Wondering where everyone finds their tanks on the cheap? Catching MTS but can’t afford to pay retail for larger tanks
Sourcing a fish tank
- Thread starter Samuel Berry
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Most people look to craigslist or second hand tanks to get their bigger acquisitions 
Craigslist can be good, that's where I have got most of my deals. The marketplace here has some great tanks as well.
Thanks for the recommendations, I’m new to the forum and only just found the market place I’ll be keeping an eye out for a good deal!
im partial to new tanks just cause ive had so many bad experiences buying used. im currently looking for a good deal on a new acrylic. sites like houzz and hayneedle have some pretty good prices on new tanks, usually only available in certain sizes, colors, etc. sometimes petsmart will have good flash sales on tanks with free shipping. ive seen them as much as 40% off.
I get pretty much all my tanks from fellow club members in my local cichlid club. If you have a local fish club that is a great place to get tanks. Good deals and never any worries about leaks or people pawning off poorly kept tanks.
I've rescued most of my tanks from the curbside,at different times they were put out for trash pick up.
I had a tank from craigslist pop a seam and damage my flooring a bit before I realized. Now I re-seal my secondhand tanks. I just use a razor and cut the excess silicon off then run a new bead. Haven't had a problem since I started doing that.