I love craigslist!!-double score!!

;D I found both of these ads and couldn't pass up,the first is a 20 long that came with the stand,all accesories(the only thing i changed was the gravel)all matching oak trim and in absolutly perfect condition.I drove about 50 miles to pick it up for $40 Bucks!!!It's literally perfect,brand new condition!!The lady said her husband bought a larger tank for her for christmas and she just wanted this one out of the way.At the lps i looked at a similar setup with equipment was $389!! The second score was i guy looking for camping gear to trade for saltwater supplies(we just had a baby,so were not camping for a few years)so i traded an older dome tent and a few other small camping items for 30lbs baserock,10lbs live rock,2/3 of a 160 gallon bucket reef crystals,and a hydrometer,and about 45lbs of fine crushed coral(which was just the very items i was i need of to get my 15 gallon reef started!! Double score!WOOT!WOOT!;D 2nd pics are my 15 that i just put together yesterday,i'll get the lights at tax time(only a few weeks away!!!)for now i'm running 2 hoods with coralife 50/50 reg flouresent bulbs just till the cycles done.And i still have about about 20 lbs of left over rock and about 25lbs cc for when i can go to a bigger tank.

 

Nice score. Gotta love CraigsList!

 

couldn't afford this hobby without it!! lol !!

 

sweet find are you going to do the 20 salt?

 

Nice! 20g's are fun! Im in the process of setting mine up for seahorses.

 

I might eventually go salt with the 20,but i like alot of unusual freshwater fish as well,also the hood has a new plant bulb(6700k i think)so i may try some live plants in there,also i'm happy just to get one salt tank up and running!! lol !!,the whole reason i didn't use the 20 for the saltwater is my wife doesnt want to break up the all oak theme

 

does anyone have a suggested stocking list for a 15? 1 must have is a firefish,but i'm not sure if i'm going to stay fowlr or if i do add coral,it will be just simple easy stuff(gsp,mushrooms,zoas)as the light i am looking to get is only going to be a 65 watt pc.

 

i got my 46 Gallon Bow front and stand on Craigs List for 50 dollars myself

 

You aren't kidding. Between Craigslist and thrift stores, I'd only have 1/4 of the equipment I currently have.

My big score was an 85 Gallon aquarium with stand, and 2 H.O.T. Magnums for $50.

 

Dang really nice score!! I don't think my floors would support 85 gallons,but i'll buy stuff like that,clean it up add some gravel or a background and turn around and double my money(it's how i support my reefer habits,i mean saltwater reefer habits;D)I'm looking at a 7 gallon bowfront with stand,cp light fixture,heater and filter for $30 bucks,the downside is it's very rough and dirty looking,and the stand looks terrible,there also 40 miles away,so i don't know