ara

It costs a lot to keep our "kids" happy and healthy. Fish tanks, water heaters, conditioners, medications... Get ready to open your wallets really wide!

What do you think about posting tips to help new and not so new Betta owners to save a few bucks?

1. Drs. Foster and Smith website still accepts coupon 11318418 ($5 off any purchase). It will help to keep s/h down.

2. Petsmart ALWAYS matches it's own website prices (they are cheaper. In store price for 50 w stealth heater -$29.99, on line - $16.99), and also Petco, Walmart prices. Take advantage of that.

3. Petco.com still has Marineland Eclipse Hex 5 Fully Integrated Aquarium Kit for $29.99. Great price!

4. Petco.com still has Bookshelf Aquarium Kit for $39.99. Great!

5. Walmart has a kit of 3 silk plants for $5.12.

6. Walmart.com has Eclipse System 6-Gallon Aquarium Kit for $49.97.

Let's help each other!

Allie

Second hand tanks and acessories are good too. Just make sure you clean/sterilize them out well and ask the previous owners if they had any illness issues in that tank.

ara

Another one from walmart.com. API test.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3635493

COBettaCouple

Also, check www.thatfishplace.com - i find them to have the best online prices overall.

Pepsi216

Petsmart will accept coupons from anywhere online, even Amazon.com. So if you can find it most anywhere online cheap, they should match it.

TuesdaysChild

Check out www.fish.com too. Their prices are great. For example, the small azoo filter is only $4.99 there. I'm pretty sure it's $13 at Petco. If you find something for less somewhere else, they will beat that price too. Shipping is free for an order over $50. I placed an order, had to call it in because for some reason it wouldn't go through on line. It was shipped within 24 hours. They don't have the largest selection but what the do have is priced very well.

Fishies-for-me

The 5 gallon hex tanks are also sold at Walmart for $29.99. It is a different brand " Aqua Tec" ..but is the EXACT same tank. They are super quiet too. I have 2 of them.

joy613

You are a bunch of enablers!!

Fishies-for-me

Hmmm...lol that's a GOOD thing right??..

Martinismommy

I'll take that as a compliment

capekate

This is a great thread to have stickied. Wonderful responses with links to great deals and prices. I think that this can be very helpful for everyone buying new supplies for their tanks!

chickadee

Consider it stickied!!

Rose

Fishies-for-me

Craig's List ...Freecycle...Yard/rummage/garage sales...Flea markets...second hand stores...all great places if you are " at the right place at the right time"

chickadee

We have been hearing about Rid Fungus from Dave for a long time and it is not available on any of the usual places to go for fish supplies that I have recommended but today I found it.

It is available at Petsmart.com (no booing please) as Pond Rid Fungus but it says it is for use in freshwater and saltwater aquariums too. So here is the link to it and may your fish with fin and tail rot and other fungus problems now have a better and easier time getting over the problems.


http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2752419


WOW!!!

Rose

capekate

Hi Rose,
I have found the jungle lab, Rid Fungus sold at my local Petsmart store. Im surprised that its not available where you are. API makes Fungus Cure, which is a great one too. Also sold at Petsmart for those that like to use that product as well.

COBettaCouple

Yea, I used to get it from the DFS website, but they stopped carrying it.

ara

Great news: Petsmart stores do match every price! Today I brought a Drs Foster & Smith catalog to a Petsmart store and got items from the store with DFS low prices (one example: 4 oz Rid Fungus for $3.49, was $6.49 in the store)! Nice people from my Petsmart said to me:"Just bring any ad or catalog and we will match the price."

COBettaCouple

Cool, I'll be taking our next catalog to the store!