how much is it worth - Aquarium Advice

mr funktastic · 07-10-2005, 10:57 PM

i have a 35 gallon hex tank with filter and heater and a stand but i have no idea what it is worth. i also have the rocks and plants and stuff for it and i was thinking about listing it in supershopper but i dont want to put it as the highest bidder kind of thing. i am just looking for a ballpark price so any ideas would be great.

MattP725 · 07-11-2005, 01:15 AM

I think you could get 60-75 depending on what condition and stand it is. Is it a laminate stand or is it real wood (or perhaps metal I guess).

mr funktastic · 07-11-2005, 12:24 PM

it is a real wood stand and it is in very good condition, i also have the lighting for it

MattP725 · 07-11-2005, 10:53 PM

maybe 75-100... prob is with tanks of any size is that they require pickup or high shipping costs... so when you have a tank that even if it was in a retail store, would cost about $200 or more new you are now limited to a small audience of people that must be willing to purchase your specific setup at a specific time. Some people like to say $1-2 a gallon is a nice price but I find that not to be so for all applications especially smaller ones like yours. It makes large tanks far too cheap and really small tanks too expensive (ie no one will pay $40 for a used 20 long and no one should ask $500 for a used 250g). A hex is a more desirable design in smaller tanks in my opinion so I think a really nice oak stand (not laminate and pressboard) and a clean tank with lighting (although the lighting is most likely worthless to most people) should be able to fetch 75-100 locally but probably closer to $75.

greenmaji · 07-12-2005, 06:19 AM

I would go for $80-85 if the stand is as nice as your discribing... $1 a gallon is what I would pay for a smaller used tank.. and the hex is worth a little more..

mr funktastic · 07-13-2005, 09:45 PM

i cheaped out and went plastic but it still looks good. here it is.its crooked but u get the point.

mr funktastic · 07-13-2005, 09:47 PM

that was the wrong pic. sorry here is a better one, still crooked though

07-10-2005, 10:57 PM	#1
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	how much is it worth i have a 35 gallon hex tank with filter and heater and a stand but i have no idea what it is worth. i also have the rocks and plants and stuff for it and i was thinking about listing it in supershopper but i dont want to put it as the highest bidder kind of thing. i am just looking for a ballpark price so any ideas would be great.

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07-11-2005, 01:15 AM	#2
MattP725 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 499	I think you could get 60-75 depending on what condition and stand it is. Is it a laminate stand or is it real wood (or perhaps metal I guess).

07-11-2005, 12:24 PM	#3
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	it is a real wood stand and it is in very good condition, i also have the lighting for it

07-11-2005, 10:53 PM	#4
MattP725 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 499	maybe 75-100... prob is with tanks of any size is that they require pickup or high shipping costs... so when you have a tank that even if it was in a retail store, would cost about $200 or more new you are now limited to a small audience of people that must be willing to purchase your specific setup at a specific time. Some people like to say $1-2 a gallon is a nice price but I find that not to be so for all applications especially smaller ones like yours. It makes large tanks far too cheap and really small tanks too expensive (ie no one will pay $40 for a used 20 long and no one should ask $500 for a used 250g). A hex is a more desirable design in smaller tanks in my opinion so I think a really nice oak stand (not laminate and pressboard) and a clean tank with lighting (although the lighting is most likely worthless to most people) should be able to fetch 75-100 locally but probably closer to $75.

07-12-2005, 06:19 AM	#5
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	I would go for $80-85 if the stand is as nice as your discribing... $1 a gallon is what I would pay for a smaller used tank.. and the hex is worth a little more..

07-13-2005, 09:45 PM	#6
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	i cheaped out and went plastic but it still looks good. here it is.its crooked but u get the point.

07-13-2005, 09:47 PM	#7
mr funktastic Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: alliston, ON Posts: 2,220 Images: 17	that was the wrong pic. sorry here is a better one, still crooked though