want to use gold nuggets as your live rock? (naughty)
Actually I wanted it to look like the show tanks at Upscales but stuffed full' date=' One Tangerine Dreams or Crazy Fox [b']Frag[/b] and I'm up to $1200! Add a volleyball sized Oregon Tort and Im really close.
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I agree with the parting out. I happened to see your post in Craigslist and thought it should be parted out. If i remember right you have 3 Lumenbright pendants' date=' 2 Vortech 40's. By looking at the photos you appear to have a larger Reef Octopus skimmer, a PM or Geo kalk reactor, a newer chiller, a good size quality calcium reactor with aluminum bottle, Hamilton ballast(?). Even though it is not a great time of the year to be selling your equipment it is higher end quality equipment and should command a higher price. You may take a hit on the tank itself since 155 stands are spendy and hard to find but the rest of your stuff should resell easily.[/quote']Yeah the whole stand and Canopy thing is a downer for most, personally, I threw away the crappy one this came with. I kept the big plastic "hood" that came with it ( if thats what you call that thing) If someone wants a sweet stand ( and Hood) all they have to do is ask, Its winter I have more free time!!! I have a welder ( with aluminum spool) Table saw, 12" sliding Chop, routers, know how to do Faux paint or veneer. I could probably help someone out ;)

 

Actually have one person thats interested in the entire thing but you know how that goes. If I would part, most of the stuff is already gone through phone calls except the tank which is the part I actually want GONE. I have one of my MP40w in a nano right now after I heard what they want for an MP10 WOWSERS, I wish I had picked up a couple of those back when Danik and I did the group buy thing. $500 for 2 MP10s??? LOL

 

Basically I sell everything and buy my 2 LED Lights and 2 MP10s, its a cruel, cruel world. Im seriously considering doing a basement setup for the 2 Nanos I bought but I don't know if my pump can pump 13' of head. In that case Im still stuck with a bow front!

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I would sell off livestock and maybe lighting' date=' then keep the rest, ya never know, you will prob find time in a year or two and kick yourself for selling it all!![/quote']Ive been down this road since the 80s, I wish I had the cash Ive spent since then, Id buy a couple new cars!!! Maybe his and hers Vettes
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Make it a FOWLR!!!!! Waaaaaay easier!! And you could put awesome angels' date=' lionfish, eels and crazy cool stuff in there!! DO IT!!![/quote']AAAaaaRRrggHh, been there done that back in the 90s. Now I have to get a feeder setup NOOOOOOO.

 

My Fowler setup was fun but I think it contributed to my daughter growing up goofy, you should see the boyfriends she introduces us to

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Ive been down this road since the 80s' date=' I wish I had the cash Ive spent since then, Id buy a couple new cars!!! Maybe his and hers Vettes[/quote']

 

Same here my friend!!! It took me a couple times but I have learned that lesson, never get ride of everything cuz I will be back into it if I quit for a while.

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Same here my friend!!! It took me a couple times but I have learned that lesson' date=' never get ride of everything cuz I will be back into it if I quit for a while.[/quote']Actually I bought a couple Nanos from Kenny and I can deal with stuffing those full, I wish they were pre drilled or the backs were plastic, I would run a sump in my equipment room because I can tell these things are a real bugger to keep legit unless they're tied together and sumped somewhere
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