Where do you find these tanks!!

[archie]

How on earth do you guys and gals manage to find tanks over 60g?!?
i searched all around my local area and with out getting a tank custom built i couldnt get my hands on anything bigger than a 60g! Some AC members
have double and tripple the size!
am i missing something!! lol :confused:

[Algenco]

I guess there is a larger market in the U.S., if you want an idea of what we have available check out www.glasscages.com

[cocoa_pleco]

local ads here are swarmed with large tanks, today i found a complete 100g for $200.

i got my 90g at a LFS, $300 for $90 on sale boxing day, the stand was $175 at big als, the fluval FX5 was $250 on sale, lighting is a $120 T-5 on sale, and heater i alraedy had

EDIT- youre in austrailia, im not too sure about there

[Rue]

Is fish-keeping just not as popular in Australia?

[cocoa_pleco]

thats what im thinking, i know reefs arent too popular there because of coral prices.

EDIT- heres a example of a tank here

http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-pets-accessories-SPECIAL-50-Gal-Aquarium-all-accessories-included-W0QQAdIdZ40919517

[fraggle]

Hey Archie, check out the trading post, you can get some great ones off that, there was a 8ft x 2ft x 2ft on there the other day (and I'd get it but no room to put it at the moment lol) for $200!!!!!!!! Have a browse through that, ebay also sometimes has some big ones, people just don't know what to do with them. Trading post is good though.

You guys are right though, it just doesn't seem to be as popular here down under, the price of fish etc is usually heaps more (eg, we pay $11 for a bleeding heart tetra! and $100+ for a clown pleco) so it does put people off.
Don't know what your price of stuff for the reefs are Cocoa, the live rock I looked at the other day was $25/kg, they didn't have prices on the coral, so not sure about that, (dont' think I wanted to ask if they didn't have it labled! lol)

[sailor]

I think that the strict import laws and the great expense of shipping in Australia may be some of the reason why it is not as popular down under.

[PUNISHER VETTE]

Yeah i have no clue what you would do in Australia. Craigs list only came up with 1 55gallon for $125.... but that was it.

I'd guess the paper or if you have garage sales down there.... i have no clue for you...

You could move to the U.S. then......

[A340]

Google can be your friend! I typed in "aquarium supplies australia" and got many Aussie sites with tanks larger then 100g for sale.

I don't know where abouts in Australia you are, but I would assume that it's the same there as it is in Canada or anywhere else. If you live in a small remote town, finding things you want or need can be a challenge, but once you get into the bigger cities, the selection of choices grows.

[shalafi04]

my small LFS sells 120's for 300 bucks... and there are places on line that custom build tanks for those who cant find them places

[angelcakes]

i'd try a local paper,:19:

[cocoa_pleco]

another example

http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-pets-accessories-72-gallon-aquarium-W0QQAdIdZ41210441

[emboli]

There is a large store in blacktown called aquarium world ( i think ) its next to officeworks on the main road you cant miss it.

they have some large setups there

[jbeining75]

I use lfs's and craigslist. I'm not sure in Austrailia though...:11:

[emboli]

please let me know if you find a better aquarium retailer than the one ive listed as im currently also doing my shopping now

[archie]

HOLY MACARONI!! looks like the only thing to do is move to the u,s of a! i cant believe the price difference on everything there! My lfs sells 4 ft tanks for over $100, and i asked for a quote on a 4 ft tank with built in wet dry filter... the guy wanted $400 bucks!! what a rip! Australia must be in the fish keeping stone age! lol
many thanks to fraggle - i totlay overlooked the trading post! thanks a million!
Special thanks to A340 too - google is definatly a sweet friend!

[Arkie]

have you tried petlink? they have good deals on there some times too. but i know you gotta be quick thats all lol. good luck with your search :11:
http://www.petlink.com.au/