Have you ever gotten a free tank? Share your story!

[Dread]

Lately I've hit the jackpot for free tanks. My girlfriend's dad had a 100g saltwater tank, but eventually everything died (he's pretty inexperienced). He didn't want to get rid of the tank, so he just put it outside in the woods behind his house. Low and behold, once he found out about my hobby, he told me where it was, informed me that it'd need some washing, and wished me the best of luck. It's now in my fishroom.

Also, while driving through my neighborhood, and snooping around like I do, I noticed one house had a large tank in their garage, standing on it's end, and looking rather dirty. I went to the door and asked if they were getting rid of it, and they said it was going to be put to the curb the upcoming week. I waited a week, then walked down and took it home. It's a 75g, and the only reason they threw it out was because of a very very tiny scratch on the side. With a background, it's not even visible. Shame. But it's mine, now!

 

[toehead11183]

my cuz gave me a 80g saltwater tank. he just wanted it gone. still got it someone wants it.

 

[dragonfish]

Getting a 29 complete with everything from a co-worker that is moving. Last year she sold me her 120 for a hundred.

 

[AnDr3w]

I got 6 full grown leopard frog plecos for free. I could sell them and get a new tank but I like them a lot!

 

[big train]

I got a free 125 gal best score ever it was left by some folks who got evicted from there home.My brother bought the home with remaining contents just crapy furniture and there it was full of snake crap but it cleaned up real nice it was a nice payment for helping move my brother into his new home.I built a stand got a couple ac500's and some glass tops and added fish been enjoying it ever since the fish always look better in a free tank here's a pic of my jag pair loooking good in their frre tank.

 

[Aquaman_95]

I never have. I hope to though.

 

[CHOMPERS]

I worked with a guy that sells reptiles at a flea market. He gets tons of broken tanks and gave me some. I got a bunch so that broken panes matched with good panes in other tanks. I just had to take the tanks apart and rebuild them.

I also got a call from a friend that there were some tanks on the curb on his street and it was trash day. I dropped everything and flew out there. I got a 30g and a 20g.

I missed a 75g on trash day one time. I drove by a house with it on the curb and was going to pick it up on my way back. 15 minutes later when I was going back for it, the garbage truck was in front of the house with two guys carrying the tank. I was going to tell them to put it in the back of my truck but before I pulled up, they threw it into the garbage truck

My brother got out of the hobby when he moved but kept the tanks. I have his two 20g's and he said I can have his 55g if I rehome his snake. I tried to sell it but no one wants a male unless it is for free. I gave up on that one for now.

Our older brother brought stuff over to our house to "store" for a while. After hauling most of his junk to the curb, I decided to "store" some fish in his tank. He never asked for his tank back

 

[*KrAmEr*]

I got my 5'x22"x22" tank for free, my boss and I made it at work I asked him how much he wanted for it and he says you can have it for nothing as long as you work hard

 

[mishelly111]

my cuz gave me a 80g saltwater tank. he just wanted it gone. still got it someone wants it.

Wow, wish I lived closer. I'd be snatching that up in a heartbeat.

 

[soggysandwich]

i got a free 20 from my aunt, it was sitting in their garage and she knew i liked fish so she gave it to me. its the one in my sig.