How much are old aquariums worth?
by Aquaboy on Monday, March 1st, 2010 | 8 Comments
I have a few old aquariums that I would like to sell along with tank accessories. Is there any way to find out a fair price to ask for these items? They are fairly small in size. (probably 2 feet long, 1 1/2 feet tall, and 1 foot wide. There is one larger one that is pretty old, too. Thank you.
Thank you for the answers. I am going to try to peddle them myself. I just don’t know anything about the worth of them. Now I know a fair pricing and thank you for that!
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Why don’t you take everything to a flee market & try to peddle your stuff yourself.
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you could prob get a tenner for each they sound like good sizes for sump projects.
as long as there water tight people can use them for sumps as its just a space for water.
How old are they? You might want to check for leaks before you try to sell them. Put them on newspapers in the bathtub or outside, fill with water, and let sit over night.
Even if they leak, you can sell them cheaply as cages for small animals like hamsters.
You might want to measure them exactly and check the sizes against the ones listed on an aquarium supply site. Even petco.com probably has tank dimensions listen in their fish section.
If they’re 10-gallon tanks, I’d ask five dollars for the tank itself, plus more for the accessories. You can buy a new 10-gallon for about 10 dollars, so 50% off for a used tank is a good price.
If they’re 20-gallon tanks, ask 10 dollars.
What kind of accessories do you have? If you have stands for the tanks, I’d say 10 dollars for the stands, and 10 more dollars if you have a filter and heater. If you have gravel/fake plants/etc. just throw that stuff in for free, since a lot of people might not necessarily want it.
Make sure nothing is broken on the tank and the accessories and make sure the tanks are cleaned up abd you can probably get around $1 a gallon, maybe $2 with the accessories.
You need to know exactly what you have before you can get any idea on how much they are worth.
There is definitely a good market for second hand aquariums as this type of equipment can be highly priced when brand new
Take these steps
1. Can you find a brand name anywhere on the equipment
2. Are the tanks made from glass or acrylic
3. What are the tank dimensions or capacity (size and how much it holds)
4. What condition is the equipment in, are there any scratches if you have filtration accessories and do they work
OK once you have the answers to those questions then you are in a better position to make a sale.
Check on eBay and craigslist for comparable equipment to get an idea on what price to ask and if you choose to sell your equipment on one of these sites (which I recommend you do) make sure you include some pics of the equipment this will help them sell.
Hope that helps.