Best price on a 55 gallon???

[Magnum Man]

Local pet store just cut me a great deal… $107.00 US… I think I paid more than that 26 years ago???

 

[Magnum Man]

This will begin to replace my Fish TB tank, and components

 

[Back in the fold]

Is that the bare aquarium or does it include anything else ?

 

[gwand]

I paid $99 a month ago for an Aqueon 60 gallon on sale.

 

[Magnum Man]

This was a bare Aqueon tank

 

[CassCats]

I've seen 10 gallons for sale for $100 canadian in my area, second hand. Granted, no one wants to buy them.

I paid $150 for one of my 55 gallons plus basic metal stand. Second hand and apparently had a broken centerbrace on the top rim that I had to repair as well.


If I wanna buy new? Here are my only options.

 

[GaryE]

Tank costs vary wildly depending on where you are. Canada has 1/9 the population of the US spread over a vast area, and small markets pay more. Rural areas are more expensive than cities for fish stuff. Here, you can get deals by getting things shipped, but that rarely applies to bulky things like tanks.

10 years ago, we had a store that had found a Chinese manufacturer of really good quality tanks, but that never rebounded after COVID. I'm sure those tanks are out there under various brand names, but the prices were pushed up because, well, because the sellers could get away with it.

What are prices like in the UK, the EU and in Australia?

 

[Magnum Man]

@gwand … what were the dimensions of a 60??? The 55 was a traditional size, 48 inches long, and I picked it up at the store, so shipping, and sales tax were included in my price… $107.00 total

 

[gwand]

@gwand … what were the dimensions of a 60??? The 55 was a traditional size, 48 inches long, and I picked it up at the store, so shipping, and sales tax were included in my price… $107.00 total

48x18.5x16high

 

[TNG]

The cheapest tanks in Aus are locally made, approx prices:
$150 AUD for a 2’x18”x18”
$200 for a 3’x18”x18”
$250 for a 4’x18”x18”

If you want a pine cabinet and a hood to go with it, triple the price. These are prices on the east coast, NSW and Vic. Expect to pay more in Western Aus.

The imported tanks are a lot more expensive.

 

[gwand]

How does the Australian dollar compared to the US dollar?

 

[TNG]

Currently, 1 AUD = 0.67 USD approx.

 

[gwand]

Australia must have a glass shortage!

 

[TNG]

Australia must have a glass shortage!

Sadly, Aus imports glass, as far as I know. Two years ago I paid $180 for a 4x18x18 and was told then that the price of glass would increase by at least 20%.

 

[Sparx]

Tanks in the UK are so expensive