Thanks for the feedback guys. To answer some questions, first why are we removing it? Well it was a long process, we had hoped to keep the tank but we just can't keep up with the maintenance that is required for a salt water tank. We looked into hirring someone to come out and maintain it for us but we had no luck at all, all the commercail places we found didn't want to come out to this area. The funny thing is now that we have decided to remove it, we have several people offering thier services, but we are past the point of wanting to keep it.
When the original home owner built the house about 2 years ago they didn't do a good enough job of framming the tank in, and the wall it is in has settled, and there are cracks in the dry wall. On top of that needing to be repaired, my mom over filled the sump tank once by accident and ended up flooding the floor, which then ruined the flooring and the cieling of the room below. So work has to be done either way, and she made up her mind that she did not want to invest in having the wall re-done to keep the tank but instead to have it taken out and remove the tank.
Personally, I do support her decesion as I love salt water tanks and aquariums in general but we just don't have the time to devote to carring for the tank properly.
As for pictures here is a picture of the tank itself, I've lost motivation to cleaning it and only get around to it once a week so you can see thats not often enough, but thats one reason we want it gone.
and the sump tank with filters and skimmer
So for now I am just trying to find some ball park figures on what some of the live stock might be worth, so we can get the tank emptied and start work on the wall. Once the wall is finished Ill look into selling off the tank and the system, I've got a few local people who are interested in the tank/set-up but I'd still like to hear what it might be worth from you guys. Just out of curiousity.
So far using books I found at the local library I've ID'd most of the fish (I think).
1 - "Common Clown Fish" - he came from our old tank, he's about 2 years old i think
2 - "Yellow Tailed Damsel Fish" - also from our old tank, about 2 years old i think
1- "Picasso Triggerfish" or "Hawiian Triggerfish" - was in the tank when we bought the house back in September.
1 - "Blue Devils" - came from the old tank, 2 years old.
2 - "Blue-Green Chromies" - from old tank, 2 years old. I think this is the correct species according to the pics I've seen.
Theres 1 other fish, that is a quick bastard so its hard to photograph but I haven't found his picture in any books i got at the library, ill try for more pics later.
And 1 eel type guy, he hides in the coral so I can't get a picture of him either. After looking at more pictures he might be a Bleeny (sp?).
Other then that, at one point there were some snails in the tank don't seem them any longer not sure if they are hidding in the coral or if they died. And there were some sand crabs that hide in the bottom coral/sand, same deal dont see them but then again they do hide so maybe they are still there.
