450 starphire tank.never used

Chicago · 01-15-2002, 09:28 PM

anyone in the chicago land area thinking about ordering a tank from mitch at IA...you may want to contact me. the tank i have which is off a little in size and is to be built in is possibly going to be replaced by mitch and then the one i have witch has not been used but is here in chicago can be sold at a reasonable price..better than what mitch possibly sells them for

tank is 9 feet long and 32 inches high and 34 inches deep..over flows are the right and left side of the tank from front to back.....it is a killer tank,....bracing and splash gaurds are all starfire as is the front of the tank.. all edges are ground and plished...back is a dark sea blue as are the sides of the tank.

let me know.

LNDRY2 · 01-16-2002, 12:37 PM

I AM INTERESTED IN INFORMATION AND PRICING FOR YOUR TANK AND AM LOCATED IN INDPLS, IN. PLEASE E-MAIL ME INFO TO LNDRY2@AOL.COM THANKS.

Chicago · 01-17-2002, 11:56 PM

give me a couple of days to get it togehterh i might be aqble to get you pics by then to...

Nanook01 · 01-18-2002, 04:07 AM

I might be interested in that bad dog...email me at abayne01@earthlink.net...I live in st. Louis

Dave

**scubadude** · 01-18-2002, 08:13 AM

Let me know if you havent sold it.

**Ninong** · 01-18-2002, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by scubadude
Let me know if you havent sold it.

Have you already "outgrown" the new 220-gallon???

**scubadude** · 01-18-2002, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ninong

Have you already "outgrown" the new 220-gallon???

LMAO....No seriously I have someone who wants a big tank now ....wants to convert his whole garage into a tank room....insulate it and maybe put in some skylights etc. He wants me to help him with the Equipment.

Chicago · 01-18-2002, 07:44 PM

tell me how to post digital pics and i will find time this weekend to do it with the sony mavica..

Tank · 01-19-2002, 11:53 PM

Yo Chicago. Im on the south side of the city.What ya askin for the tank? Im lookin for a biggun.

Chicago · 01-20-2002, 01:16 PM

i'm in the middle of working that out with mitch at IA as he is replacing this one with one that is a little larger as was originally asked and oredered from him...give me a couple of days

if you have read the popsts here you know that IA is the most reasonalbe given the use of starphire glass.

Tank · 01-22-2002, 06:33 PM

Keep me informed man very interested in what it will cost me.

Reefs Rock · 01-23-2002, 09:38 AM

Hey Guys

Excuse my ignorance, who is IA and what is there web site.

Thanks

**Ninong** · 01-23-2002, 10:09 AM

Reefs Rock,

I-A is Inter-American Pet Supply in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are a relatively small builder of custom size aquariums. About the only thing you will get from their website is their address and phone number: http://go.to/interamerican

Their website is "under construction" and the owner of I-A does not have an e-mail address or a personal computer. You have to call him if you are interested... his name is Mitch.

Ninong

Reefs Rock · 01-23-2002, 10:19 AM

Ninong

Thanks for the info.

Chicago · 01-23-2002, 09:54 PM

probably looking at about 3,500 for the tank. it is new and is picture perfect..

all edges are ground and polished, bracing on top is starphire as well as the front of course. the perimeter splash gaurds around the tank are also starphire.

i,m not looking to make money on this deal.. i am still working out the details ffor getting a new one ordered and shipped from mitch at IA

need one a coulple inches higher than what he shipped. that is the reason for selling the tank. it has been twested and is water tight..no leaks

the back is a dark blue as are the sides..the overflows have an in tank refugium section and also a section can allow for closed loop circulation . one on each side.

let me know

billzie · 01-24-2002, 02:56 PM

Chicago, pardon my ignorance, if any, BUT, $3500 is steep. I-A advertises in FAMA tanks of around that size for about $1800. Where'd the other $1800 come from? How much was shipping? Is a stand included in that price? I don't mean to be an a**, but it seems a bit high for a tank someone is eating the original cost of. Let us know. I'm sure folks would still like to see some pics of it as well. Thanks, just tryin' to see straight on this, Bill.

Reefs Rock · 01-24-2002, 05:56 PM

Bill

I believe IA's prices in FAMA are for glass aquariums. Chicago's is a Starphire glass with custom features all of which costs more $$$.

Chicago

I am curious what was the shipping on that beast, errr, beauty?

Thanks

Chicago · 01-24-2002, 08:37 PM

like i said before this is a custom made tank ... and i am not looking to make any cash on this deal..

the tank was 3200.00 remebmer this tank is custom made with all starphire glass including the bracing on top. mitched called this puppy the big blue meaniee.

the shipping cost was approx 600 to get it to chicago. this did not include the cost of moving it from consolidated freight ways in to the house..

if you call oceanic and ask them to build you one to these specs it will be a lot more and will not even bee made out of starphire. the front glass on a tank this size requires 3/4 inch glass if not 1 inch.

so if you go with glass and not starphire the tank will have a definite green tint to it. thus the reasone for the starphire. also remeber this tank was made to my specifications. the overflows are on each side and run from the back to the front of the tank..by building it into the wall the overflows can not be seen. the tank is nine feet long and 32 inches high. front to back is 34 inches. the back is made out of three peices of glass as is custom with IA for a tank this size...it is glass, mirror and a peice of blue glass which gives the tank a tottallly cool blue ocean look to it. the sides are dark blue also.

i paid extrta to have all the edges ground and pollished because of pics of tanks that the owners of prior tanks had complaints about.

the price is not definitlly 3,500 and this did not include a stand. it might be less i am working out the details but it will be in that area.

i've been a hobbyist for over 20 years and i wouldn't feel right about making money by selling a tank. check out other quotes..in fact when i was reashearching this,,,check prior bb therads here, the price from some companies in califonia.. glasss or aother wise would knock your socks off

let me know of quotes you got .. i would be interested toi know if the price of these tanks has come down in the u.s.

billzie · 01-24-2002, 09:28 PM

Please don't take any offense, I said I could be wrong. I was recalling the ads I've seen in FAMA, remembering I-A selling starphire tanks. I pulled out the mag and ad and see now that those prices don't specify starphire, only that it is available. My apologies. I'd still like to see a pic of this monster. I'm in the market for a centerpiece of my yet to be constructed greenhouse/fish room. It would be nice to get a visual of the end boxes and the way the back is constructed as well as the color. Thanks, Bill.

Chicago · 01-24-2002, 09:42 PM

no offense taken. its alot of dough. some one tell me how to post pics and i'll be glad to post them.. the back color of this tank is something whcih i have not seen posted.

i got the mavica all ready to go..just commputer illiterate on how to post pics,

let me know or direct me to a thread

01-15-2002, 09:28 PM	#1
Chicago Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: illinois, usa Posts: 195	450 starphire tank.never used anyone in the chicago land area thinking about ordering a tank from mitch at IA...you may want to contact me. the tank i have which is off a little in size and is to be built in is possibly going to be replaced by mitch and then the one i have witch has not been used but is here in chicago can be sold at a reasonable price..better than what mitch possibly sells them for tank is 9 feet long and 32 inches high and 34 inches deep..over flows are the right and left side of the tank from front to back.....it is a killer tank,....bracing and splash gaurds are all starfire as is the front of the tank.. all edges are ground and plished...back is a dark sea blue as are the sides of the tank. let me know.

01-16-2002, 12:37 PM	#2
LNDRY2 New in Town Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1	450 GAL TANK I AM INTERESTED IN INFORMATION AND PRICING FOR YOUR TANK AND AM LOCATED IN INDPLS, IN. PLEASE E-MAIL ME INFO TO LNDRY2@AOL.COM THANKS.

01-18-2002, 04:07 AM	#4
Nanook01 Tenant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 89	I might be interested in that bad dog...email me at abayne01@earthlink.net...I live in st. Louis Dave __________________ The wind blew, the **** flew and then they came two by two.

01-18-2002, 08:13 AM	#5
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,301	Let me know if you havent sold it. __________________ Rocky

01-23-2002, 09:38 AM	#12
Reefs Rock Movin & Grovin in Florida Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 42	Hey Guys Excuse my ignorance, who is IA and what is there web site. Thanks __________________ Reefs Rock Member: Wisconsin Reefs Society "Frag it ...... the reef you save belongs to Mother Earth." Marine Aquarium Aquaculture Research

01-17-2002, 11:56 PM	#3
Chicago Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: illinois, usa Posts: 195	give me a couple of days to get it togehterh i might be aqble to get you pics by then to...

01-18-2002, 07:44 PM	#8
Chicago Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: illinois, usa Posts: 195	tell me how to post digital pics and i will find time this weekend to do it with the sony mavica..

01-19-2002, 11:53 PM	#9
Tank Conflicted Reefer Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Steger, IL Posts: 516	Yo Chicago. Im on the south side of the city.What ya askin for the tank? Im lookin for a biggun.

01-20-2002, 01:16 PM	#10
Chicago Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: illinois, usa Posts: 195	i'm in the middle of working that out with mitch at IA as he is replacing this one with one that is a little larger as was originally asked and oredered from him...give me a couple of days if you have read the popsts here you know that IA is the most reasonalbe given the use of starphire glass.

01-22-2002, 06:33 PM	#11
Tank Conflicted Reefer Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Steger, IL Posts: 516	Keep me informed man very interested in what it will cost me.

01-23-2002, 10:09 AM	#13
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,319	Reefs Rock, I-A is Inter-American Pet Supply in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are a relatively small builder of custom size aquariums. About the only thing you will get from their website is their address and phone number: http://go.to/interamerican Their website is "under construction" and the owner of I-A does not have an e-mail address or a personal computer. You have to call him if you are interested... his name is Mitch. Ninong

01-23-2002, 10:19 AM	#14
Reefs Rock Movin & Grovin in Florida Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 42	Ninong Thanks for the info. __________________ Reefs Rock Member: Wisconsin Reefs Society "Frag it ...... the reef you save belongs to Mother Earth." Marine Aquarium Aquaculture Research

01-23-2002, 09:54 PM	#15
Chicago Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: illinois, usa Posts: 195	probably looking at about 3,500 for the tank. it is new and is picture perfect.. all edges are ground and polished, bracing on top is starphire as well as the front of course. the perimeter splash gaurds around the tank are also starphire. i,m not looking to make money on this deal.. i am still working out the details ffor getting a new one ordered and shipped from mitch at IA need one a coulple inches higher than what he shipped. that is the reason for selling the tank. it has been twested and is water tight..no leaks the back is a dark blue as are the sides..the overflows have an in tank refugium section and also a section can allow for closed loop circulation . one on each side. let me know

01-24-2002, 02:56 PM	#16
billzie Citizen Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Chicago/Athens, OH Posts: 103	Chicago, pardon my ignorance, if any, BUT, $3500 is steep. I-A advertises in FAMA tanks of around that size for about $1800. Where'd the other $1800 come from? How much was shipping? Is a stand included in that price? I don't mean to be an a**, but it seems a bit high for a tank someone is eating the original cost of. Let us know. I'm sure folks would still like to see some pics of it as well. Thanks, just tryin' to see straight on this, Bill.

01-24-2002, 05:56 PM	#17
Reefs Rock Movin & Grovin in Florida Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 42	Bill I believe IA's prices in FAMA are for glass aquariums. Chicago's is a Starphire glass with custom features all of which costs more $$$. Chicago I am curious what was the shipping on that beast, errr, beauty? Thanks __________________ Reefs Rock Member: Wisconsin Reefs Society "Frag it ...... the reef you save belongs to Mother Earth." Marine Aquarium Aquaculture Research

01-24-2002, 08:37 PM	#18
Chicago Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: illinois, usa Posts: 195	like i said before this is a custom made tank ... and i am not looking to make any cash on this deal.. the tank was 3200.00 remebmer this tank is custom made with all starphire glass including the bracing on top. mitched called this puppy the big blue meaniee. the shipping cost was approx 600 to get it to chicago. this did not include the cost of moving it from consolidated freight ways in to the house.. if you call oceanic and ask them to build you one to these specs it will be a lot more and will not even bee made out of starphire. the front glass on a tank this size requires 3/4 inch glass if not 1 inch. so if you go with glass and not starphire the tank will have a definite green tint to it. thus the reasone for the starphire. also remeber this tank was made to my specifications. the overflows are on each side and run from the back to the front of the tank..by building it into the wall the overflows can not be seen. the tank is nine feet long and 32 inches high. front to back is 34 inches. the back is made out of three peices of glass as is custom with IA for a tank this size...it is glass, mirror and a peice of blue glass which gives the tank a tottallly cool blue ocean look to it. the sides are dark blue also. i paid extrta to have all the edges ground and pollished because of pics of tanks that the owners of prior tanks had complaints about. the price is not definitlly 3,500 and this did not include a stand. it might be less i am working out the details but it will be in that area. i've been a hobbyist for over 20 years and i wouldn't feel right about making money by selling a tank. check out other quotes..in fact when i was reashearching this,,,check prior bb therads here, the price from some companies in califonia.. glasss or aother wise would knock your socks off let me know of quotes you got .. i would be interested toi know if the price of these tanks has come down in the u.s. Last edited by Chicago; 01-24-2002 at 08:51 PM.

01-24-2002, 09:28 PM	#19
billzie Citizen Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Chicago/Athens, OH Posts: 103	Please don't take any offense, I said I could be wrong. I was recalling the ads I've seen in FAMA, remembering I-A selling starphire tanks. I pulled out the mag and ad and see now that those prices don't specify starphire, only that it is available. My apologies. I'd still like to see a pic of this monster. I'm in the market for a centerpiece of my yet to be constructed greenhouse/fish room. It would be nice to get a visual of the end boxes and the way the back is constructed as well as the color. Thanks, Bill. Last edited by billzie; 02-02-2002 at 05:13 PM.

01-24-2002, 09:42 PM	#20
Chicago Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: illinois, usa Posts: 195	no offense taken. its alot of dough. some one tell me how to post pics and i'll be glad to post them.. the back color of this tank is something whcih i have not seen posted. i got the mavica all ready to go..just commputer illiterate on how to post pics, let me know or direct me to a thread

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