heartsongsinger

Hey does anyone know where I can find a good tank at a low price? I'm looking for a 10-20 gal tank for the baby boom that's just starting. I just want it to put the babies in. I've got 4 that are likely to be giving birth. My one male has been going crazy since I put two females in with him.

tkfury

Check out craigslist - sometimes it takes awhile to find something but when you do its usually an unbelievable deal not only equipment wise but also price.

heartsongsinger

thanks

Lucy

Check out http://www.freecycle.org/ too.

hop2jr

Where are you for I'm in ohio and have 4 10gal tanks and 2-29gal tanks. one 29 has the old school stainless steel framing the other needs resealed also have a double iron stand for the 10gal tanks. give me a shout if you live near me hop2jr@neo.rrcom

heartsongsinger

what do you mean by resealed

mrsmuffin

You can pick up a 10 gal kit (light, hood, filter, tank) at Wal Mart for about $30. Then the only thing that you would need to get is a heater.

heartsongsinger

do you know if kmart would have the same deal? the kmart is just down the street. the nearest walmart or target are about 20 minutes away

hop2jr

Just have too cut out old silcone and re silcone the inside of the tank and let it cure of 24 to 48 hours not to hard to do I even have the silcone

heartsongsinger

oh ok i might take you up on your offer

mrsmuffin

We don't have K-Mart's down here anymore, so I don't know.

FishFolk

PM drea - She has a good deal on a 20 and 30 with heaters/filters etc. She is willing to ship if needed.

heartsongsinger

ok

Lucy

The K-Marts around here don't sell tanks, I think they only carry some of those little betta jails, thank goodness no fish.

heartsongsinger

I found one for $40 at petsupplies plus. I just have a question about how to keep the babies away from the filter?

mrsmuffin

You could use fish netting and put it around the filter intake with a rubber band. I have also heard of people using filter sponges - cutting a slit in them and then sliding them up over the filter intake.

heartsongsinger

ok thanks

MrsM3197

What if you were to take a piece of old pantyhose material and rubber band it over the filter intake? After of course, they have been washed well and sterilized to remove any soap residue left behind by previous washings. Or even better yet, the dollar stores sell the cheapo-depot "knee high" hose for just a few cents, boil those and cut a piece to fit and rubber band to the intake?
Don't know if it would work, but it was just a thought.