Is it going to be worth it?
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It's a good question.
I have been diligent and unfortunate with regard to Majano. One or two slips by and a couple months later there are a lot more.
With regard to Xenia, the novelty does wear off for most hobbyist long term.
I totally understand the exuberance, it's a nice big tank. It's only my personal opinion, I have been doing this a long time and I steer clear of other hobbyist headaches, called me jaded.
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I would 100% buy it. It's worth a ton more.
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Please send me the sellers contact #, I will buy it on the spot, either clean it up and setup another system or resell it for a nice profit. Not sure why you would hesitate.
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I would buy it....sounds like a steal. And if you're worried about any majano's coming back, get a Matted Filefish when the tank is ready for fish to be introduced and there's a good chance it will keep it clear of them for the future. And they usually don't bother most corals (maybe nibble on some Xenia or yellow polyps).
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I like that tank, but...
I just rebooted due to majanos, full tank caulerpa, and bubble algae. Never had those problems in any tanks before. But, I had a 210 full of all of them! Lost almost all the corals in the process of trying to get them under control. I saved a group of rastas, and a few palys and guess what? I have majanos and bubbles growing in the 12 gallon nano set up for the purpose of holding them and a couple young snowflake clowns. anothing except the corals were transferred. It's about 9 months now, and I've been injecting 1 or 2 here and there since mid-summer. IMO you will have a few slip in as larva or so small you can't see them. They will be there. I examined the corals with a magnifying glass and couldn't see anything before I put them in the nano. I bleached all the rest of my rock for a couple months this summer, then hosed the sludge off, and soaked another month in fresh water changing the water a couple times. Next I moved it to a stock tank with RO for few days and a couple water changes before I finally mixed up the salt. That was September and it's been in my new 200DD for about 2 weeks now. There's no way I'd intentionally introduce anything live from the old tank, other than my fish, into the new tank. I'm even a little worried about them!
The equipment looks like a pretty good deal, the corals I'd have to think really hard about saving based on my experience. I sold the bare 210, stand, and canopy for $500 if that helps. I would seriously bleach every nook and cranny of the tank, sump, pumps, etc... anything that touches tank water and could have those little b@$t@*ds hiding anywhere!
If that sounds harsh, it may be, but I lost a lot of tank inhabitants I had for many years, try to imaging a brain about the size of a volleyball you've had for 8 or 10 years eventually dead, and covered with majanos. Not cool.
I just rebooted due to majanos, full tank caulerpa, and bubble algae. Never had those problems in any tanks before. But, I had a 210 full of all of them! Lost almost all the corals in the process of trying to get them under control. I saved a group of rastas, and a few palys and guess what? I have majanos and bubbles growing in the 12 gallon nano set up for the purpose of holding them and a couple young snowflake clowns. anothing except the corals were transferred. It's about 9 months now, and I've been injecting 1 or 2 here and there since mid-summer. IMO you will have a few slip in as larva or so small you can't see them. They will be there. I examined the corals with a magnifying glass and couldn't see anything before I put them in the nano. I bleached all the rest of my rock for a couple months this summer, then hosed the sludge off, and soaked another month in fresh water changing the water a couple times. Next I moved it to a stock tank with RO for few days and a couple water changes before I finally mixed up the salt. That was September and it's been in my new 200DD for about 2 weeks now. There's no way I'd intentionally introduce anything live from the old tank, other than my fish, into the new tank. I'm even a little worried about them!
The equipment looks like a pretty good deal, the corals I'd have to think really hard about saving based on my experience. I sold the bare 210, stand, and canopy for $500 if that helps. I would seriously bleach every nook and cranny of the tank, sump, pumps, etc... anything that touches tank water and could have those little b@$t@*ds hiding anywhere!
If that sounds harsh, it may be, but I lost a lot of tank inhabitants I had for many years, try to imaging a brain about the size of a volleyball you've had for 8 or 10 years eventually dead, and covered with majanos. Not cool.
I’d be running to buy that tank setup for $100. Usually buying a setup from someone else requires some work anyway. The tank will have to be taken down for transport so i would put the corals I wanted to keep in another tank or tub with equipment needed for their survival, then start the process of cleaning the rock and tank. I had Majano on a batch of live rock I purchased off Craig’s list. (I was a Newby and didn’t know any better). I took different size real stuff brushes and scrubbed the rocks 3-4 different times, making sure to get the nooks n crannies the best I could before adding it to the setup. I only had one majano pop up and luckily it was easy to reach and I took that rock out and removed it too.
I paid $800 for a complete 150 gal setup and I’ve made numerous upgrades. I changed lights, added more rock, new sand, larger wave makers, and a bio pellet reactor just to name a few. So I’ve more than doubled and pretty close to trippled what I paid for my setup. Of course then I had to add coral, fish and cleanup crew.
I paid $800 for a complete 150 gal setup and I’ve made numerous upgrades. I changed lights, added more rock, new sand, larger wave makers, and a bio pellet reactor just to name a few. So I’ve more than doubled and pretty close to trippled what I paid for my setup. Of course then I had to add coral, fish and cleanup crew.
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I would take the tank and gear, ditch everything else. Start with new rock and sand and corals.
Are you prepared to handle a 210? Do you have the space and time? Because I'm assuming you have another tank already. Is this tank in addition to your other tank or are you putting your tank into this tank?
If you don't want the hassle of it, sell it.
Are you prepared to handle a 210? Do you have the space and time? Because I'm assuming you have another tank already. Is this tank in addition to your other tank or are you putting your tank into this tank?
If you don't want the hassle of it, sell it.
So I think I'm gonna pick it up and start from new. Problem is I am moving away for PA school in 6 months. My really good friend has a pet shop he is going to keep it in and sell it for me or I'll take it once I get home. Here is a few more pics.
Do you think I can keep the nems and fish? I am not too worried about the other corals. Maybe try to keep a few idk.
Do you think I can keep the nems and fish? I am not too worried about the other corals. Maybe try to keep a few idk.
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I would buy it, frag what you want and sell everything inside for a $5 a rock. Someone with a FWLR tank would love it to get a taste of having inverts. If they have a copperband butterfly or some other coral eating fish it’s free food.
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I think it's a little disappointing to nuke everything because of majanos, especially given how established the tank seems to be. My personal opinion is that that tank is absolutely stunning as it is. We spend too much time as a whole trying to hyper-regulate our systems instead of trying to create an ecosystem that, for the most part, can manage itself. I don't know; I hold greater interest in creating a representation of the ocean, rather than carving a display box of sticks. Regardless, the deal is /very/ good.
