Have you considered used tanks? I have 3 from Craigslist. Great buys & came with lots of stuff.
i couldn’t find any local axies. The pet shop said he had a 48 person waitlist. My friend in NY found the pair I have. Long 6 hour round trip the husband did alone because I preferred to stay with the dogs. I paid $200 for the pair in a 30 G high tank on a nice black stand. It had a black light in the hood & many glowing decorations & a nice filter with a guard to minimize water disturbances.
Upgraded to a 40 G long. Tossed out the decor. Modified the stand for the longer tank & kept the filter & guard. Not sure if this was such a bargain after all, but I wanted pink axies with black eyes.