When you buy tanks do you buy used or new?

[_Jessica_]

My smaller tanks I've bought new, but the bigger ones I've had I've actually gotten free. Likely if I were to buy anything else, I would go with used...such a better deal.

 

[joe the fish man]

I always buy new, except for the free 180 complete setup I just scored. There's just nothing like new stuff.

 

[VOYTEK]

I make my own haha or browse craiglist / and the streets when people throw stuff out I got lucky couple times !!! walking back home with a 33gal long tank on my shoulder hahaha I'm serious !

 

[jclyde13]

It seems for the regular sized tanks...55,75,125,29 or super small tanks like 10's or 20 longs it's easier to buy used. But for the wierd tanks like hex's or corners or BiOrbs or round tanks it's almost always easier to buy new instead of looking for ages for a used one.

What's the point of buying a 10g used, they are only around $10 for new tanks? I think 20g's are also pretty cheap.

BTW, I thought you all had finally gotten over all the bacon bs, thanks a lot for bringing it up again.

 

[packer43064]

currently i bought all of my 4 tanks i own new cause im afriad of leakage which i aint good at resealing it.. yeah the money saved from buying used one could have gotten me a nice fish instead ><

If you can't reseal then your shooting in the dark with a used tank unless it's less than a few years old. Nothing wrong with buying new BUT even new ones leak sometimes!!!

Used. I advertise; 'Cash for Aquariums' in the regional classified papers (like The Little Nickel) before the Xmas holidays and just before tax time.

Yep...you're Einstein in the fish dept.

After finding a used 125, drilled with over flows and a stand for 50 bucks, I don't think I could ever get myself to buy a new one. I love looking on craigslist. That's where all my tanks are from.

Same here all from Craiglist.

 

[packer43064]

What's the point of buying a 10g used, they are only around $10 for new tanks? I think 20g's are also pretty cheap.

BTW, I thought you all had finally gotten over all the bacon bs, thanks a lot for bringing it up again.

I wouldn't buy a 10 gallon used but if I bought a used 55 or 75 and they had a few smaller tanks around then I'd purchase them.

Bacon will never die...that's just MFK's way.