Equipment Review and Discussion :: Looking for a 55+ gallon aquarium

[kathleensandin]

This is likely a long shot but... I'm hoping to find my way across a 55+ gallon aquarium that somebody is not using or doesn't want/need anymore. I go between NH, MA, CT, NYC, and NJ so I could pick it up or something.

Since that probably won't work (haha), I'm wondering where can one buy a tank for a good price? Petco and other online websites are ridiculously priced (generally) and I'm not looking for anything fancy. The cheapest I can find is $150 for the aquarium and another $130 for the stand. What are some other places I should look at?

Thanks!

[vear]

Craigslist!! Take a look:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/for/2459009010.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/for/2458235060.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/for/2456910409.html

I don't have time to look too much, but there are a lot of tanks on craigslist. Search "fish tank" "aquarium" "tank" etc. Good luck!

[VeipaCray]

+1 for craigslist

Classified ads in local newspaper

Make friends with employees in your local fish store. They usually know someone looking to get rid of one.

Find a fish or reef club in your area - someone will have one for cheap or trade

Walmart sells a brand new 55G with stand for 200. Not that this is a good price, but you can use this to negotiate

Petco has a dollar a gallon sale a few times per year. Some stores include the 55g in this sale, some stores do not.

eBay...look for local pickup only sales.

[steve]

Also garage sales... they're a lot more of those around.

[VeipaCray]

With any used glass aquarium, the important thing is that the glass or the rims aren't cracked. You can re-silicone the joints. If you're not wanting to mess with silicone to repair a tank, then make sure to ask the seller if you can leak test the tank prior to purchase.