*KrAmEr*;935890; said: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
Looks very nice, lucky!!! Wish I could score one
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Looks very nice, lucky!!! Wish I could score one
I got a free 12g reef ready tank for free. I was working in a pet shop (in the fish section of course) and the owner decided that he wanted me and this other guy to be more into the hobby. So he gave us a choice of some tanks that he couldn't sell due to minor imperfections. The guy I was working with got a 50g tank and I got the 12g tank. It only had a minor scratch in it. A free acrylic tank with a built-in wet-dry filter...can't complain about that.
I scored a 135 and 65 yesterday in response to a wanted ad I placed on craigslist. The 135 needs some work and has a nasty chip and a crack. It's drilled in the back on the same end, so I'm going to put another piece of glass in front to back slightly shorter to act as an overflow. I think it would be a good tank to setup with a constant drip water change. Both tanks were evidently used for reptiles. The 65 which is an odd size 48x18x17 has the center plastic brace melted in half by the heat lamp being on it. Nothing that I can't fix on either tank, so a great deal considering all it cost me was a 3 hour round trip to pick them up for FREE.
Cohazard;932864; said:
Sorry didn't answer sooner; i got it from a friend when i helped set up his monster tank.
later on, found a 10g acrylic that must have been a salt water cause it still have dead corals and very nice looking sand. Gave the 10g. to the same friend who got a little red ear turle, and kept the sand and the coral skeletons for myself.
So far for free I have gotten:
29 total setup with wood stand, had to save a pacu... He died...
55 had to take a turtle I rehomed
20 long not sure how
20 acrylic same place
55 from brother
40 gallon turtle tank with turtles it was in the packing still from student's parents
20 long from friend
30 from friend
I bought all my large tanks, but nothing new and nothing for more than a dollar a gallon, with stands and equipment.
29 total setup with wood stand, had to save a pacu... He died...
55 had to take a turtle I rehomed
20 long not sure how
20 acrylic same place
55 from brother
40 gallon turtle tank with turtles it was in the packing still from student's parents
20 long from friend
30 from friend
I bought all my large tanks, but nothing new and nothing for more than a dollar a gallon, with stands and equipment.
I look for free or cheap tanks and call people to find them homes... I mean you never know when you will need another 30 gal.
i scored bigtime, i got a 2 50's and 3 20's that a guy didnt bother selling at an estate sale, im only in highschool so it saved me a months paycheck, i just bought a used 150 gallon for a good amount, my next investment is a 400 for my bass
