Cheap tanks?
- Thread starter Swiftwind
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YOUCH!!! my LFS has this awesome 300L tank but its lik 1500-2000 dollars LOL! and seeing as im 13 thats just a tad expensive lol. BigW aslo sells 5.7L tanks for about $25-30 (my sis has one with her betta in it). i found it really annoying when i first got my tank coz like everyone on the forums were talking in gallons and inches and stuff and i pretty much only know litres and cm etc., but then i found this site, a very good unit converter http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm good luck on your hunt for cheap tanks (if you find any good shops/websites make sure u post them 
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garage sales and estate sales are good places to find cheep used aquarium equipment. I got my free 55g from someone I met on line at a fish forum. Are there fish forums for your local area? You could ask at the local fish stores if there are clubs or such and the employees usually can point you in the right direction.
Talk to everyone. I could go on for quite a while with the deals that I've got, but I wont bore you.
Seriously, let everyone know that you like fish and are always looking for tanks and they'll remember that (even if they dont keep fish they might have a friend who does)
Seriously, let everyone know that you like fish and are always looking for tanks and they'll remember that (even if they dont keep fish they might have a friend who does)
The price of tanks in second hand stores and garage sales can vary quite a bit. Make sure you know the retail prices for tanks in your area so you don't end up paying too much. Here, new 10 gallons sell for $10 or less, and I've seen people ask that for used ones, or sell them for as little as $2. If the price of a used tank is too close to a new one, I'd get the new one! The same is true for larger sizes.
If there's a college near you, consider putting an ad in the campus paper saying you're looking for used tanks- esp near the end of a term. Or just put up flyers on campus. Students moving out often get rid of everything.
You can try freecycle:
http://www.freecycle.org/display.php?region=Australia
Though here in the US it seems that there are a lot of people looking for tanks.
You can also consider building a glass-and-plywood tank if you'd like something big. It is common for most lumber yards to cut wood to your exact sizes for a nominal charge ($0.50 per cut here), so the main tools you'd need are a drill/power screwdriver, a caulking gun, and paintbrushes.
If there's a college near you, consider putting an ad in the campus paper saying you're looking for used tanks- esp near the end of a term. Or just put up flyers on campus. Students moving out often get rid of everything.
You can try freecycle:
http://www.freecycle.org/display.php?region=Australia
Though here in the US it seems that there are a lot of people looking for tanks.
You can also consider building a glass-and-plywood tank if you'd like something big. It is common for most lumber yards to cut wood to your exact sizes for a nominal charge ($0.50 per cut here), so the main tools you'd need are a drill/power screwdriver, a caulking gun, and paintbrushes.
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