120 Gallon Tank - Aquarium Advice

tmcgee · 12-11-2005, 10:59 PM

Hey,
I went to look at a used 120 gallon freshwater tank today. It isn't in perfect shape.. needs to be cleaned quite a bit. it has the plastic lights. One doesn't work (she says its just the bulb). needs a new glass cover. but it does have a canister filter (looks like i may want to invest in a new one) and a heater. It is for $200. Is that a good price even though the accessories aren't that great?? It does come with the base too but that needs to be refinished.

Thanks for your help.
Tmcgee

tmcgee · 12-12-2005, 09:55 AM

Anyone?? If I get it i'm going to go this afternoon to pick it up..
Tmcgee

mrcrazypants05 · 12-12-2005, 01:51 PM

I bought my 125 gallon brand new from petsmart for $320 with glass top and lights... then the stand for $20 more. That should give you an idea. I believe petsmart sells the 120 gallon for just about the same price. Depends on how hard larger tanks are to come across in your area I suppose. I jumped on the 125 gallon I got. I can't hardly find anything in the papers around here.

tmcgee · 12-12-2005, 10:39 PM

Thanks that does help. I stoped at my [acronym:2e9b83a123="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:2e9b83a123] and a 120 gallon tank was $300 just for the tank. so comparatively it was a deal. The stand was not a cheap one either. It was a solid Walnut stand so I jumped on it. Tried to talk her down a little bit but no movement in price.. oh well.. i still think it is alright.
Tmcgee

seaham358 · 01-01-2006, 05:41 PM

Sounds good to me.. The stand alone could run 200...

12-11-2005, 10:59 PM	#1
tmcgee Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Peshtigo, WI Posts: 105	120 Gallon Tank Hey, I went to look at a used 120 gallon freshwater tank today. It isn't in perfect shape.. needs to be cleaned quite a bit. it has the plastic lights. One doesn't work (she says its just the bulb). needs a new glass cover. but it does have a canister filter (looks like i may want to invest in a new one) and a heater. It is for $200. Is that a good price even though the accessories aren't that great?? It does come with the base too but that needs to be refinished. Thanks for your help. Tmcgee

12-12-2005, 01:51 PM	#3
mrcrazypants05 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 458 Images: 7	I bought my 125 gallon brand new from petsmart for $320 with glass top and lights... then the stand for $20 more. That should give you an idea. I believe petsmart sells the 120 gallon for just about the same price. Depends on how hard larger tanks are to come across in your area I suppose. I jumped on the 125 gallon I got. I can't hardly find anything in the papers around here. __________________ 125gallon - 3 Giant Danios - 1 7" Jack Dempsey - 1 5½" Green Terror - 1 9" Lutino Oscar 65RR - SW - 30g Sump w/fuge - 40lbs MI LR 30lbs Base - 4-5"Sand Bed - 2 false black perculas, 1 six line wrasse, 1 peppermint shrimp, 6 zebra hermits, 6 blue leg hermits, 6 nassarius snails, 6 astrea snails

01-01-2006, 05:41 PM	#5
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	Sounds good to me.. The stand alone could run 200... __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

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12-12-2005, 09:55 AM	#2
tmcgee Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Peshtigo, WI Posts: 105	Anyone?? If I get it i'm going to go this afternoon to pick it up.. Tmcgee

12-12-2005, 10:39 PM	#4
tmcgee Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Peshtigo, WI Posts: 105	Thanks that does help. I stoped at my [acronym:2e9b83a123="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:2e9b83a123] and a 120 gallon tank was $300 just for the tank. so comparatively it was a deal. The stand was not a cheap one either. It was a solid Walnut stand so I jumped on it. Tried to talk her down a little bit but no movement in price.. oh well.. i still think it is alright. Tmcgee