Show your craigslist deals/steals

[haywood]

This thread is for tanks you got off craigslist.com. Post what you got and the price, what you had to put into it money wise, and the inhabitants.

First up is a 75 gallon. I got the tank and stand for $100. The tank is looking better every time I clean it. spent $20 in sand, $5 in pots, $30 in filtration, $20 on heating, $50 on lights, $40 on glass top. Total was $265. Houses F1 Citrinellums from Jeff Raps and Cichlid Connection, and a pair of Trimacs.

Next up is a 120 gallon I got for $200. Included was the tank, 2 emperor 400's, 30g sump, and strip light. Built a 2x4 stand for free. Plexiglass tops were $10. Sand was $40. Heaters $40. Total was $290. It houses a RTC and big Oscar.

And last is my 125 gallon that I got in a trade for a 40 breeder plus $150 cash. I had $150 into the breeder. So figure $300 total. It came with a tank, stand, glass tops, AC70, Fluval 405, numerous plants, 4 powerheads. I spent $20 in sand, $40 in heating, $100 in lighting, $25 in more filtration. Total cost was $505. Not bad at all. Tank houses an oscar, 4 peacock bass, 3 geo. altrifons, spotted pim, tire track eel, and a silver arowana.

I showed you mine, now I wanna see yours!

 

[Jimmy16]

my 55 gallon i got for $30. includes everything seen except heater. guy was in a divorce and needed this thing out of his house.

when i got it, it had been sitting there for MONTHS! real stinky

took 2 hours to clean it up. now it looks good.

 

[Dayvydp]

Good looking tanks and deals

 

[Joe M]

125 with black pine stand, glass lids, two 3 foot coralife light fixtures with 10k lighting, and an Fx5 with all media. Only $175.

I used all the equipment for my new 125 I bought because I wanted a drilled tank, and just started setting up the tank I got with the set-up for my turtles.

It was just too good of a deal to pass up. I have a pic but cant upload it now.

 

[haywood]

haha, figured someone would post something like that. I am fully aware of how big these fish get. When the time comes, I will upgrade. P-Bass don't grow incredibly fast, and my RTC's growth has slowed down substantially.

 

[BayArea_510]

okay i will psot on wensday after water changes and i got some killer deals like a 180 with stand and canopy with built in lights for $100 acrylic

 

[Joe M]

haha, figured someone would post something like that. I am fully aware of how big these fish get. When the time comes, I will upgrade. P-Bass don't grow incredibly fast, and my RTC's growth has slowed down substantially.

Something like what?

 

[haywood]

Someone must have deleted part of their post saying how my tanks cant house my fish for life. I'm confused now haha.

 

[aclockworkorange]

125 gallon with stand, lights, Rena XP3, 200 watt heater, AC 70 powerhead for $140.

Believe it or not it was owned by a chick. She had some change in her living situation and the landlord wanted it out ASAP. It sat for weeks on CL at $300 and I made an offer.

 

[BayArea_510]

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