Worth it?

[evelyn80]

i found this on kijiji, offered 150$ for it http://peterborough.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAd?mpname=R2S&mpname=Activity-R2S&AdId=101112686&mpuid=1700012%3B114%3B101112686%3B-1280007412%3B%3B&ilqcCatId=114&ilNext=2&ilPrev=-1&ilIds=101347339%2C101346943%2C101333412%2C10133138 1%2C101313179%2C101279251%2C101047674%2C101157816% 2C100922665%2C101151640%2C101142592%2C101112686%2C 101102385%2C100963874%2C100933952%2C100610691%2C10 0804119%2C100703557%2C100692823%2C100692581&ilProvider=SearchIdListProvider&secev=AQAAAR7pnJYAAM0AAAACACIxMWVmYjQ5MWQyOS5hMGU2 NTYyLjYzMTQ2LmZmZmZmMTk3AAAAAAYG224BAAAAAgAAAAAR4a MAdO6LvaAU2PA4bYmARlx2PV21naU*&MessageId=MSG.VIEW_AD.REPLY_TO_AD_SENT&FromEmailAddress=johnnyboy-360%40hotmail.com&NotifyMe=unchecked ,is that worth or no? sum upit comes with a
28 gal bowfront
30-40 ibs of LR
some corals
25 watt flourescent bulb
crushed coral
prime
snails
hermit crabs
a damsel fish
a skimmer
a penguin HOB filter for carbon
a heater
salt for the water
a hydrometer
and other things i cant remember


also id have to check with the p's(parents) b4 i get so if its a go with you guys(dont want to buy a bad set-up!) and the p's say yes and he accepts looks like i might be jonin the dark side:devil:

[dpenguinfish]

sounds good 2 me

[evelyn80]

might as well close this he said no

[ToeJam]

might as well close this he said no

:eek: .. I was gona say hes crazy or you are lucky.

He has roughly $400.00 bucks in LR. *With current outrageous prices on it*

[evelyn80]

lol i wish i was that lucky! i told him to tell me if he changes his mind

[cjtabares]

Yeah he is still only asking $300 for the whole set up still seems like a good deal.

[evelyn80]

i dont have 300$ otherwise id jump on it :( i want a SW set-up so bad

[severum mama]

Honestly, I'm surprised to hear that even low light corals are living in that system. A 25W NO bulb is woefully inadequate for even low light corals. I'd be willing to bet that the corals are barely alive, especially since the person mentioned that the tank "needs work." The Jebo skimmer is likely total junk... most Jebo stuff is- it's some of the cheapest stuff out there, and especially for SW, you get what you pay for. The hydrometer generally costs about 5-10 bucks and is hardly even worth that (refractometer is definitely the way to go in terms of accuracy). The fact that the person includes a bottle of Prime is great for your FW tanks, but tells me that he/she is using tap water in the SW tank. Bad idea; this is likely a huge factor in the algae problem that is mentioned in the posting. If he/she was using RO/DI water, which is highly recommended, then there is no need for a dechlorinator of any kind. Stability is also totally unnecessary. If the live rock is cured and the tank is established, then that's the bio filter right there. Crushed coral is generally a bad idea in a SW tank as well. Many hobbyists believe that it leads to nitrate issues as detritus becomes trapped down in it, as opposed to sand. Also, there is no mention of the brand/flow rate of the powerhead, and no mention of the flow rate of the Penguin filter.

Wait it out. There are MUCH better deals to be had IMO. ;)

[evelyn80]

looks like it may be for the best sev mama

[SunshinePuppies]

crushed coral's not good either.