New Or Second Hand?

[raptorrex]

prompted by [URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...p;#entry2251293"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...p;#entry2251293[/URL]

just wondering, what proportion of our tanks were bought New, and visa versa.

i don't really want to get into pointing fingers. so it may be better to just answer yes or no, not mentioning the maker. that said it may be useful information for those looking for a new tank!

 

[greenbottle]

£20 for a secondhand 60L Marina tank with hood, light, filter and very powerful heater. Slight leak- £3 tube of aquarium silicone later its good as new. BARGAIN!

 

[onebto]

My first tank and at the moment my only New Juwel Trigon 190

 

[Miss Wiggle]

i've had both and had a leak in the second hand one. was my own fault though i hadn't quite lined it up on the stand, only overhanging a few mm's but over time the pressure was enough to crack the tank.

 

[raptorrex]

i've had both and had a leak in the second hand one. was my own fault though i hadn't quite lined it up on the stand, only overhanging a few mm's but over time the pressure was enough to crack the tank.

Ahh, this could be a subdivision of the poll, do "floating bottom" tanks, fail any more than fixed? lol, perhaps another time.

 

[mic8310]

£120 for Rio 180 with lights, pump/filter and stand. Hasnt leaked obviously 2nd hand

 

[Spishkey]

my first tank, a juwel rio 180 - €200 second hand
2nd tank juwel 60L 2nd hand - €20
3rd tank juwel 60L 2nd hand- €7
4th tank 500L/2m long hand made 2nd hand- €81!!!

all these tanks came fully equipped with stands,heaters, filters, air pumps gravel lights food fish plants decorations extra pumps, nets etc

 

[shroob]

4/5 of my tanks were sourced via the local ad mag. Not had a leak touchwood. My only new tank would be the custom made 90 gallon with specific dimensions to fit a gap in the wall.

2nd hand you can get some deals, my latest (and last tank) 48"x18"x24" - inc. stand + hood, 2 eheim pumps, 2 300 watt heaters, lights, trickle filter, water purification kit (never used), test kits, meds = £75

 

[mike os]

of my current 30 tanks only 2 were new, no leaks or breaks

 

[Inchworm]

Of the thirty tanks I have running, about half of them are used. My used tanks were always good bargains and I can't say I've had any trouble with them. Some were even bought (around 4 years ago) from an lfs when they were reducing the size of their fish department. I used to have a 20 gal. long that I picked up off a curb and it never gave me trouble until I damaged it myself while I was moving.

 

[Truck]

1st

aquaone 380 new leaked

rekord 60 new never leaked

rio 125 new never leaked ( yet)

 

[raptorrex]

thanks for your reply could every body make a vote though. the comments are really handy, but voting will give us a picture of the, type and problems we have with them.

 

[dnn3]

for some reason i can't vote.but anyway,my 30 gal was given to me and my 60 gal i bought new and neither of them has ever leaked.

 

[Truck]

nether cna i , can you edit the poll so all the Q's are Y or N? ( the last two)otherwise i cant vote

 

[raptorrex]

nether cna i , can you edit the poll so all the Q's are Y or N? ( the last two)otherwise i cant vote

don't need any no's, only yes's
if you aint had a tank go, no need to vote in the second section. if you voted in the first section that would be a no vote.