Good deal ?

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:55 am

Rich has a 240 gallon tank dim of 8' x 2' x 2' and he said he would let me have it for $400. What do you guys think, it already has overflows i believe.

SaltnLime · Post by **SaltnLime** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:08 pm

stand,canopy?

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:15 pm

No stand or canopy, but we weren't planning on using a "regular" stand or canopy, we were planning on putting it in the wall.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:38 pm

Is it used? He said he could get me a new 150 RR for $400. No stand or canopy. So I would say go for it.

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 1:58 pm

That's a buttload of tank.. seems like a good deal to me

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 6:06 pm

We are going to take a look at it tomorrow.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 7:12 pm

Is there any good method of looking for scratches in glass tanks? I can see the big scratches and can feel them with a fingernail, but I can't feel the small scratches that I can see with all the lights on. Maybe you should take a flashlight. Good luck.

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:24 pm

Probably not Scott. Either way if my tank did not have scratches in it i would think i was in the wrong house.

lzb3 · Post by **lzb3** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 8:38 pm

Hey guys I have seen this tank. I was over there the other day when he brought it home. It was in the back of his truck and still had sand residue in it. It is long (it hung out the back) and had built in overflows on the two narrow ends. I asked him about it and he told me it was designed to be viewed from both sides.

Of course, I thought of Kevin immediately. I think you ought to buy it and put it in the "proverbial hole in the wall".

BTW....$400 sounds dreadfully cheap to me!

Elizabeth

reeferpuffer · Post by **reeferpuffer** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:13 pm

things to look for....

does it leak...
are there any scratches...
how is the silicone...
is the rim in good condition....
is the silicone in the rim still sealing the rim to the glass...

if all is ok...i say get it, if it has any of those, id talk him down...or not buy...be carefull, its 400 bux...