What do you guys think? Do you think I could find a better deal?

Unfortunately, I'm of the opinion that NO used tank is a good deal. I went that route one time only and it started leaking 6 months in. The change from that 75 to a 90 was incredibly stressful. Not to mention scratches. Many people know it leaks and re-silicone the seams. If you’ve ever seen the damage a leaking tank can cause a house, you’d run far and fast.

You want to see the silicone between the glass panes, which you can only see from the outside. The bead on the inside of the tank doesn’t tell you much about the integrity of the seam. Perhaps. But it does show other important things about the silicon condition which you can't see from the outside. As an example, I would inspect the silicon inside the tank to see if it is chewed up from a razor during algae cleanup.

Is this a good deal?

Oct 19, 2024

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your buying a used tank for $700 i struggled to give my red sea reefer 350 away for nothing haha

offer him $100 and walk away if he says no i would NEVER EVER buy a 2nd hand tank

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