I Need A New Tank: Please Suggest Something Affordable?

[zaitchev]

I need a new tank.

I currently have a ten gallon that is far overstocked.

I need nothing smaller than a 30 gallon, but could go higher.

The problem is that I don't have that much money to spend on this venture. I'd like to keep it to around $100. $150 is my max. For my tank, I won't need a heater; it's just for a baby pleco. I plan to up-size as he grows.

Where can I buy tanks? I've tried craigslist, but no luck. People either sell 100 galloners for prices out of my budget ($200), or today, I found a 33 gallon tank, but the person wanted more for the tank and stand than they would be brand new from the shop, and then got defensive when I pointed that out and claimed my "low ball offer," was wasting his time.

So yeah.

My city has a Petsmart, Aqua-World, Pet Connection and Petco. Are there reasonable buys in-store?

I've searched online but can't find anything!

 

[Man of fish]

Craigslist has to be your best bet for something cheap, but it'll be hard to find something huge cheap. I'd say if you're looking around $100 a 55 gallon would be on there somewhere, but that'd pretty much be the biggest you'd find under that budget.

 

[aquariumart22]

I figured when I was looking for my 30 gallon that if I buy it off of craigslist or ebay or something chances are it doesn't come with a heater, filter and a light. I ended up getting a 29 gallon from walmart. It was about $100 and came as a kit with a light filter and heater. They have them at petsmart too.

I just figure you could spend $40-60 on just a tank, then you need to buy a filter and sometimes the top and light don't come with it. It would even out to about the same amount. Even though you don't need a heater i'd try to find a kit if I were you. I think its way cheaper.


Just my experience!

 

[Blitz]

Yes, most likely craigslist is the cheepest. So there's no Petco near you? The "Dollar Per Gallon Sale" just past. It ended Juyl 27th. If you have a petco, you can check the store out and see if they have any cheep tank/supplies lasting. Chances are, NO, but you can try.

 

[Man of fish]

I figured when I was looking for my 30 gallon that if I buy it off of craigslist or ebay or something chances are it doesn't come with a heater, filter and a light. I ended up getting a 29 gallon from walmart. It was about $100 and came as a kit with a light filter and heater. They have them at petsmart too.

I just figure you could spend $40-60 on just a tank, then you need to buy a filter and sometimes the top and light don't come with it. It would even out to about the same amount. Even though you don't need a heater i'd try to find a kit if I were you. I think its way cheaper.


Just my experience!

If you look for the ones that say, Full setup, Then it will most likely be a Full setup!

 

[aquariumart22]

I figured when I was looking for my 30 gallon that if I buy it off of craigslist or ebay or something chances are it doesn't come with a heater, filter and a light. I ended up getting a 29 gallon from walmart. It was about $100 and came as a kit with a light filter and heater. They have them at petsmart too.

I just figure you could spend $40-60 on just a tank, then you need to buy a filter and sometimes the top and light don't come with it. It would even out to about the same amount. Even though you don't need a heater i'd try to find a kit if I were you. I think its way cheaper.


Just my experience!

If you look for the ones that say, Full setup, Then it will most likely be a Full setup!

Ok I was just trying to help, I had a hard time finding any full setups online that were close enough for pickup only.