Buying an Established Reef Tank

[Instigate]

I'm going to go check this tank out and most likely buy it. Anything I need to for sure check out? Look out for?

Comes with fish and corals (2 clowns and a sailfin tang).

• 90g acrylic tank and stand
  
• 20g (approximate) sump
  
• SWC Skimmer (I think its the 160)
  
• SCWD
  
• Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper Lite (with three PC4's, an SL1, temp probe, pH Probe)
  
• Titanium heater
  
• Active Aqua chiller (1/10hp, purchased from Amazon 8/31/16)
  
• Current USA UV Sterilizer
  
• Two Little Fishies Phosban reactor
  
• 2 Coral Life LEDs (programmable and dimmable)
  
• Tunze Osmolator 5017 (automatic top-off)
  
• Automatic feeder
  
• ...plus all the extra chemicals, tubing, pumps, etc.

 

[Mandrew]

I would just look at the live stock and make sure it all looks healthy. Good luck!

 

[Instigate]

I would just look at the live stock and make sure it all looks healthy. Good luck!

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to getting it. Just worried about inheriting problem pests. Also anything I should check equipment wise.

 

[Mandrew]

As long as it's all working when you look at the tank you should be fine. Maybe just look to make sure the pumps aren't filthy indicating that they haven't been cared for very well.

 

[Ou8me2]

Obviously, you wanna look at the seams of the tank and for any possible leaks, cracks etc. Also probably rehome the sailfin tang, cause that tank is way too small for a sailfin tang. It looks like a fairly healthy looking tank but hard to tell without visual inspection of the livestock.

 

[Instigate]

Obviously, you wanna look at the seams of the tank and for any possible leaks, cracks etc. Also probably rehome the sailfin tang, cause that tank is way too small for a sailfin tang. It looks like a fairly healthy looking tank but hard to tell without visual inspection of the livestock.

Right, I was thinking that also. I also have a 135 but that's too small to keep it for life as well.