Habitat - Indoor :: haveing trouble getting a bigger tank

[mikey624]

dose any1 have any tips convisning my mom to let me buy a new tank . or were i can get one for cheaper becuase i think one of the reasons she wont let me get one is becuase she thinks they are alot of money.

[marisa]

For a cheaper used tank, look in the classifieds, go to garage sales, check online at places like www.freecycle.org and www.craigslist.org In todays local paper, a tank and stand is being offered for free...the Salvation Army in a town near me has had one for a few weeks at a very reasonable price...

[steve]

Get a stock tank, they are much cheaper than a glass tank and is virtually indestructible.

[windowskiller987]

Try A clear plastic rubbermaid tub. My RES live in one & loves it!

[mikey624]

yes i was thinking about one but would it be tall enough or strong enough to have a decent ammount of water in it???

[marisa]

The 50-gallon Rubbermaid storage containers have enough height and a fair amount of swimming space (for no bigger than around a 5-inch turtle). If you fill them with water past half full, though, the sides will bow out from the weight of the water, so they will need to be supported (some people use wood to build a frame to surround the container, others have used cords to wrap around the container, etc.) But, since they are not meant to hold a lot of water, my experience with them is that they will eventually crack on the bottom and leak. If you can't find a used tank cheap, you could get a stock tank, which is meant to hold water, and you (and your mother) wouldn't have the worry of it leaking. I use stock tanks and really like them. (They can crack, but the chances of them doing so are far less) than regular containers.