LFS Black Friday tank: Score!

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majorhavok

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I have been watching CL for a while looking for a good deal on a 100+ galloon acrylic tank but I haven't found anything I was crazy about or that was in my price range.

LFS in Cypress, CA today changed that. I moved from that area 3 years ago but was back visiting family for Thanksgiving and the guy remembered me! I guess not a lot of people bring him back fish when they outgrow their tanks. But sure enough, he remembered me and asked why I hadn't been there in years and said "You are the guy who brought me the catfish.."

Anyway, he had a 125 used acrylic he was asking 250 for but took 200 and threw in a bottle of scratch remover. No scratches inside or from front but back corner had some which I don't care about since they face the wall.

http://www.acrylicaquariumsdirect.com/125gallonacrylicpentagonaquarium36x36x30.aspx

This exact tank is over $1200 new!

Way to go LFS! And oh man do they have some great fish.. Arowanna from baby to 2' plus.
 
The link is of this tank new, and I couldn't fit the tank in the back of my grand cherokee so it's in the in-laws garage until I can pick it up this w/e with my truck.

Not glamorous but here it is in their garage:

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Looks dirty in pics but it's really not bad.. brown stuff on the bottom is actually not inside, but original protective acrylic paper underneath the tank.

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Glad you finally found the tank size and price you have been looking for

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Thanks Leptoe!! I'm very happy and looking forward to all the stand/filter/lighting builds. For the most part this was a big shout out to LFS people. I cannot believe the fish these people keep and for the guy to remember me after not being there for 3 years? I was going to buy SOMETHING right then and there.. the fact that he had a tank I was interested in was just gravy.
 
DIDYSIS said:
Glad you finally found the tank size and price you have been looking for
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It was a good corner tank and first "decent" size tank I've owned. I have been value shopping and am thrilled with this tank for 2-hundo! Its been a while for me and fish but this time I am getting much more into it. Instead of the 3 tanks (all 20 g or under) I'm looking forward to having a bigger tropical tank.

BTW, I just read all 34 pages of your "L-Shape tank" thread and was disapointed you sold that 450... right up until I saw those videos of the rays in the 600. Lol.. Amazing!
 
An LFS near me has an L shaped tank and it was ****ing amazing. they had all kinds of cool stuff in there from Asian arrow's to fronts and a sting ray. I would love to have an L shaped tank.


Thats an amazing score though! especially considering the original price. I would love to have a big corner tank like that so many cool possibilities for it. what are you going to put in there?

and as for deals, I got a 225 gallon 5'x3' footprint with stand and filters the lot for 200 bucks XD that was the deal of a lifetime for sure.
 
majorhavok said:
It was a good corner tank and first "decent" size tank I've owned. I have been value shopping and am thrilled with this tank for 2-hundo! Its been a while for me and fish but this time I am getting much more into it. Instead of the 3 tanks (all 20 g or under) I'm looking forward to having a bigger tropical tank.

BTW, I just read all 34 pages of your "L-Shape tank" thread and was disapointed you sold that 450... right up until I saw those videos of the rays in the 600. Lol.. Amazing!
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I just set up my new 120 48x24x24. It feels good to have a "decent" sized tank, dosn't it? Well to the avrage aquarist it is huge.
 
majorhavok said:
The link is of this tank new, and I couldn't fit the tank in the back of my grand cherokee so it's in the in-laws garage until I can pick it up this w/e with my truck.

Not glamorous but here it is in their garage:

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Looks dirty in pics but it's really not bad.. brown stuff on the bottom is actually not inside, but original protective acrylic paper underneath the tank.
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Thats gona be killer when it is cleaned up and up and runing.
 
A 4 foot 120 isn't huge by any means when it comes to keeping fish. Now if ur 120 was longer then that's different. OP congrats on getting a 100+ gallon tank. I myself prefer longer tanks because it opens ur options.

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