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I'm planning on buying two 75 gallon tanks. My dad wants to put tilapia in them. I already have a 29 gallon tank with 7 neon tetras, 5 peppered corydoras, and a billion shrimp.
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Just found out yesterday Petco has their 50% off sale up again and it runs through Oct. 31st 2022. Aqueon Aquariums (tank only) are 50% off.
for standard tanks it includes, 10, 20H, 20L, 29, 40 breeder, 55, and 75 gallon.
Also 50% off on Aqueon rimless 2.5, 5.5, and 10 gallon (Included: Glass aquarium and glass top support brackets.... no glass top)
Also 50% off on Aqueon Frameless Cubes 1, 3, 6, and 14 gallon. (Included: Glass aquarium, glass top, foam leveling mat)
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Also 50% off on Aqueon Edgelit cubes in 1, 3 and 6 gallon. (Included: Glass aquarium, glass top, remote control)
You can take an additional 10% off by ordering online and picking up in store on orders over $50.
There was also was a sign in store by the door, I didn't pay too much attention and I should have but it caught my eye, but it was 20% off, but I think it was applying for petcopay, their store credit card thing. Or it might have been joining the palsrewards program though, but it's 50% off, and 60% off doing it online and picking up, and potentially 80% off the order total for new bare tanks.
I changed out a 30+ year old 20 gallon long that has been looking "rough" for a while for a 39 gallon that cost me $35.99 with the additional 10% off by placing the order online and picking up in store. going to do the switch this weekend, looks like all my equipment including the lid and light will fit the tank. it's the same footprints. GUessing the 20L will become an outdoor tank or a planter
So, if you are looking for a cheaper new bare tank, maybe want to change out and old one like I did, or just get some tanks for breeding and grow out, or just feed your multi tank obsession and expand the fishroom, or need a 10 gallon tank fora quarantine ($9.99 by the way), it don't get cheaper than this unless it's used!
for standard tanks it includes, 10, 20H, 20L, 29, 40 breeder, 55, and 75 gallon.
Also 50% off on Aqueon rimless 2.5, 5.5, and 10 gallon (Included: Glass aquarium and glass top support brackets.... no glass top)
Also 50% off on Aqueon Frameless Cubes 1, 3, 6, and 14 gallon. (Included: Glass aquarium, glass top, foam leveling mat)
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Also 50% off on Aqueon Edgelit cubes in 1, 3 and 6 gallon. (Included: Glass aquarium, glass top, remote control)
You can take an additional 10% off by ordering online and picking up in store on orders over $50.
There was also was a sign in store by the door, I didn't pay too much attention and I should have but it caught my eye, but it was 20% off, but I think it was applying for petcopay, their store credit card thing. Or it might have been joining the palsrewards program though, but it's 50% off, and 60% off doing it online and picking up, and potentially 80% off the order total for new bare tanks.
I changed out a 30+ year old 20 gallon long that has been looking "rough" for a while for a 39 gallon that cost me $35.99 with the additional 10% off by placing the order online and picking up in store. going to do the switch this weekend, looks like all my equipment including the lid and light will fit the tank. it's the same footprints. GUessing the 20L will become an outdoor tank or a planter
So, if you are looking for a cheaper new bare tank, maybe want to change out and old one like I did, or just get some tanks for breeding and grow out, or just feed your multi tank obsession and expand the fishroom, or need a 10 gallon tank fora quarantine ($9.99 by the way), it don't get cheaper than this unless it's used!
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Thanks for merging, moderatrators! I looked but everything I could find was old and closed.
Sarcasmbunny thanks a lot, yes, that was it, I like the idea of the 80% off (the additional 20% on top of the other savings), but it's got to be a large "fishroom" type order to justify the $120 a year, or always shopping at Petco for a year. I get the 20% off fish, and 20% off supplies, and all that jazz, I just really only go to petco for these aquarium sales, so for me, the $10 a month thing is paying for nothing, but I can see someone getting benefit from it if that's your nearest petstore.
the vitalcare is a 12 month commitment billed in monthly installments and cancel-able after that first year
also cancellations must be made before the first term ends or it automatically renews for another 12 months. by their terms cancellations can only be made as the term ends and renews.
I'm not a fan of this type of thing, sure the extra 20% is nice, but I'd need to place a really big order to want to rope myself in for a year of payments they will take automatically. just checking, 40g breeders are $54.99 with the 50% off taken out already , with another 30% off each tank would be $38.49. it's a great deal, but I'd probably want to order 10x 40g breeders, if getting into the vitalcare for a year and have to mark my calendar for the end of it to make sure I cancelled that $9.99 a month charge. I think I can live with the 40 breeder costing me $49.49 just by ordering online and picking it up to not chase another $10 cheaper that would cost me $120 to get.
Sarcasmbunny thanks a lot, yes, that was it, I like the idea of the 80% off (the additional 20% on top of the other savings), but it's got to be a large "fishroom" type order to justify the $120 a year, or always shopping at Petco for a year. I get the 20% off fish, and 20% off supplies, and all that jazz, I just really only go to petco for these aquarium sales, so for me, the $10 a month thing is paying for nothing, but I can see someone getting benefit from it if that's your nearest petstore.
the vitalcare is a 12 month commitment billed in monthly installments and cancel-able after that first year
also cancellations must be made before the first term ends or it automatically renews for another 12 months. by their terms cancellations can only be made as the term ends and renews.
I'm not a fan of this type of thing, sure the extra 20% is nice, but I'd need to place a really big order to want to rope myself in for a year of payments they will take automatically. just checking, 40g breeders are $54.99 with the 50% off taken out already , with another 30% off each tank would be $38.49. it's a great deal, but I'd probably want to order 10x 40g breeders, if getting into the vitalcare for a year and have to mark my calendar for the end of it to make sure I cancelled that $9.99 a month charge.
I think I can live with the 40 breeder costing me $49.49 just by ordering online and picking it up to not chase another $10 cheaper that would cost me $120 to get.
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Inflation has made anything sold for $1 to be threatened with extinction. Stores like Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree built their marketing strategies around the $1 pricing. Thus, they have difficulty raising their prices to account for inflation. All they can do is change product sizes, which is not always practical. Thus, many of these dollar discount stores are going out of business.
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In today's inflationary environment, the $1 per gallon pricing no longer makes sense. The sale was always limited to tanks of 10, 20 and 29 gallons only. Since the regular pricing of tanks can be adjusted as necessary to account for inflation, the 50% off sale is more reasonable. It is still a good deal if you already have some of the equipment you need for the tank. I am not a fan of the aquarium kits as they often include bare minimal essentials that draw people into the hobby only to find that they need to replace the kit items with more suitable equipment. Yet for someone who is a true beginner, with zero knowledge, it is better than nothing.
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In today's inflationary environment, the $1 per gallon pricing no longer makes sense. The sale was always limited to tanks of 10, 20 and 29 gallons only. Since the regular pricing of tanks can be adjusted as necessary to account for inflation, the 50% off sale is more reasonable. It is still a good deal if you already have some of the equipment you need for the tank. I am not a fan of the aquarium kits as they often include bare minimal essentials that draw people into the hobby only to find that they need to replace the kit items with more suitable equipment. Yet for someone who is a true beginner, with zero knowledge, it is better than nothing.
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In my opinion tanks for a dollar a gallon are not only becoming unreasonable but are not needed. I haven't bought a new tank for over 20 years and don't mind paying more for something with higher quality.
In my area the dollar stores are now a buck and a quarter and still doing just fine. One chain is everything 5 dollars or less. The market always adjusts and "fixes" itself.
In my area the dollar stores are now a buck and a quarter and still doing just fine. One chain is everything 5 dollars or less. The market always adjusts and "fixes" itself.
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Like Petco does the 50% off sales now, but it's usually tanks up to 75g. and even some of the smaller kits.
As I understand it, like when it is privately held, it's "$1 per gallon" and up to like I thin a 40 breeder, maybe the 55g.
When they go public with the stock, it becomes the 50% off select aqauriums. and is a bit of a larger range and variety.
So, $1 per gallon between like mid 2020 until early/mid 2022 they were private. 2019-2020 they were public, and now they are public. its off and on.
it's got to do with selling the company and stuff like that whether it's public or private but I'd guess the investors like the 50% sale, and the owners like the traffic from the dollar per gallon sales.
an aquarium buyer like the 50% off sales. The fish room people like the $1 per gallon sales.
The petco tanks are Aqueon.
But yeah, I kinda wondered on why it was 50% off sometimes and dollar a gallon and researched Petco, and it seems to coincide with them going public or private with the company.when it's private they don't have a board of investors to tell them what they will do, it's the only explanation I have as to why it changes. it's not really inflation because they sell a ton of tanks off this program and probably get them so cheap either waytyey do it they make profit, and honestly, it's about the repeat customer and traffic, they can even take a big loss on the thank if you'll be back for a stand or a light or a filter, or fish ect. ect. ect. some businesses do this. Like Printer companies basically give away the printers and they make the money on the ink and paper.
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