what is the biggest tank
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Just look thru the marketplace on this website, and look for a sale near your house...
The best deals wont come to you right away, u need to hunt and take your time.
I paid 400$ for my 120G tank. But i have seen 240G tanks on here for 250$...
I got my tanks from a couple guys on here....
LONGER U WAIT BETTER DEAL YOULL FIND!
The best deals wont come to you right away, u need to hunt and take your time.
I paid 400$ for my 120G tank. But i have seen 240G tanks on here for 250$...
I got my tanks from a couple guys on here....
LONGER U WAIT BETTER DEAL YOULL FIND!
I saw a 125 with hood, light and stand for sale for around $325 at Petsmart last year, it was a great deal. I have seen some nice deals for 75 gallon setups at Petsmart and Petco as well.
airben23;1337176; said:
Every place that sells them
I would go used as wth some cleaning they are basically as good as new and you could get a tank twice as big. Just check craigs list daily! I bought a new 55 gallon AGA with Aquaclear filter and hood lights etc for $180 which was a heck of a deal at Animart. So that would be a good way to go if you want new. Then use the rest of the $$$ to buy another Aquaclear filter and some extra bio so you have a well filtered tank.
I found a complete up and running 180 gal with stand for $225 on craigslist. I'm inthe process of building a w/d filter for it, so when all is said and done I would've invested close to $350 total.
Patience and craigslist will find you most of everything you're looking for.
Patience and craigslist will find you most of everything you're looking for.
Used can be such a pain though. Don't make me show you pictures of tanks that have ruptured, cracked, or leaked on me. Many people just don't know how to move and setup tanks properly. Ask the person a few questions before you buy to be sure that he is not a complete novice. See how the tank is currently sitting, whether it is still running or not. Probe them asking questions that may show that he/she has broken one of the cardinal rules:
1. No glass trank, 5 gallons or more, should ever be moved with any water or gravel in it, period. They were never designed to support the shear stress that came come from uneven supporting. The tank may look fine but the seals may be seriously weakened or have come loose from the glass. The same goes with acylic but it usually will support far greater stresses without damage. Problems may not come for weeks or months later, or when you accidently bump it in the middle of the night
2. Nearly any tank (especially glass) over 75 gallons should have an aquarium pad directly underneath the tank and stand. Carpet may be substituted for the stand's pad. The only exception would be a perfectly smooth and verified level floor but the tank must still have a pad. This becomes even more critical as the tank gets taller and/or longer (ie. 80 & 110 tall, 100 & 125 long).
3: No crack, whether leaking or not, is ever ok. There are people who can fix this and still have it safe for fish use, but it's usually rare, expensive and still not a good idea. Multiple times I have heard someone speak of inserting or removing liverock or decore and hitting the glass causeing a small chip or crack that doesn't leak. I have seen the results of such a small crack when a father tossed a softball to his toddler son and it hardly tapped the front glass, shattering the right side (with the crack) of a custom 300 bowfront. Just stop and picture that for a moment before buying a used tank. He might have saved a few hundred on the tank, but most likely cost him everything in his home (unbelievably, he is back into aquariums again).
I'm not trying to discourage you from buying used, only that you use caution. In fact, all but one tank I've had in the last two years were used. If there is any doubt, WALK AWAY!
1. No glass trank, 5 gallons or more, should ever be moved with any water or gravel in it, period. They were never designed to support the shear stress that came come from uneven supporting. The tank may look fine but the seals may be seriously weakened or have come loose from the glass. The same goes with acylic but it usually will support far greater stresses without damage. Problems may not come for weeks or months later, or when you accidently bump it in the middle of the night
2. Nearly any tank (especially glass) over 75 gallons should have an aquarium pad directly underneath the tank and stand. Carpet may be substituted for the stand's pad. The only exception would be a perfectly smooth and verified level floor but the tank must still have a pad. This becomes even more critical as the tank gets taller and/or longer (ie. 80 & 110 tall, 100 & 125 long).
3: No crack, whether leaking or not, is ever ok. There are people who can fix this and still have it safe for fish use, but it's usually rare, expensive and still not a good idea. Multiple times I have heard someone speak of inserting or removing liverock or decore and hitting the glass causeing a small chip or crack that doesn't leak. I have seen the results of such a small crack when a father tossed a softball to his toddler son and it hardly tapped the front glass, shattering the right side (with the crack) of a custom 300 bowfront. Just stop and picture that for a moment before buying a used tank. He might have saved a few hundred on the tank, but most likely cost him everything in his home (unbelievably, he is back into aquariums again).
I'm not trying to discourage you from buying used, only that you use caution. In fact, all but one tank I've had in the last two years were used. If there is any doubt, WALK AWAY!
Although disasters can and occasionally do happen... glass dosn't deteriorate over time. A careful inspection of the tank and seals is manditory and if no damage is found then a used tank is just as strong as a new one. In fact the same problems....improper shipping....unseen damage...seals deteriorated from long exposure to sunlight...ECT. exist with new tanks as well as used ones.
