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New Aquarium or Used Aquarium?


Kenneth
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The best time to pick up a tank is during the dollar per gallon sales that occur periodically at Petco and PetsMart.

Often you can a get a tank a little or no cost from someone downsizing or leaving the hobby. This is possibly cheaper than a dollar per gallon sale, but not if you have to do a lot in the way of repairs.

I had good luck with both. If I only needed one tank I would prefer it be new. If I needed 10 aquariums, I wouldn’t care if they were used if the price is right.

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I would probably not buy a used tank if it needed fixing other than a good cleaning. Resealing a tank can be fairly easy until it's not. Broken glass is too much of a hassle to deal with unless you are a consummate DIYer  (ok, maybe I am).

You can get very good deals on used tanks if you wait long enough or are lucky. I just got a 45 gallon tank for $10 off of craigslist, advertised as a 30.  I haven't tested for leaks yet but looks in good shape.

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I really like the fact that a dollar per gallon sale exists because it gives me a target to shoot under for a used tank.

Mostly for standard sizes I agree that new is better.

However, I am still kicking myself for not jumping on the $100 120g with stand, filter, lights, heater, plants and discus included that I saw on craigslist a month ago. I couldn't find room!!! By any measure that would have been a screaming deal. I also saw one with SA puffers about a month before that for about $250. Both would have been amazing if I were ready for that.

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4 hours ago, redmare said:

You lucky ducks, in America with your dollar per gallon! Being in Canada, where things are stupid expensive, I buy used and hope for the best. 

This is what I'm feeling in Canada, I've never seen a dollar per gallon sale. Which leads me asking the question. I am wondering what would everyone think and start planning depending on everyone's answer.

 

4 hours ago, Brandy said:

I really like the fact that a dollar per gallon sale exists because it gives me a target to shoot under for a used tank.

Mostly for standard sizes I agree that new is better.

However, I am still kicking myself for not jumping on the $100 120g with stand, filter, lights, heater, plants and discus included that I saw on craigslist a month ago. I couldn't find room!!! By any measure that would have been a screaming deal. I also saw one with SA puffers about a month before that for about $250. Both would have been amazing if I were ready for that.

Thanks for sharing!

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