Prices On Used Equipment, Ect.

[Lynden]

Hey guys,

Well, I'm heading off to university this fall and of course need to destroy my beloved tank. This is an ad I plan to post at various locations and what I'm wondering is whether you guys think the prices are reasonable or if I need to review them. I don't know as I've never really bought or sold a large amount of equipment/livestock before.

EQUIPMENT
Coralife super skimmer 220: $150
(2) SEIO powerheads (small ones): $35 each
Mag Drive 950 pump: $60
300 watt Hagen heater: $40
Generic Metal halide fixture + ballasts (2x 250 watt DE), modified by adding two 4' Sunlight Supply T-5s: $380
90 gallon (48" x 18"W x 24"H) modified with an overflow: $250
Metal frame stand, special built: $180
30 gallon tank used as a refugium: $30
PC fluorescent ballast, 2x65 watt: $25

LIVESTOCK
(150-200, not quite sure how much) pounds of live rock. This is very high quality rock, teeming with brittle stars, amphipods, etc. Some of it is also well encrusted with corals. $7/pound for pieces in display; $5/pound for refugium pieces.

--Fish--
-Premnas biaculeatus (Maroon Anemonefish, 4'') $30
-Diodon holacanthus (Balloonfish; Diodont, 5'') $30
-Zebrasoma flavascens (Yellow Tang, 5'') $40
-Acanthurus tennenti (Lieutenant Tang 6'') $50
-(3) Gymnothorax tile ("Freshwater" Morays 12-16'') $40 each

--Cnidarians--
-Kenya Tree Coral, 4''. $15
-Zoanthids, clay, medium rock. $15
-Palythoas, Green/Brown, medium rock. $15 each
-Pulsing Xenia. $20 for 5'' frags
-Cabbage Coral, 6''. $25
-Bubble Tip Anemones of various sizes, from about 6'' to a foot. Purple and greenish ones with contrasting tips. $80 for the largest, $20 for the smallest ones. I have ones of all different sizes.
-Various mushroom corals, red, green and brown. $30
-Colt Coral, 7''. $20
-Finger Coral, 6''. $15
-Tan photosynthetic Gorgonian, 6''. $30
-large Green Star Polyp encrusted rock, $60

Various Hermits and snails, $2 each

-Halimeda sp. (Cactus Algae) $20 for a fist sized chunk.
-Chaetomorpha, $30 for a 6'' ball.


Or the entire system for $2300.

Thanks again.

By the way, it's biology I'm majoring in.

 

[Lynden]

My first ever BUMP....

 

[ben1987]

hi mate. No idea about $ -£ or the going rate for equipment over there. Here the branded stuff usually goes for about 30% off current retail and the less popular stuff about 50% All condidtion dependant of course.

You could always post up the advert and haggle away or reduce a bit later if needs be. Offer discounts for multiple purchases etc

 

[kj23502]

I was thinking around 50% depending on condition and age of equip.

 

[bagu]

50%!!! wow! thats crazy

 

[kj23502]

50%!!! wow! thats crazy

lol crazy good or crazy bad? I've purchased some things for less than half price.

 

[youngfisher]

50%!!! wow! thats crazy

Credit crunch boy credit crunch!
Lol.

YF

 

[Lynden]

Thanks guys, I have a buyer coming up today. Hopefully I can at least get everything alive unloaded before I leave.