Can this be for real?

Just came back from shopping and I stopped into a shop that has been
favorable mentioned here. They have on display and are selling a glass
tank (probably no more than 30 gal or less), complete with lighting and
a some kind of built in media filter. Kind of an all in one kit - the
tank is a weird shape - kind of deeper than wide). All for $199.00
Canadian!

Most amazingly, it's got about $400 or more worth of livestock in it
including live rock, 3 clown fish (they call it the "Nemo" tank), AND
4-5 corals including some hard corals.

The store owner said that it's been going for a couple of months with no
apparent problems, all healthy, etc. He uses treated tap water to top
up, no skimmer, just really really simple.

How can this be?

I've been running a 30G seahorse hex tank like that for about 2 years (use
RO water), I've got 2 13W PC lights, and a powerhead, nothing else.
As for corals all I have are leathers (growing) and shrooms (just
surviving); 3 inch sand bed and a few pounds of live rock I suspect the hard
corals are slowly dying assuming the lights are wimpy in there. I try to do
a water change every 2 weeks.
Sounds like a good buy but I'd try to jam more lights in if you can and/or
sell off some of the more demanding corals.
Where is this place, I may pick it up if close by and you don't want it.




"Tom Burns" wrote in message
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Just came back from shopping and I stopped into a shop that has been
favorable mentioned here. They have on display and are selling a glass
tank (probably no more than 30 gal or less), complete with lighting and
a some kind of built in media filter. Kind of an all in one kit - the
tank is a weird shape - kind of deeper than wide). All for $199.00
Canadian!

Most amazingly, it's got about $400 or more worth of livestock in it
including live rock, 3 clown fish (they call it the "Nemo" tank), AND
4-5 corals including some hard corals.

The store owner said that it's been going for a couple of months with no
apparent problems, all healthy, etc. He uses treated tap water to top
up, no skimmer, just really really simple.

How can this be?

"Tom Burns" wrote in message
...
Just came back from shopping and I stopped into a shop that has been
favorable mentioned here. They have on display and are selling a glass
tank (probably no more than 30 gal or less), complete with lighting and
a some kind of built in media filter. Kind of an all in one kit - the
tank is a weird shape - kind of deeper than wide). All for $199.00
Canadian!

Most amazingly, it's got about $400 or more worth of livestock in it
including live rock, 3 clown fish (they call it the "Nemo" tank), AND
4-5 corals including some hard corals.

The store owner said that it's been going for a couple of months with no
apparent problems, all healthy, etc. He uses treated tap water to top
up, no skimmer, just really really simple.

How can this be?



It sounds like a mis-understanding to me. Are you SURE the livestock is
included?

~Mort