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fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i found a great deal on a 90 gallon, for 10BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant wait, it said it was a reptile tank, but if it has leaks, i could easly fix them for a fraction of the price the tank could have cost me if i got it new, so do u think its a great deal?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Kate, how on earth did you find a 90 gallon for ten dollars!? is verrrry jealous Patching up the leaks won't be too hard if there are any. What are your plans for the tank? And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	If it's a reptile tank it may have holes in the bottom, and they usually don't have glass that can handle the presure of 720 pounds of water. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i was just looking in the newspaper and saw it, my friend said my face turned white, but i am almost 100% sure i am getting it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	Yes... reptile tanks are made from very thin glass, and will burst if you try to fill them up... If the bottom is solid, the most water you could possibly hope for is maybe 1/5th of the way up... and even that is _very_ risky.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Silverlight Enthusiast Posts: 212 Kudos: 396 Votes: 43 Registered: 04-Jul-2004	Assuming this tank really is just a reptile tank, it hurts just to think about the accident waiting to happen five minutes after it gets filled.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
lil-fishy Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Feb-2004	Another thing to consider is the amount of Nitrogen that will be present in the tank from animal waste. The waste will be absorbed by the silicone and you could potentially have some serious problems with trying to get the tank to cycle.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Dolf Enthusiast Posts: 203 Kudos: 180 Votes: 46 Registered: 09-May-2004	fishyhelper288 - A 90 gal fish tank is going to have 1/4 to 5/8ths inch thick glass. You'll be able to tell by looking at the the edges where the glass panes are joined. It will also be very heavy. If not, it was designed as an animal cage and should not be used for fish. If so, you're getting a steal even if you have to do a complete reseal. Good Luck
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004	I would still buy it for 10 bucks. You could turn around and it sell if it doesn't work and maybe make a profit to buy fish supplies. I know in my area a 90 g reptile cage goes for a lot more than 10 dollars. I sold a leaky 66g for $60 to a person for reptile cage.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	in the paper it said it was very heavy
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57


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