What a score! - Aquarium Advice

tracygh · 06-21-2005, 07:17 PM

Oh man, yesterday and today were the ultimate aquaria score days.

First, I have a friend who lives just outside of town, she calls and says her neighbour is selling fishtanks for cheap. So I take my teenage fish-loving neighbour and we go see my friend's neighbour...I got a fully loaded 30 gallon aquarium complete with filter, heater, canopy, bubbler, etc PLUS two albino convict cichlids for THRITY DOLLARS (canadian)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had some young ladies come into work (I took a part time job at a local pet shop last month) and ask if we took fish because they had been breeding guppies and no longer wanted them. I said no, it's against our policy to take fish on, and they asked if I knew anyone who wanted them, free. I agreed to take them, so the gals came into the store last night after I was done work, and I came in this morning to find at least 50 guppies of various ages and the coolest looking Rhino Pleco! At our local Big Al's (I say local, it's 45 minutes away in Barrie) they sell for $30!!

What a score, eh?

Blazeherd2306 · 06-21-2005, 07:21 PM

nice!

dnaelting · 06-21-2005, 07:39 PM

COOL. Great score.

gheitman · 06-21-2005, 08:05 PM

Sounds like Christmas came early this year.

Pacifico · 06-21-2005, 09:45 PM

That's sweet! Congrats.

Toirtis · 06-22-2005, 12:01 AM

Doesn't get better than free!

Andos99 · 06-22-2005, 02:55 AM

Why can't I get a sweet deal like that!

06-21-2005, 07:17 PM	#1
tracygh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alliston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 444 Images: 4	What a score! Oh man, yesterday and today were the ultimate aquaria score days. First, I have a friend who lives just outside of town, she calls and says her neighbour is selling fishtanks for cheap. So I take my teenage fish-loving neighbour and we go see my friend's neighbour...I got a fully loaded 30 gallon aquarium complete with filter, heater, canopy, bubbler, etc PLUS two albino convict cichlids for THRITY DOLLARS (canadian)!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had some young ladies come into work (I took a part time job at a local pet shop last month) and ask if we took fish because they had been breeding guppies and no longer wanted them. I said no, it's against our policy to take fish on, and they asked if I knew anyone who wanted them, free. I agreed to take them, so the gals came into the store last night after I was done work, and I came in this morning to find at least 50 guppies of various ages and the coolest looking Rhino Pleco! At our local Big Al's (I say local, it's 45 minutes away in Barrie) they sell for $30!! What a score, eh? __________________ Tracy of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most

06-21-2005, 07:39 PM	#3
dnaelting Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 156 Images: 4	COOL. Great score. __________________ I'd have more tanks if there was more room. If I could get my kids to share a room, and.....

06-21-2005, 08:05 PM	#4
gheitman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 1,199 Images: 4	Sounds like Christmas came early this year. __________________ Gene Heitman - 10 tanks, 178 gallons, 20+ species of fish/shrimp/snails, 52+ species of plants ... 8 years ago I just wanted 1 tank with some fish - what was I thinking

06-22-2005, 12:01 AM	#6
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Doesn't get better than free! __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

06-22-2005, 02:55 AM	#7
Andos99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 783 Images: 3	Why can't I get a sweet deal like that! __________________ If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it over.

06-21-2005, 07:21 PM	#2
Blazeherd2306 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,723 Images: 5	nice!

06-21-2005, 09:45 PM	#5
Pacifico Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: AR Posts: 104 Images: 10	That's sweet! Congrats.

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