Fish: Re: [tropical fish club] Buying Basic Tanks in the UK

The thing is, I think that's why so many people go for the 'kits' - to
get all in - I can buy much, much cheaper than these prices (similar to
yours) but the same issue applies - included heaters and filters,
usually built in (or part built-in)........which is where we came in on
this topic :)

Even second-hand these tanks (those without the built-in accessories)
command a premium - I'm seeing them crop up on my local Gumtree for
about the same price that you'd pay for a 'kit' tank.

Christine McCluskey
Scotland, UK

On 27/06/2013 05:41, Dawn Moneyhan wrote:
>
> Christine, thank you for the links.
> I am a bit shocked at the prices on these tanks. I did some
> conversions for size and price to compare them to the US sizes/prices
> and am sitting here in amazement... a 33.66 gallon tank (just tank)
> would run $167.77! That is a bit outrageous considering here I can
> get a tank up to 75 gallons for $1/gallon at the local PetCo or
> PetSmart or any of a number of local pet stores. That is more than
> double the cost we would pay here in the states. For that amount of
> money we could get the stand, light fixture, and cover to go with
> it... and if it's a sale, we could also get the filter and heater
> included for that price. I am speechless... don't know how to react
> to that.
>
> But I thank you for providing the resource in case any of my customers
> should need it in the future and are able to afford that kind of
> investment. I wish I had known about this a year or 2 ago... it could
> have saved a few people a lot of headaches/issues.
>
> Dawn
>
> Dawn Moneyhan
> Aquatics Specialist/Nutritionist
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> http://www.helium.com/users/449334
>
>
>

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