Is This Tank Worth The Money? Can You Tell Manufacturer From A Picture?

Hello,
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I am new to the fish world and I have certainly have not had any experience with Acrylic or Hexagon aquariums. This tank showed up in the local craigslist and I would like to know if
1) You think its even worth $30?
2) Is there anything about an acrylic or hex tank that would make it harder for a beginner to maintain?

It comes with nothing but the tank and some rocks. Thank you for any help you may offer.

 

First of all the tank looks pretty grimy. Tanks with a lot of surface scratches can look pretty unsightly once filled up and with lights.
Next, there is not really any big difference in difficulty if you use a hex tank, but you have to consider it's shape when using filters/air pumps/fish etc. In my experience acrylic scratches easier. Some fish like tall tanks, but longer fishes like bigger surface area, typically, so be careful about your selection. How many gallons is it? If you don't know, then what are the dimensions?

 

Do you have the dimensions of the aquarium? Just wondering how big it might be, that would go a long way toward determining a few things: stocking, how stable the water parameters would keep, etc.

Acrylic tanks are nice though. I would like to have one myself.

 

Do you have the dimensions of the aquarium? Just wondering how big it might be, that would go a long way toward determining a few things: stocking, how stable the water parameters would keep, etc.

Acrylic tanks are nice though. I would like to have one myself.

Thank you both for your response. All the kid knows is its a 55 gallon. He has very very little knowledge about fish or aquariums judging from these pictures he sent me. He does not know the dimensions unfortunately.

 

Thank you both for your response. All the kid knows is its a 55 gallon. He has very very little knowledge about fish or aquariums judging from these pictures he sent me. He does not know the dimensions unfortunately. View attachment 461915 View attachment 461914 View attachment 461916

Its obvious the filter is toast, the lighting is a joke and I will need that. But I don't see a lot of scratches on the acrylic from the close ups. Anyway that is everything I know. He just said I could have it for $25.

 

I'm sorry to say this, but I wouldn't bother with it. It's an awkward shape, you'll need a stand for it, and unless you're going to do angels or possibly discus, the shape isn't great for most fish.

 

I'd take it. One of my first tanks was a 80g hex.

 

I would take it. I would love a 40 gallon hex.

 

$25 for a 55 gallon sounds alright, but make sure you do your research on what you want in it. It will take some money and some effort to get it ready for fish. I would do it, but I'm far from an expert fish keeper. Take my opinion as you will.

 

Is it worth $25, yes. My advice : Acrylic scratches easily, so be gentle when cleaning. Vinegar and water works well. Just be sure too rinse really well. I have a 30 gal hex and found that it was harder to get lighting and filtration on a deeper tank than on a standard rectangular 30 gal. Be sure to get a filter with larger capacity than you need. Hexes tend to be tall but not very wide, so many fish that require a lot of swimming room don't well. Be sure the recommendations for your fish fit within your tank's base dimensions. Stock lightly with fish that will each swim at different levels in the tank. A hex tank can be a challenge, but I think they are really interesting and love the extra viewing angles.

 

Thank you everyone for your advice and guidence. I met up with this kid and brought the Hexagon aquarium volume calculator app on my phone. The tank ended up being a SeaClear Executive @20 gallon starter tank that once came with a whole starter kit. I kindly told him not to post things online if he has no idea what he is doing and I left. So I apologize for having yall waste your time.

 

I recently had a similar experience buying a used aquarium on a facebook sale site. The lady was advertising it as a 72 gallon bowfront. It didn't look right to me, so I asked her for the dimensions which she gave. Turns out it was a 46 gallon bowfront. So I'm guessing she got some bad information somewhere or something. Anyway, I was fortunate enough to find this out before I went to look at it. And she gave me a great deal: the aquarium (in really good shape) and the stand for $50. Said she really just wanted it out of her garage.

 

Thank you everyone for your advice and guidence. I met up with this kid and brought the Hexagon aquarium volume calculator app on my phone. The tank ended up being a SeaClear Executive @20 gallon starter tank that once came with a whole starter kit. I kindly told him not to post things online if he has no idea what he is doing and I left. So I apologize for having yall waste your time.

Not a waste of time, some people don't know what they are selling, sometimes it is favorable for you, sometimes you just have to walk away. I've picked up a couple nice tanks for fairly cheap (a 46g with everything including a nice 120$ working led light and an older cannister filter for 100$, a 150 with everything for 200$ only issue is having to redo seals on the 150).
Take your time looking at new tanks but contact the people that post them quickly, if it is a good deal they often get snapped up.