My Find at Goodwill!

[lizard]

My sister, our friend, and I went to Goodwill today. They were looking for school clothes, I think. I don't know. Anyway, I, of course, checked out the current stock of fishtanks there - they almost always have a 10-gallon or two, as well as "goldfish bowls" of varying sizes. Today they had a 10-gallon with a piece of driftwood (ooohhhhh) and some other stuff, another 10-gallon with hamster/gerbil accessories, and assorted fishbowls. Then, when Annie (my sister) and Jesse (our friend) were checking out, I noticed a 10-gallon tank near the checkout. Inside of it was a hood and a Python Gravel Vac system thingy (and a cat collar and a net, but those items weren't of interest to me) - all for $3.99! I snatched that tank up, asked if anyone had claimed it ('cause it was up by the registers), and when they said 'no', I got in line to pay for it.

I didn't need the 10-gallon tank, nor did I need the hood, but I figured that getting a Python for $3.99 was quite a deal! I don't know which length it is yet...haven't stretched it out. I can use it for my 29-gallon, or let my mom use it for the tank she'll have in her classroom this school year. I was just so excited to get a Python, and a hood, for so little money!

It was a good day

I'm off to make breakfast for the husband before he heads to work.

Pamela
aka Married Lizard

 

[kgrehm]

Nice find. There are usually some of them here will I live but I have never had any time to go search them out.

 

[Tropjunky]

nice find but fish + classroon = stress and glass tapping

 

[shrks1fan]

Wow! Very nice find! That was my first thought when I was reading your post...heck with the tank, a python for that price? Lol The tank is just a bonus

I'm planning on getting a python too, unfortunately I need the 50 foot length so it can be used for my community tank, which is all the way in the living room, so the cost of a new one is like $60-$70

Linda

 

[karrihug]

here is 50' for 42.99. thought i saw one for less than that but can't remember where. check all teh online places though

50' python

 

[lizard]

Wow! Very nice find! That was my first thought when I was reading your post...heck with the tank, a python for that price? Lol The tank is just a bonus

My thoughts exactly! A Python for $3.99? What a deal! My husband still hasn't said anything about the "new" tank sitting on our living room floor Not sure if he just hasn't noticed or has been to tired to say anything.

Big Al's has a 50' Python for $34.99: 50' Python

Pamela
aka Married Lizard

 

[gmen5681]

you should just go to a hardware store and replace the hose part. usually its only like 50 cents a foot or something like that. i got 4 foot of 5/8" hose for 1.33. not bad at all, and much more convienient

seems like it would be hard to get the sypthon going though with a 50 foot tube.

 

[325Pilot]

Pythons are the ones that drain water wilst they fill, right? I've always wondered about those thing, don't most people have chlorine in their faucets? Does it have a way to deal with that, or do you just add decholrinator afterwards?

 

[karrihug]

Big Al's has a 50' Python for $34.99: 50' Python

Pamela
aka Married Lizard

knew i had seen them somewhere for that. thank you.

325pilot, you add dechlor to the tank before adding the new water.

 

[fishdudein]

Great find, lizard! I can never find any tanks or supplies at Goodwill. I have had some excellent luck at garage sales, though!

 

[canarsie11]

Excellent find, I will be checking out good will this weekend