Good deal?

[Hudson Ensz]

At a LFS their was a used twenty gallon i asked the price and he said that it was 1500 reais, roughly 700.00 dollars i am not sure if i will buy it. Thoughts?

[Bas Pels]

700 US $ - that is (today) 450 euros for a 20 gallon = 90 liter tank?

Yesterday I ordered a 95 * 55 * 50 cm tank - thus some 220 liter, and I don't expect to pay 300 euro

Still, different countries, different prizes, but I'm inclined to say it's not a good deal

[Hudson Ensz]

I was shocked by how expensive it was one of the cheapest places to get an aquarium is at a glass place where you order them custom made it would cost roughly 50 dollars (100 reais) very expensive, thats why all my tanks are so small i MIGHT get another tank soon but it could only be about five gallons i will get it custom made so i would make it as long and low as possible what do you thank would be good dimensions? bye

[Mike Wise]

Just information; the last used 20 gallon tank that I bought this year was US$20.00/35 Brazilian reais. Before I bought it, it was used for only 3 days in a fish show. This was a bare tank only - no lights, on equipment. Bas Pels is correct. Each country has different prices.

Have you ever thought about making your own tanks? Go to a glass shop and have them cut the glass to your specification and glue the glass together with silicon caulk. It is just a thought.

[Hudson Ensz]

if i could get a twenty gallon for thirty five reais... well that would be very neat prroblem is i cant.[quote="Mike Wise"]Have you ever thought about making your own tanks? Go to a glass shop and have them cut the glass to your specification and glue the glass together with silicon caulk. It is just a thought.
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deffinately i have checked at one store for just the glass for my twenty inch long tank and it was the same price as i the other place that finishes them! i will check at other places though. one place there was some used twenty gallons for about fifty but they were pretty beat up and the silicon was pracitcally peeling i may look into them though

[Lisachromis]

Peeling silicone is not a problem. You could take the tanks apart and reseal them.