new tank

[boston]

i am thinking of getting a new aquarium my old one old was 100gal in size and i want to get at least 150gal, the local pet shop can get me one with stand and light for around $650, $500 for tank im good with woodworking so i could build a stand out of pine easily.and i can find a hood light for about $50.is the pet stores price about right or is it expensive.

[jeffs99dime]

what is the tank made of?

[boston]

the tank is glass and is made by all glass aquariums.

[jeffs99dime]

you could get them a lot cheaper than that on ebay

[Drumachine09]

You CAN get them much cheaper on Ebay, but most large aquariums are pick-up only, they dont ship well.

[nfras]

If I were you I would reinforce the stand with something, 150 gal (US) of water is over 1200lb, not including the weight of the tank.
Jeff's right, you will probably get it cheaper on ebay, if you can get it. You may have to wait for quite a while for one to come up. The price sounds about right for retails though (converting from US to Aus $)

[Lady Hobbs]

Ebay ships no glass aquariums as do anywhere on the internet with the exception of GlassCages. They also charge more than the tank to ship it.

[jeffs99dime]

if you are so inclined you could build your own tank too. just tying to think of cheaper ways for you to go about it. i wouldn't pay 500 dollars for a 150g tank personally. try searching ebay for tanks local to your area. someone is bound to have one. sometimes lfs's and distibutors sell tanks on "ebay stores" too. do you know any lfs's that are going out of business? that is also another good way to get a tank fairly cheap.--jeff

[boston]

thanks im also keeping a lookout in the local paper and on ebay

[Drumachine09]

I dont know if you guys get it, but here in wichita we have whats called a penny power. Its a free newspaper ligke think that you can buy advertisments for in. They ALWAYS have large aquariums. If you have something like a penny power in your area, check it for sure!