Buying tanks and equipment

[sbrady5pts]

Where do you guys go to buy tanks or equipment? I used to buy most of everything on bigals but they no longer sell in the us.

I am in need of buying multiple large tanks and equipment that goes with it. Any recommendations for cheaper tanks and equipment would be great

 

[LazyBones]

Which state? There are alot of LFS that can help you source bigger tanks

Facebook marketplace has so many stuff for sale

 

[sbrady5pts]

Im in ga and have found the lfs ices to be crazy. There has to be a cheaper place to buy them from… right?

 

[duanes]

I have gone to Craigs list in the US, and Encuentra 24 in Panama, for tanks, and most unmechanicals.
So far in Panama I picked up Two 180 gal tanks, and a 125 for about a quarter of store costs.
I do DIY sumps as filters, with hardware store PVC plumbing
but buy pumps, and bulkheads, new on line.

 

[Trouser Cough]

You can usually find tanks up to roughly 125g on CL for somewhere in the neighborhood of a buck a gallon. More if there's a bunch more that goes w/ it.

 

[eon aquatics]

multiple 125's as they are a good price
vivosun air pumps, they are cheap as well
a pond canister split between all your tanks would work well, and they are often the same price as a fx6 with much more GPH

 

[eon aquatics]

stands are much cheaper to build on your own

 

[eon aquatics]

as for filter media, zeolite lasts a long time

 

[sbrady5pts]

Any good website recommendations to find more affordable tanks?

 

[eon aquatics]

what sizes?
anything after 125 gallons becomes quite expensive i think