Show your craigslist deals/steals
- Thread starter haywood
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kered;5145906; said:
Nice. I usually don't find too many good deals up here in the pan handle. I did get decent deals on my current tanks though but nothing ever bigger than say 125g is up here for decent deals.
Got my 125g for 120$ with bunch of extra crap and just recently a 100g with a crappy 2x4 stand for 80$.
These are the steals that I have purchased in the last 6 months.
265g acrylic Clarity Plus tank, stand and canopy $450.00
ehsopps wet dry sump rated for 300g $90.00
mag 24 pump (new) $100.00
Turbo twist 36w uv (new) $150.00
2 hi bay metal halides 175w (I retro fitted them)total investment $50.00
I already had lighting but i will add that too. Dual t5 36"x 2 $80.00
Misc pvc and plumbing for wet dry and return pump $30.00
Misc paint and wood and supplies $50.00
So Total investment is around $1,000.00
Doing a quick search online this stuff new would be just over $5,000.00
And here are some before and after shots
265g acrylic Clarity Plus tank, stand and canopy $450.00
ehsopps wet dry sump rated for 300g $90.00
mag 24 pump (new) $100.00
Turbo twist 36w uv (new) $150.00
2 hi bay metal halides 175w (I retro fitted them)total investment $50.00
I already had lighting but i will add that too. Dual t5 36"x 2 $80.00
Misc pvc and plumbing for wet dry and return pump $30.00
Misc paint and wood and supplies $50.00
So Total investment is around $1,000.00
Doing a quick search online this stuff new would be just over $5,000.00
And here are some before and after shots
Metal Halides aren't on in this picture and canopy is now lowered about 1/2" so you can not see the water line.
In the process of getting more rocks as well, these rocks were perfect in my 180g but now look so small. The rock on the left center that is vertical is 22" tall but still looks tiny.
In the process of getting more rocks as well, these rocks were perfect in my 180g but now look so small. The rock on the left center that is vertical is 22" tall but still looks tiny.
I got a 30 gal breeder tank and stand plus all accesories all very new for 15 buck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
125gal tank and stand with 2 emporer 400 2 heaters, siphon hose, food nets, anything else he had. with a 20in silver arrow, 8in male flower horn, 5 in blood parrot 325 bucks
I have tons
Few months ago I picked up 2 75g tanks, 2 stands, a 10g sump w a smaller wet/dry, all plumbing, couple heaters, lights, hob protein skimmer all for $120
Got a 55g tank, lids, lights, 400w hydor heater, penguin 280, xp4 and tons of decorations for $20 at a yardsale
I just got my 300g deep dimension with corner overflows, plumbing, stand, canopy, lids, and 2 brand new quiet one 9000s for $1500 ( all of this was bought new a yr ago and had never seen water, the pumps were still in box w the recepit)
Free 55g tank for my sump
Another time from this site, got a 125, stand, canopy, lids, lights, 55g, gravel and decor for both, xp3 and ac70 all for $100
Another time from cl I got a drilled 75g, stand, lids all plumbing, mag 9.5 and marineland tidepool sump for $120
I eventually sold the 55g lids, lights, heater and penguin 280 (that I got from a yardsale) to a friend and took it to his house for $20. About 6 months later, he called me and asked if I wanted the tank back. I said "Sure", but refused to let me pay him back the $20
ALso, the xp4 that I got in the yardsale deal was returned to Petsmart ( I had just bought a brand new one a week prior to buying the used one). They didnt ask any questions and gave me $265 store credit. That was my way of saying "F@%K you" to big business that are overpriced.
Few months ago I picked up 2 75g tanks, 2 stands, a 10g sump w a smaller wet/dry, all plumbing, couple heaters, lights, hob protein skimmer all for $120
Got a 55g tank, lids, lights, 400w hydor heater, penguin 280, xp4 and tons of decorations for $20 at a yardsale
I just got my 300g deep dimension with corner overflows, plumbing, stand, canopy, lids, and 2 brand new quiet one 9000s for $1500 ( all of this was bought new a yr ago and had never seen water, the pumps were still in box w the recepit)
Free 55g tank for my sump
Another time from this site, got a 125, stand, canopy, lids, lights, 55g, gravel and decor for both, xp3 and ac70 all for $100
Another time from cl I got a drilled 75g, stand, lids all plumbing, mag 9.5 and marineland tidepool sump for $120
I eventually sold the 55g lids, lights, heater and penguin 280 (that I got from a yardsale) to a friend and took it to his house for $20. About 6 months later, he called me and asked if I wanted the tank back. I said "Sure", but refused to let me pay him back the $20
ALso, the xp4 that I got in the yardsale deal was returned to Petsmart ( I had just bought a brand new one a week prior to buying the used one). They didnt ask any questions and gave me $265 store credit. That was my way of saying "F@%K you" to big business that are overpriced.
