Used tank price advice

[joanstone]

I'm looking for advice on pricing a used 120 gallon tank and stand. I know many people here check out Craigslist, etc and thought I could get an idea on a reasonable price for mine that I am considering selling since a couple of people have expressed interest in it. It's 48 X 24 X 24 and I drilled it for use with sump. The stand is a black, store bought cabinet solid wood (pine) stand. Thanks.

[roclement]

$1 a gallon for the tank, stand is worth very little even if you paid a lot for it. With stand and sump, no more than $150.

Rodrigo

[joanstone]

Thanks

[Swancici]

I paid 150 for mine. It came with everything. Good condition too.

[cjr8420]

I paid 150 for mine. It came with everything. Good condition too.
paid yes but what was it advertised for

[LizStreithorst]

I agree with 1$ per gallon for the tank. If they want the stand and sump you need to make a seperate deal.

[SeaDragon]

Do prices vary at all if the tank is acrylic or glass?

[ref0716]

An acrylic in good condition is worth far more than a glass tank in good condition. That's based on cost as new. A dollar per gallon for glass in good shape is reasonable. HTH
Richard

[roclement]

Yes...for me at least!

Acrylic does not hols it's value at all, it is to easy to damage and to separate, also scratch, etc so to find a pristine acrylic tank is much more difficult than a glass tank. To convince someone to drive over to your place to check out your "mint" acrylic tank, the price needs to be very attractive, or else I wouldn't even bother. JMO

Rodrigo

[DiscusLoverJeff]

I agree with $1.00 per gallon and I am sure there are others who would disagree based on glass or acrylic.

As far as equipment goes, you can always search some websites like Foster & Smith, etc. to get a base idea of what people are selling.

I in fact purchased a 37 gallon tank, glass top and led lighting for a mear $50.00. The light was selling for $96.00 alone on F&S website and a few other websites. The tank was clean and had very minor scratches on the bottom.

When viewing a used tank, scratches alone in my opinion will dictate a price. Depending on the usage of course. If a display tank, you want it virtually scratch free. If a breeder tank, maybe you can get away with a few. So the more scratches, the less "per gallon" I would pay.

Using this information is just a guideline in my opinion, but can determine a good deal or a bad deal.

[Swancici]

Got it off of Craiglist as it was advertised as 150$CAD.

[Skip]

i saw once and think is fair.. over 75g.. $1.50 per gallon.. some ask more.. some ask less..you only need 1 buyer :)

[Niblet]

Hi Joanstone, I know you said you already had some folks interested, but another option is a donation. My husband is a Vietnam vet and is active with our local VA (Veteran's Admin). We are transitioning from a 60 gallon to a 120 gallon and the 60 is going to the VA. We were fishing at the river last night and I thought about, over the years, how much the fish have meant to him....whether in the sea, the river, the pond, or the aquariums. Just a thought.....

[Bill63SG]

i saw once and think is fair.. over 75g.. $1.50 per gallon.. some ask more.. some ask less..you only need 1 buyer :)That's the rule of thumb I followed.

[Keith Perkins]

Yeah, maybe it's regional, but it seems extremely rare around here to get tanks over 55 gallons for a buck a gallon.

[Bill63SG]

Yeah, maybe it's regional, but it seems extremely rare around here to get tanks over 55 gallons for a buck a gallon. got lucky with my two 75's,both under the price,but 2 years later,haven't seen them for less then $100.

[David1972]

I just built a 20 gallon for under $10 (just for an experiment). You can repeat the process fairly easy. I got the information on how to build from a URAJOEY on you tube. He has a whole series of how to build acrylic and glass tanks and stands. He's out of Canada but very informative how to videos. I want to build a 150 gallon tank soon and will keep posted about my experience.

[T_om]

The one-dollar a gallon price depends entirely on your location. It is not carved in stone. Tank prices are higher in my area.

Tom