How Much Would These Tanks Be Worth?

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NormaJean

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I'm planning on selling both my 30 gallon and my 125 gallon to make room for a 280 gallon for my cichlids, bichirs and rope fish. I want to sell my 30 with the fish, filter, heater, LED lights and stand. The filter is a Fluval 204, it's one of the old models, I've had it for a while, the tank has been established for about 8 months. I'm keeping some of the fish and putting them in my 120 gallon. The one's I'm willing to send with it are my 5 albino cory catfish, 4 pygmy cory catfish, 7 neon tetras, 2 oto catfish, 3 white cloud mountain minnows and around 10 ghost shirmp. The other one, my 125 gallon I will only be selling the tank, the stand and the light that came with it. See pictures below..

30 Gallon:

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125 Gallon:

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And also my 10 gallon.. I moved the fish from it after my boyfriend overfed them while I was away, and killed a few. It has a 20 gallon filter, a heater, led light and an air pump..
 
For a second hand tank that is in excellent condition, I expect to pay around 50% of the new price. For any equipment that did not come free with the tank and was in good condition, I would expect to pay around 30-50% of the new price, assuming I actually wanted it.

For example, I would consider your two main tanks alright, but for the 10 gallon, I would only consider it if the filter and air pump were not included in the pricing because I normally want a 10 gallon filter for a 10 gallon tank and I do not use airpumps, and I would not pay anything extra for good LEDs over T5s because T5s can get the job done just as well.
 
Are these measurements US gallons or UK? Whats the dimensions? How old are the tanks?

Also, price will depends on those who are local enough and have the capacity to relocate the tank also.

You can have a price, but others will only pay what they think its worth and a lot of variables in that equation.
 
30 US gallons is about 110 liters, if that helps TA.
Back on subject, I almost never will give more than $1 per gallon for a used tank, regardless of what is thrown in to sweeten the deal. Let's be very clear here. A local chain store sells brand new tanks once a year for that price so why would I ever pay more. They do not include lighting and such but hey, their tanks have never been used. I regard inheriting someone else's ideas about decor or similar items about as appealing as inheriting a toothbrush.
 

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