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04/03/2012, 06:07 PM
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Average cost for a 300g tank?
I have a wild hair and want to buy another tank. I was offered a 300g new glass aquarium with dual corner overflow box. What is the average price for something like that in the USA?
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04/03/2012, 07:51 PM
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1500-10000.
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04/03/2012, 07:58 PM
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I could not imagine spending 10k on a basic rectangle glass aquarium. I remember seing an awesome curved 'S' 180g setup for 6.5k. However, that had everything. Thanks for the info. I think if I can get the price down a few hundred I will be getting a great deal.
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04/03/2012, 09:50 PM
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try the glasscages webpage as a template for sizes and prices....prices r usually ballpark figures
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04/03/2012, 09:58 PM
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04/04/2012, 05:24 AM
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Glass cages is the lowest quality tank you'll find around and there prices are way cheaper than a descent tank you should be purchasing...
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04/04/2012, 05:53 AM
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Yeah but every single lfs (San Antonio, tx) has their tanks a little lower than glass cages website, and every single miracles built states they were higher than glass cages, but not by much
Relax, no one said " purchase a glass cages tank" Simply use it for ballpark figure, as a baseline if you will. Plus I also us it compare all sizes of tanks when reading threads. |
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04/04/2012, 09:52 AM
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you can pick them up all day long on craigslist usually a better deal on acrylic ones though
usually 500-1500 and very nice and a lot of the time with equipment included.....just look for the deals and be patient ...they are there
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04/04/2012, 02:52 PM
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Good information. I will keep looking around or see if they are willing to drop the price some.
Now, I have a good idea of the price to pay. Going to be my first big tank! Woohoo Thanks everyone!
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04/04/2012, 04:28 PM
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Look at marine land 300 DD tanks, pretty much the largest commercially available tank there is, which means the cheapest u can get it at. About 3k here in Canada.
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04/04/2012, 11:36 PM
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I have beenseeing guys get the marinland 300dd for around $2K here.
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04/05/2012, 10:51 PM
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I was offered a new custom 300g with a stand canopy and custom background for $1000 but someone got it first
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04/06/2012, 12:08 AM
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i paid 700 i just have to build it which is easy
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04/06/2012, 06:46 AM
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I have about 10k into a custom starfire 300DD, custom cherry stand/canopy .. no water yet
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04/06/2012, 09:32 PM
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The tanks not the problem, its everything else thats expensive.
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