View Full Version : should i buy this used setup for 135?
honghong322
09-04-2007, 2:02 PM
It has everything. The filter is a Penguin 170.
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/for/408003089.html
Let me know if this is a good deal
maxthedog123
09-04-2007, 2:15 PM
It seems a little expensive to me for a 20g long, but you are correct that it has all of the stuff. Have you priced it out new? You may also want to consider that it is 7 years old.
Hooked Newbie
09-04-2007, 2:24 PM
I personally agree that it's too much. Keep watching Craigslist and you should see a better deal come along. I miss out on a 55 w/ stand, filter, etc. for $50 this past weekend.
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cichlidcichlid
09-04-2007, 2:30 PM
Do not buy it!
You can get a 29 gallon with everything for 50-60 dollars at petsmart i thing the regular is 50-70 and the acrilic bow front is 80.
This is without a stand of course!
By the wa a couple months ago i got a 29 gallon with oak stand and cabinet for $50.
I like thfact that it has thicker glass than the one i got fron petco, the only thing is it has no center brace but the thicker glass makes up for it though.
honghong322
09-04-2007, 2:33 PM
yea... that's what i told the guy. I just want a hood haha...
honghong322
09-04-2007, 3:04 PM
well i just placed an order for my hood, my aqua clear 50, and my AP Master kit @ petsmart. With the 15% off 70 I paid about 85 dollars. Might as well buy it new and I hope to keep it this time!
MySpace Mike
09-04-2007, 4:45 PM
NO you shouldnt, think of it this way ok
you go buy a $300 dvd player right, then a year later you want to pawn for a bit of gas money, well for one it's used, theres half price $150, ok the pawnshop now checks ebay to see what the average ebay going price is, lets say $90 on ebay, the pawn shop tells you we'll give you $40.
See what I mean, just because someone paid $200 or more for a tank, for one its now used equipment, so there half the price $100, does the tank have any scuffs or scratches if so theres $20 off it, $80, you see where im going with this.
Im getting another 55 gallon full set up on thursday for $80 including hood, lights, filters, heater, gravel, decor, stand. So for $135 you can get much bigger and better for the price.
jm1212
09-04-2007, 8:03 PM
especially since this tank is already 7 years old, it isnt worth $135. chances are you'll have to replace the selant and filter.
I offered $200 for a 4' tank at work...with AGA oak stand/canopy/glass tops/filter. Found out it was a 75G not a 90+G...offered $150...they weren't sure it was a good deal but agreed. Cleaned the filthy tank, found light and powerhead dead, stand and top needed new polyurethane.
Happy with it now...but I realize I got a "fair" deal, not a steal...