Hello I am thinking of down sizing my fish tank so I would like to sell my 180 gallon fish tank. I don't want to over price it or anything so I would like opinions on how much my tank would cost. The dimensions of my tank are 72 x 24 x24. It would come with 2 big powerbeads with the powerhead controllers. It also would come with 2 aqua filter power filters meant for a 110 gallon tank. It would also come with all the live rock in the picture except the purple rock and the love sand. I can also throw in 6 water jugs and the 60" light would also come with the tank. It is not drilled and does not have a sump. The whole system is 1 year old. Here are some pictures of the tank. Thank you for your help and I would like to be fair for the buyer and me.
need help appraising my tank
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Honestly i think $250 is bit to low. If the tank is reef ready, meaning drilled with built-in internal overflow..i would say $500. But I think you should go to CL and compare prices on your tank size. Don't go on 1 person advice, you should research in multiple places. Good luck
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Here in SoCal, $250 sounds about right for a tank that is not drilled and has no overflows. Thats for tank, stand and rock.
OP: you might want to state what kind of powerbeads, what kind of lighting you have, and if there are any scratches on the tank. You can ask for more but it would probably be easier to sell it piece by piece. pretty hard to sell a complete set up here.
OP: you might want to state what kind of powerbeads, what kind of lighting you have, and if there are any scratches on the tank. You can ask for more but it would probably be easier to sell it piece by piece. pretty hard to sell a complete set up here.
$250 is about right for just the tank and stand. Looks like you have 2 aquafilter 110 model filter. That should fetch you $30-40 ea. Retail for those are $80 amazon. Lights is pretty much for free, looks like its the ones that come with tanks and doesn't even match tank length. You need to label how much live rock to really know but usually that goes for $1 a lb.
If you bought it used, depending on how much you got it for, it's usually same price of what you got it for or less. If you bought it new rule of thumb is pretty much 50-60% off retail. just my opinion but yea do some price comparison. Look at CL and monsterfishkeepers.com (freshwater community)
If you bought it used, depending on how much you got it for, it's usually same price of what you got it for or less. If you bought it new rule of thumb is pretty much 50-60% off retail. just my opinion but yea do some price comparison. Look at CL and monsterfishkeepers.com (freshwater community)
The problem with comparing on Craigslist is the people will ask anything they want, but end up selling for real world price. That is unless they can find somebody that doesn't know better. Otherwise they will sit on the used equipment for a very long time. I would agree the the rock would also bring about $1 a lb on top of that if you can find a buyer.
The problem with aquariums is there are a million for sale, and they're like boats. You're happy the day you get and even happier when it sells. I've seen junk for crazy prices and have seen pretty nice set ups going for free to the first person that can pick it up. So pricing is difficult. The thought is if it's not drilled with an internal overflow and returns it's not considered "reef ready". It's just another tank. The market for huge tanks is small and unlike dogs and cats. When people get sick of them because of poor care and the work that goes into having a nice one or obedient one shows the competence of the owner. But unlike dogs and cats they can't just be dumped or brought to a shelter with a lie saying they found it. The only people going to buy that tank will be those into Arawanas, koi or a giant snake reducing your market again. Most people over price their things knowing they're going to get lower offers or they think it's still worth what they paid. It's not. Most saltwater equipment starts off overpriced and most think it's worth more still after being used when in fact it's worth less. Saltwater is corrosive and the moment it goes throug something deterioration has started. Just like boats again. Boat engines never seeing saltwater bring more value than those that have. But this doesn't translate to saltwater/freshwater aquariums for some reason. So. Value is in the eye of the buyer. Is it worth the money to buy it and is it what you want for a price you're willing to pay?
I suggest find something you want at a price you want to pay then adjust your price accordingly. For example. If you see a 55g you like for $150. Then move yours to $150 just to get rid of it and he happy with your new set up.
I suggest find something you want at a price you want to pay then adjust your price accordingly. For example. If you see a 55g you like for $150. Then move yours to $150 just to get rid of it and he happy with your new set up.
