I NEED SERIOUS IMPUT!!!! 125g tank/ with stand used for $700

[jer4916]

Good deal or no?
guy says he paid $1600 for tank/stand
heres a pick....includes NO lights

 

[jer4916]

The sale literally includes just the tank/stand.

 

[matttamar]

Yes thats a good deal considering a setup like that at most pet stores would be $1200.

 

[jer4916]

so for used thats a good price?...mind you on top of the $700 i have to drive an hour and a half to pick it up (gas is prolly going tobe like $70)

 

[balistik1]

I would offer 600 being it is only the tank and stand. Looks like you will need to buy everything to make it run.

 

[robchuck]

There's better deals to be had out there. Most used 125g tank/stand deals I've seen go for less than $500 and include more than a tank and stand. This tank appears to be acrylic, and the stand looks decent, but I would still shop around some to find a better deal.

 

[tizzo]

I agree with robchuck,
glasscages dot com has an acrylic 125 for 300 and 2 different styles of glass 150's for 345. If you live near a major city the shipping is only 50 bucks!!
A stand runs for less than 200.
He prolly did pay 1600 for it, but he obviously didn'y shop online.
and you can check tenecor dot com.

 

[exile415]

So it's just the tank n stand. I could get a better price , more like $500 new at my lfs.

 

[jer4916]

I guess for $1000 he'll give me the stand/tank,eco filter ... the filter is worth $700 new
tank/stand cost him $1600
the tank has a scratch in it, which im scared of
heres a picture
do you guys think the scratchs can be removed?

 

[mwaraxa]

I don't know. . . :notsure: Doesn't seem like that sweet of a deal to me.
Where i got all my stuff (Pet World) they sell stuff pretty cheap. I have my eye on a 180 gal that they sell for only 500. The stand would then be 400-450 is my guess. BUT!
When i bought my 72 and a bunch of other stuff they gave me half off the stand like it wasn't anything. So if you have any around you i bet you could get a brand new 180 and stand for 700 if you really wanted to go that big. . But i'm just sayin. ..

 

[robchuck]

If the tank is built of acrylic, which it appears to be, the scratch can be removed (as long as it's not too deep).

 

[dmc888]

Well it is acrylic with a built in overflow.
Which are pretty expensive atleast by me.
If you want an acrylic tank over glass i say go for it.
Otherwise you can get a new glass setup for around the same price.
The stand looks good. And the canopy is a plus.
Knock atleast a 100 off for that scratch, also ask if he made anymore when he took everything out.
What kind of filter is it?
Wetdry?
All i can find is some tube filter by eco.
Also couldn't hurt to call some places and see what a 125 acrylic costs in your area,

 

[jer4916]

im not sure what type of filter, i know it uses sea weed.

 

[dmc888]

Ok i believe eco stands for a refugium .
300 for a used refugium is alot.
A pic would be better to tell how much its worth.
Is that with a return pump?
Refugiums can be made from a regular fish tank.

 

[jer4916]

negitive, i have to purchase the pump seprately
how do i make one?
what all does it consist of?
thank you

 

[knots]

Keep shopping. Doesn't sound like a good deal. Maybe 3 or 4 hundred and then you could think about it.

 

[phatcam]

I bought a brand new 180g with stand for about $420

 

[scubadoo]

Pass...too much money. Try that big auction site ...you might find a set-up close to you.