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jaysee
10-06-2009, 08:14 PM
I love craigslist. I just found a 35 gallon with stand and everything for $50.... gonna go get it in an hour :hmm3grin2orange:
vegas2k
10-06-2009, 08:18 PM
wow lol..did i count it right, you have 12 tanks? now one more!

CL ftw, i got my 55 gallon with stand for 75 bucks on there.
cfgsteak
10-06-2009, 08:18 PM
Post is causing MTS...

Congrats!
Deleted User
10-06-2009, 08:23 PM
Until meeting you guys here, I never looked at Craigslist. I think I about stalk it now!!!

And, "bad" thing is in addition to stalking aquariums on it, I've gotten it in my head that I could give a little kitten who needs a home a home... And I probably do not need another fur kid!
Cristoff
10-06-2009, 08:24 PM
The ONLY thing that holds my MTS at bay and me only LOOKING at craigslist is that not many tanks fit in a 2008 Honda Accord Coupe! :hmm3grin2orange:
Northernguy
10-06-2009, 08:30 PM
The ONLY thing that holds my MTS at bay and me only LOOKING at craigslist is that not many tanks fit in a 2008 Honda Accord Coupe! :hmm3grin2orange:
Get a trailer hitch and trailer! lol
You could get huge tanks that way! lol:hmm3grin2orange:

Great deal Jaysee
Lab_Rat
10-06-2009, 08:32 PM
Nice! Congrats!

I also check craigslist about every day...got the 29g/stand (free), 55g/stand, and 75g/stand all from craigslist. I really need to stop looking, no room for more tanks...
jaysee
10-06-2009, 08:34 PM
wow lol..did i count it right, you have 12 tanks? now one more!

CL ftw, i got my 55 gallon with stand for 75 bucks on there.

Actually, I have 15 running:11: counting my 3 quarantine tanks that seem to be perpetually occupied.
Cristoff
10-06-2009, 08:34 PM
Get a trailer hitch and trailer! lol
You could get huge tanks that way! lol:hmm3grin2orange:


Hush! I'm not looking for SOLUTIONS! :hmm3grin2orange: You better hope my wife doesn't read this - Even out in the bush, she'll find you...:ssuprised:
candice&jeff
10-06-2009, 08:44 PM
Nice find!! We don't have room for anymore tanks. :greencry:
William
10-06-2009, 08:54 PM
congratulations on the find.
domjd05
10-07-2009, 12:47 AM
15 tanks? wow.. I feel sorry for your wallet when the utility bills come in
jaysee
10-07-2009, 12:59 AM
15 tanks? wow.. I feel sorry for your wallet when the utility bills come in

Yeah, this one makes 16 :ssuprised: . My utilities aren't too bad - I don't have any live plants so the lights are basic and are only on for 6 or 7 hours a day. If I had high output lights on all the tanks someone might think I was growing something non-aquatic:hmm3grin2orange:
Anomaly
10-07-2009, 01:23 AM
Well done! Excellent find!
Cristoff
10-07-2009, 01:36 AM
Yeah, this one makes 16 :ssuprised: . My utilities aren't too bad - I don't have any live plants so the lights are basic and are only on for 6 or 7 hours a day. If I had high output lights on all the tanks someone might think I was growing something non-aquatic:hmm3grin2orange:

Good cover story though. Cops come in to look around and see all the tanks, miss the back bedroom with the "crop"...:hmm3grin2orange:

Oh and WOOT !!!! 500th post!
domjd05
10-07-2009, 02:31 AM
LOL that reminds me of last weekend, my wife had a baby shower and there's my tank that I spend all my free time on in the corner, with towels completely covering it .. my wife tried explaining to them I was doing "blackout" to kill off algae... I swear I could see what some of them were thinking lol...

But yeah.. I think craigslist has become every serious fish enthusiasts best friend, definitely a major innovation to the hobby.

I only grow live plants in one of my tanks, but back when I was running 3 tanks my light bill was about 20-30 higher than it is now that I'm only running one.

You must be doing at least 2 water changes everynight?
jaysee
10-07-2009, 02:38 AM
I have a python, so I do all the tanks at once. 50% changes in each tank takes about 2.5 hours.

I was thinking about getting a second python, so I can have two going at once :)
domjd05
10-07-2009, 02:43 AM
Pythons sound amazing.. I've never checked em out.. I'm lucky my syphon tube just sticks out the nearest window.. I'm sure the plants around the foundation love it...
jaysee
10-07-2009, 02:48 AM
REALLY?? You never checked them out?
vegas2k
10-07-2009, 03:01 AM
Pythons sound amazing.. I've never checked em out.. I'm lucky my syphon tube just sticks out the nearest window.. I'm sure the plants around the foundation love it...


Also try and consider the Aqueon Water Changer. Due to a recommendation I got this over the python. Cheaper than a python and perhaps stronger as well.


if I ever need to get a second one though, I'd just do the DIY one using the waterbed filler..same mechanism, much cheaper :)
domjd05
10-07-2009, 03:26 AM
Like I said the end of my syphon sticks out the window, I have an adapter for my 20' garden hose which is able to reach from the kitchen sink to my tank.. It works great and its dirt cheap lol.
Cristoff
10-07-2009, 03:29 AM
The thing I like about the Python (I have the Aqueon version) is on the refilling. I can stick the hose out my window all day long to get the water OUT, but the python sure helps out getting the new water back IN!:hmm3grin2orange:
mattsbottleofjager
10-07-2009, 04:38 AM
Congratz on the new tank pickup, I have been threatened w/ castration if I try to set up a 2nd tank.....although that was before I got her the tanning bed :hmm3grin2orange:
BIO-Linist
10-07-2009, 05:54 AM
$40 for a one gallon
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i_am_511
10-07-2009, 10:54 AM
Craigslist is good but ive also been burned on there before...Well kinda...I had a perfect 75 gallon set up a LFS was selling,it was one of there display tanks. $200 but no stand. I found a stand for $50. The day before i was going to pick up the tank a guy 1 mile from me had a 75 gallon set up for $150 i told him i didnt need the stand. So he said $125. Id save $75 without having to drive 45mins to the store. He had a 125 gallon tank in the front room and was building a 400 gallon in the wall tank.:18: :18: distraction!!!! I trusted him so much i didnt pay attention to what i was buying. He told me the glass tops was cracked but had me put back together...Hang on back 150W heater, 55 gallon hang on back filter that had a rubber tube as the intake. He had this as a turtle tank so it fit what he needed. So id have to buy another filter and another heater and new glass pieces. So i posted the tank back on craigslist. 2 weeks it didnt sell. So i went to the LFS paid $200 got tank with Emperor 400 biowheel and H.O.T. Canister 250,300 Watt heater,glass tops,light,2 piece of wood,gravel,rock caves and a few filter pads. So i switched it out for the parts. crappy tank matched my stand. It all worked out for me thank god!!!!!! I sold the tank for $125 and he was gonna use it for turtles.
violet
10-07-2009, 11:29 AM
I love craigslist. I just found a 35 gallon with stand and everything for $50.... gonna go get it in an hour :hmm3grin2orange:

we use southeasttexas.com here... I love them both though.. great find
dragoonwoman
10-07-2009, 12:00 PM
It helps if the seller actually ANSWERS your emails!!

When my hex tank was leaking (last weekend) I looked on craigslist and found a 30g tank/stand/hood for $30. I have emailed the seller TWICE, no response. I asked if it was still for sale and offered to buy, but he/she can't be bothered to answer me yes or no. Irritating. :stickwhack:

It's still posted, too. You'd think if it were sold, the seller would remove the listing.
jaysee
10-07-2009, 04:01 PM
It helps if the seller actually ANSWERS your emails!!

When my hex tank was leaking (last weekend) I looked on craigslist and found a 30g tank/stand/hood for $30. I have emailed the seller TWICE, no response. I asked if it was still for sale and offered to buy, but he/she can't be bothered to answer me yes or no. Irritating. :stickwhack:

It's still posted, too. You'd think if it were sold, the seller would remove the listing.

That means it's sold already. Occasionally someone will email me to tell me it's sold, but most just aren't considderate.
dragoonwoman
10-07-2009, 04:42 PM
Probably went in 15 minutes, at that price!!
jaysee
10-07-2009, 04:47 PM
The tank I got was only listed for an hour before I called.
dragoonwoman
10-07-2009, 04:51 PM
Guess I need to be quicker, but at the time I was a bit distracted.

Plus, I fixed my 27 (no more leak), so I doubt I could make my hubby understand why I need a new (used) tank.

Most of the ones I'm seeing a wa-a-a-ay too big for me!!
domjd05
10-08-2009, 12:26 AM
the 125g tank and stand I bought for $150 was up for two weeks and I still got it lol.. that says a lot about how many mainers like to keep fish...
Northernguy
10-08-2009, 01:00 AM
Hush! I'm not looking for SOLUTIONS! :hmm3grin2orange: You better hope my wife doesn't read this - Even out in the bush, she'll find you...:ssuprised:
Is it safe to post again?:hmm3grin2orange:
Ryanlives
10-08-2009, 02:42 AM
i've just been reacently diagnosed with MTS. The doctor said i should eat a lot more seafood, specifically salmon and trout to become more detached to my hobby, before it overcomes my life.
jaysee
10-08-2009, 04:28 AM
i've just been reacently diagnosed with MTS. The doctor said i should eat a lot more seafood, specifically salmon and trout to become more detached to my hobby, before it overcomes my life.

I work on a fishing boat and kill thousands of fish a year. Figure that one out:sconfused: