used tank ?

[admann]

I am looking at used tanks to make a sump, alot of the tanks i find say they were used for lizards. is it ok to use a tank that housed lizards? thank you in advance for your help.:confused:

[der_wille_zur_macht]

Most likely it's fine. Ask the person if there were ever any medications or chemicals used in the tank, and make sure it's a "real" aquarium designed for water - there are reptile cages made from glass not designed to hold water, and clearly you don't want one of those.

If in doubt, a soak in diluted muriatic acid will clean out just about anything.

[SteveNMegz]

we've heard that sometimes the heat from the lights dries out the silicone. personally we've used lizard tanks before and theyve been fine.

[tastingSalty]

See my thread about cleaning it:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1641058

[IronMdnX]

Glass is usually thinner for a terrarium . but if your water level is lower you should be fine.