Petsmart/petco

[Sunnyspots]

I am amazed at how cheap your tanks are over there!! No wonder every other person seems to have 55 gallons+. My 80l tank cost £170, if I remember rightly. That's $240 for around 20 gallons! This country is such a rip off

 

[Rocky998]

I am amazed at how cheap your tanks are over there!! No wonder every other person seems to have 55 gallons+. My 80l tank cost £170, if I remember rightly. That's $240 for around 20 gallons! This country is such a rip off

Wow... I wish I could get a 65 gallon... My lfs sells it for $270... But its too expensive for me. I hope your stores rethink their pricing. A 55 gallon here in the U.S at petco costs $74.99 but at petsmart here it costs 129.99.
One day... Just one day I will get that 65 gallon.

 

[Sunnyspots]

Wow... I wish I could get a 65 gallon... My lfs sells it for $270... But its too expensive for me. I hope your stores rethink their pricing. A 55 gallon here in the U.S at petco costs $74.99 but at petsmart here it costs 129.99.
One day... Just one day I will get that 65 gallon.

you'll get there!

 

[The_Labyrinth]

Just saying, the price of the actual tank is small compared to the STAND, FILTER, HEATER, LIGHTING/TOP/HOOD. Over 80%+ of the start-up cost are from these items. Shop the price of these and save big-time. I can get aquariums at a buck a gallon all day long by shopping for best pricing, but the accessories always kill the set-up cost! Stand costs are NUTS! I recently set up 2 different 29G tanks with live plants. The total cost of the first was $550, the 2nd was $450 (I got smarter with the accessories). The actual cost for each 29g tank was $32 (the rest was to get them set up - fish, not included). Two 29G tanks set-up complete with plants for $1000, without fish.

 

[Rocky998]

Just saying, the price of the actual tank is small compared to the STAND, FILTER, HEATER, LIGHTING/TOP/HOOD. Over 80%+ of the start-up cost are from these items. Shop the price of these and save big-time. I can get aquariums at a buck a gallon all day long by shopping for best pricing, but the accessories always kill the set-up cost! Stand costs are NUTS! I recently set up 2 different 29G tanks with live plants. The total cost of the first was $550, the 2nd was $450 (I got smarter with the accessories). The actual cost for each 29g tank was $32 (the rest was to get them set up - fish, not included). Two 29G tanks set-up complete with plants for $1000, without fish.

Wow. Yah ive always been a deal finder. I try my best... But I think ive met my match lol

 

[Boundava]

Petco is currently having their 50% sale, they changed the $1 per gallon to 50% the 10, 20 (high and long), 29, 40B, 55, and 75. Their lids are also on sale.
If you have a Pet Supplies Plus near you they also do regular tank sales. I think they also switched from $1/gal to 50% off because why not. TBH its not that much of a difference price wise for the smaller tanks; 10 gallons are going for $9.99 at Petco so its basically $1/gallon.

I don't ever recommend buying a kit. The filters are not the best and usually just at or under what you should really be filtering at. Lights are also not the best and heaters are iffy. I prefer to research the best components for my setup and if its a little more than a kit it will save me in the long run with quality and fish life.

 

[Byron]

I don't ever recommend buying a kit. The filters are not the best and usually just at or under what you should really be filtering at. Lights are also not the best and heaters are iffy. I prefer to research the best components for my setup and if its a little more than a kit it will save me in the long run with quality and fish life.

Very wise advice.

 

[OliveFish05]

I don't ever recommend buying a kit. The filters are not the best and usually just at or under what you should really be filtering at. Lights are also not the best and heaters are iffy. I prefer to research the best components for my setup and if its a little more than a kit it will save me in the long run with quality and fish life.

The only time I can see it being sensible to buy a kit is if the entire kit is cheaper than buying the tank alone somewhere else, such as if you don’t have a Petco near you to get those 50% off sales. Then you can purchase a higher quality filter, heater, and whatever else.

 

[Rocky998]

Petco is currently having their 50% sale, they changed the $1 per gallon to 50% the 10, 20 (high and long), 29, 40B, 55, and 75. Their lids are also on sale.
If you have a Pet Supplies Plus near you they also do regular tank sales. I think they also switched from $1/gal to 50% off because why not. TBH its not that much of a difference price wise for the smaller tanks; 10 gallons are going for $9.99 at Petco so its basically $1/gallon.

I don't ever recommend buying a kit. The filters are not the best and usually just at or under what you should really be filtering at. Lights are also not the best and heaters are iffy. I prefer to research the best components for my setup and if its a little more than a kit it will save me in the long run with quality and fish life.

Sadly... I only have 2 petsmarts and 2 lfs near me... They rarely do sales so everything is above and beyond lol... Although my lfs actually prices things fairly well except for the tanks

 

[Sunnyspots]

Only one of my tanks hasn't a totally fixed built in light and therefore the option to improve on it. I haven't yet found a tank for sale over here that doesn't come with a complete kit, which is frustrating.

 

[Essjay]

Non-kit tanks are pretty rare in the UK. The vast majority come with everything included. I think Clearseal are tank & lid only, and of course custom built don't come with anything as standard, just the tank and lid.

 

[ThatFishGirl6231]

my cousin got her 60 gallon for $60 at Petsmart 1$ per gallon sale.