Habitat - Indoor :: Upgrade Question

[Linus]

I'll need to be upgrading my 15 G soon and my local Pet Store offered me a 35G SQUARE tank for $70. Or a regular 40G long for $80. I'm thinking the Square tank is better because it gives the turtle more room to move around. Unfortunetly it is a littler wide, so i'll have to find a new place for it.

What's a better deal?

[Chrisbarnett]

I think you should look around Craigslit first. Neither of those tanks are a very good deal, or going to last you for very long. I'd look around for a 55gal. I see them go all the time for about 50 bucks... I think a dollar a gallon is a good deal.

[Linus]

Okay, sounds good. I'm only going to use this tank until spring when my turt gets added to my Pond.

[Chrisbarnett]

Oh, well in that case, still look around on Craigs for a better deal, but if you don't find anything soon then I think you should take one of the tanks. I would probably go for the 40 long if I were you.

Then when you are done with it in the spring, you can turn around and sell the tank of craigslist for a good percentage of what you bought it for... that is unless you want to keep it and start fishkeeping.

[Linus]

Well I might want a Razorback Musk Turtle after my Belize grows out of its tank.

[xtacsoulja]

I agree with Chris, first Craigslist, then 40gl long

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Well,I have a 10 gal. tank that I got at Wal*Mart for $10.So,that's about $1 a gal.

[megcornell]

If it's only a temporary set up until the belize grows enough, why not just go with a rubbermaid bin? You'd still have to sink some money into filters and heaters, but you'd save a chunk on the expense of the tank itself.