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10-09-2008, 01:04 PM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Aug 2008
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|  Aquarium Tank Pricing What are good prices for tanks? I'm looking at tanks now (MTS kicking in). My LFS has 60g tanks for $70 bucks. This seems a good deal when compaired to what I've found online. The 80g JUMP in price $180 at the LFS. The tanks through the sponsors seem very expensive. I'm looking for average prices you paid for larger tanks. (55g + ) I am just looking to get a tank that includes a glass top in the 60-80,90,110 range. (probably closer to ~ 70 even though 110 doesn't seem that much bigger!! )  Links/pictures are always welcomed.
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10-09-2008, 01:15 PM
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| Medium Fish  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati
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| Here is what I have paid for my tanks on craigslist. These include tank, stand, filter, lights, and heater. 150g - $200 75g - $100 55g - Free 40g - $100 (it was my first tank, the guy said it was a 55 and I did not know better)
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10-09-2008, 02:28 PM
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| Medium Fish  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 90 degrees north
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| Generally, tank prices run about $1-$1.50 per gallon under 100 gallons new. You can sometimes catch the chain stores doing 1$ gallon sales. My large tanks were 200-$125 160-$200 120-free 112-$125 These were all used.
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10-09-2008, 04:52 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Aug 2008
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| Thanks for your replies. Please let me know, if you remember, where you purchased your tanks (or saw them for those prices). If I could find an 80g @ 1.5/g I'd be all over it. But the spots I've found so far, I'm seeing, 2, 3, 3.5 per gallon. I am monitoring CL for used as well. Our LFS will have a "Tanks Giving" sale on their tanks in November. And I hope to have a really good idea on fair pricing for tanks in my neck of the world by then.Side note. for the 120g+ tanks that you are listing, can you post pictures? (Assuming it's up and running.) (or pm me link, or anything.) Would you suggest larger? I have cement flooring under the carpet. I do live in earthquake country though.
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10-09-2008, 07:09 PM
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| Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 90 degrees north
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| 3 are up and running in my fishhouse and the 4th should be by this weekend. It has a 6 inch poured concrete floor. I will get some pictures up in the next few days.
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10-09-2008, 09:26 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish  Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Eastern Illinois University
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| 55g and solid oak stand 260is but a thirty long with two filters, two heaters, two buckets of decorations, and a bunch of gravel 150.
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10-09-2008, 09:47 PM
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| MFT Staff  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangor, Maine
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| Word of mouth & getting it used is the best deal IMO. Back a few years ago, I got my 55 gallon with stand & filter (albeit a cheap wal mart filter one that I quickly replaced) for $100 from someone I worked with. Here's a couple pics...(I don't have a full shot of the stand, but it's black and has four cabinet doors underneath):   
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10-17-2008, 02:32 PM
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| Little Fish Join Date: Aug 2008
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| 120g square tank ~ $189.00 @ the LFS. These tanks are made locally. Patiently waiting for the Tanks Giving Sale. Otherwise, bumping the thread. Looking for good places to purchase large tanks. (besides Craigslist! ) Is making a tank yourself *that* hard?
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10-17-2008, 02:52 PM
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| Medium Fish Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati
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| I think it requires patience and attention to detail. It is not really any cheaper than ones you can find out there. But if you have nothing better to do...
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