bschuhart
Members
DO NOT RESPOND TO ME, JUST FORWARDING IT, KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/fuo/1867524746.html
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/fuo/1867524746.html
saw this on Craigslist 150 XH - $60
F8LBITE
Members
will you deliver to northern VA?
DiscusnAfricans
Past President
I think Chris (Reel Addiction) was looking for one of those. Amazingly cheap price.
Tony
Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
Wow. Wanted to set one of those up for the longest time. Sweet setup for a reef tank in a house without a lot of space.
I think Chris has one already... aren't his fronts in that size tank?
I think Chris has one already... aren't his fronts in that size tank?
DiscusnAfricans
Past President
I think you're right. It was either a 120 or 150. He talked about 2 at one point but he may have changed his mind. Great deal though.
dogofwar
CCA Members
...just purchased... one of you characters?
Matt
Matt
sfdvlam
Members
That is a deal, who got it? anyone from CCA?
dogofwar
CCA Members
Through the graciousness of another CCA member, I'm going to get it on Sunday 
To answer the next question: Once I get it shoe-horned into my fishroom, I'm going to move some wild Turquoise severums, some Geophagus and probably some Heckelii into it...
Matt
Matt
To answer the next question: Once I get it shoe-horned into my fishroom, I'm going to move some wild Turquoise severums, some Geophagus and probably some Heckelii into it...
Matt
Matt
jonclark96
Past CCA President
Did it fit in the fishroom?
dogofwar
CCA Members
Come help on tues night and we'll see
Mike and I (and a buddy from work) picked it up today and brought it behind the house. It's pretty darn heavy. I'm going to have to temporarily move the centrarchus tank to fit it in...
Matt
Mike and I (and a buddy from work) picked it up today and brought it behind the house. It's pretty darn heavy. I'm going to have to temporarily move the centrarchus tank to fit it in...
Matt
jonclark96
Past CCA President
Let me know if you need a hand and I'll see if I can make it down.
dogofwar
CCA Members
...so we couldn't wait to get this thing into my fishroom.
HUGE thanks to Tony, Mike (Discusnafricans) and Jon Clark for their help.
Plan A proved to be impossible. So Plan B it was. Which involved re-arranging 7 tanks and placing the 150XH as the first tank you see when you enter my fishroom (so much for my wife not noticing )...
Pics tomorrow but all I can say is WOW. I did a test fill / rinse and no leaks (knock on wood). This tank might even be semi-aquascaped. Anyone have a monster piece of driftwood they're looking to get rid of? This tank is 32" tall and will be filled with wild turquoise sevs and other South American stuff that I have growing out in smaller tanks.
We've got some amazingly helpful folks in this club and all I can say is thank you!
Matt
HUGE thanks to Tony, Mike (Discusnafricans) and Jon Clark for their help.
Plan A proved to be impossible. So Plan B it was. Which involved re-arranging 7 tanks and placing the 150XH as the first tank you see when you enter my fishroom (so much for my wife not noticing
)...Pics tomorrow but all I can say is WOW. I did a test fill / rinse and no leaks (knock on wood). This tank might even be semi-aquascaped. Anyone have a monster piece of driftwood they're looking to get rid of? This tank is 32" tall and will be filled with wild turquoise sevs and other South American stuff that I have growing out in smaller tanks.
We've got some amazingly helpful folks in this club and all I can say is thank you!
Matt
bschuhart
Members
I have a 110 which is 48x18x31 and my 10" Severn looks really nice in there. I bought one of those ceramic driftwood looking objects and my clown loaches love to hide inside it (its hollow) Got mine at Petsmart.
dogofwar
CCA Members
This is 48x24x32... can't wait to get it set-up!
DiscusnAfricans
Past President
Last night was fun. It looked like a sitcom. How many engineers does it take to get a 150 gallon tank in Matt's fish room? I forgot to ask Jon Clark if he was an engineer, but we had at least 2.5 (I'm only a half, not truly an engineer but I work in an engineering office). After draining and moving some tanks, giving some of Matt's Chanchitos an earthquake drill, and redesigning tank stands, we got everything in. All this while Matt is attending his infant twin sons. Everything worked out great though. I think I actually heard Matt say his fish room is nearly full.
That tanks is going to look awesome, or in Tony's words "sick-bo." An aquascaped tank in Matt's fish room? Imagine that. We'll have to bring over some windex for proof. Good luck on the new tank setup Matt.
That tanks is going to look awesome, or in Tony's words "sick-bo." An aquascaped tank in Matt's fish room? Imagine that. We'll have to bring over some windex for proof. Good luck on the new tank setup Matt.
dogofwar
CCA Members
Thanks again!
Mike, those weren't chanchitos...they were a completely different brown fish...
Working on building the filter (overhead wet/dry or "dump") and refilling today...
Matt
Mike, those weren't chanchitos...they were a completely different brown fish...
Working on building the filter (overhead wet/dry or "dump") and refilling today...
Matt
Tony
Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
Glad we could help, Matt.
I should have known we'd be in for some fun when Matt told us he wanted to put it in the back of the fish room, behind the furnace, next to the hot water heater and under the water meter.......
PIVOT!!
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I should have known we'd be in for some fun when Matt told us he wanted to put it in the back of the fish room, behind the furnace, next to the hot water heater and under the water meter.......
PIVOT!!
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dogofwar
CCA Members
...and it wasn't 4,000 degrees and 140% humidity in the Friends House....
I actually like Plan B much better than Plan A in the end.
And no one would need to be trapped behind my furnace for the rest of their life in order to install the tank.
Thanks for all the help!
Matt
I actually like Plan B much better than Plan A in the end.
And no one would need to be trapped behind my furnace for the rest of their life in order to install the tank.
Thanks for all the help!
Matt
jonclark96
Past CCA President
Yeah, it was a challenge to try and get the tank in the original spot (and yes I am an engineer by schooling). I think the final location is a better spot for it than behind the furnace. Sorry I couldn't stick around until everything was in place. I'm stoked to come see it once you have it filled up and have moved everyone in to it.
dogofwar
CCA Members
Thanks for your help, Jon - we'll have to schedule a play date so that you can come check it out...
Matt
Matt
