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Hi everyone.

I've closed down my fish room recently due to a gradual loss of interest, as well as maintenance taking up lots of time and needing the space for other things.

Up for grabs is my large tank, as well as sump and if wanted DIY stand, which will need to be dismantled to remove it from the room. Given the size and logistics issues, as well as a desire to free up the space ASAP this is being offered completely free of charge, you will need to rent or have access to a large van, as well as bring 6+ strong people with you to move the tank out into the van. Details below, this tank is empty, and ready to be collected now.

Main tank
240cm L x 92cm W x 65cm H
Black background
Black silicone
Cover glasses
Optiwhite front panel
Weir at back left - 1x 45mm hole (for 32mm pipe) and 2 x 55mm (for 40mm pipe) holes
12mm glass, double layer for base
Approx. weight empty 262kg (from manufacturer)
Approx. capacity 1400 litres
Bulkhead fittings supplied but no pipework
Manufactured 6.5 years ago (September 2018)

Sump
150cm L x 31cm W x 45m H
Black background
Black silicone
Cover glasses
10mm glass
Approx. weight empty 64kg (from manufacturer)
Approx. capacity 200 litres
Manufactured 6.5 years ago (September 2018)
No baffles, as I stacked up foam and other filter media instead

Stand
DIY made myself from 2x6 wood, 18mm ply sheets and decking screws
Very rustic looking but supports the tank well, still in condition shown in the picture
Will need to be disassembled to remove from the room and it will be up to the new owner to reassemble at their own risk
Polystyrene also supplied in three sections to fit as shown in the picture.

MarcW wrote: 17 Mar 2025, 17:16 Hi everyone.

I've closed down my fish room recently due to a gradual loss of interest, as well as maintenance taking up lots of time and needing the space for other things.

Marc! Oh no! Say it ain't so!

Sorry to learn this. Always sad to see a fellow fish community member transition out of the hobby. Even so, hopefully better things lie ahead in the "space for other things" category.

As for the tank and setup, it's a bit of drive for me to pick up, so I'll have to pass on the opportunity, but it sounds like a good gain for someone in the right place.

Best of luck and stay in touch.

Cheers,
Eric

Hi Eric,

I'll still be hanging around, I was at the CSG convention over the weekend, I hope to be at the next one too. I already have ideas for a small temperate hill stream tank just to make sure I keep some fish .

It's not an easy thing to move, but hopefully the chance to get a huge tank for free gets it moved on to someone who can make use of it!

Update - the tank is now reserved pending collection from someone who saw it on the CSG Facebook group.

If it becomes available again I'll update this thread, thanks!