w00t! Amazingly awesome deal!!

[fishymommy]

So, I have been searching everywhere for a good deal ona 75-100g tank for me to move my ever growing pleco into and all I seemed to find were things like 100 for 55g tank, 150 for 75g tank etc etc. So I sent an email to my grandma telling her to keep an eye out for a cheap large aquarium for me when she was garage sale shopping and guess what!! Her and her sister found a 100g tank for $5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FIVE DOLLARS!!! OMG w00t!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooooo excited! I am a college student so I was getting bummed out because I can't afford to buy a 75g for 150 dollars along with all its equipment and I was afraid I would have to give Hoover (the pleco) back to the pet store. BUT MY GRANDMA IS AMAZING!! lol and now its all better. Just thought I would spread my excitement to the world. Thanks for listening!!

fishymommy :19:

[korith]

Great deal!

[Holyvision]

So, I have been searching everywhere for a good deal ona 75-100g tank for me to move my ever growing pleco into and all I seemed to find were things like 100 for 55g tank, 150 for 75g tank etc etc. So I sent an email to my grandma telling her to keep an eye out for a cheap large aquarium for me when she was garage sale shopping and guess what!! Her and her sister found a 100g tank for $5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FIVE DOLLARS!!! OMG w00t!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooooo excited! I am a college student so I was getting bummed out because I can't afford to buy a 75g for 150 dollars along with all its equipment and I was afraid I would have to give Hoover (the pleco) back to the pet store. BUT MY GRANDMA IS AMAZING!! lol and now its all better. Just thought I would spread my excitement to the world. Thanks for listening!!

fishymommy :19:

Make darn sure the seals hold water before using it (or just replace the seals to be sure)

Either they were really dumb, or there's something wrong with it -- or at least that's what I would assume

[Kittehfish]

Wow, that's great! I hope it works perfectly for you!

[riot]

sweet deal! Good luck!

[gm72]

I agree with Holyvision on this--make really darn sure the seals are tight!

[fishymommy]

i had thought of that. My grandma didn't mention any cracks so hopefully they just don't want fish anymore or something

Should I go ahead and just replace the seals? How do I do that?

[gm72]

Honestly I'd start by carefully inspecting the tank. Check the corners and the edges around the bottom on the inside. See if the silicone is loose anywhere. Re-sealing an aquarium simply involves removing the seams of silicone and replacing it with new, aquarium-safe silicone (GE 1 works well and is cheaper than the dedicated silicone the aquarium manufacturers sell).

[TorqueWorks]

Awesome. For that great of a price I would just re-seal it anyways. Better be safe than sorry.

[mrs fishpatrick]

Nice deal ,
I got a 2nd hand tank recently, i filled it up outside (or in a shed)for at least 24 hours, couple of days might be better, to see did it hold the water.
Good luck, I hope it all works out for you.

[cocoa_pleco]

just run your finger on the seal, if it feels cracked or crumbly replace it

[annie p]

Where are you going to keep it?

[TRDNiteLife]

That's a good deal. I always find the tank to be the cheap part though. A stand and the other necessary hardware is what drives the cost up. Hope it all works out for you.

[fishymommy]

Where are you going to keep it?

lol i can't have it here at my dorm so I've convinced my mom to let me keep it there.