worth the money??

Is this tank worth the money? WOW 200 GALLON FISH TANK

 

It looks alright. It doesn't look drilled, so that's a negative. I believe Packleader just bought a 200 gal. tank for $200. As long as it doesn't leak, has no cracks etc. Also, see what he kept, make sure no copper was ever used in it. If that all checks out, I think it would be a pretty good deal.

 

I would ask for the exact measurements. That doesn't even look close to 200 gallons to me, unless that kid is 6 foot 6. To put it into perspective, my 200 is 7 feet long
Also, tempered does not make it worth more, and you will not be able to drill it for overflows (tempered cannot be drilled).
Get the exact measurements, then come back to us.

 

right. me and my 3 kids would all fit in my 130 gallon

 

Another great point. And don't just take his/her word for it, ask for it IN WRITING that copper was never used. You will be surprised at how many back off when you ask for it like that.
This is all assuming it's going to be a reef tank

Yeah. Looking at that, there is no way in heck that tank is 200 gallons. Kinda looks like a 90 tall. Its more of a personal choice, but I would avoid tall cube tanks. Waste of space IMO, and it will require very powerful lighting.

Just for reference, these are some pics of a 200 gallon tank. The first one is in the back of a S-10. The bed is a long bed, and you can see the tank still hangs past.



The second pic is me inside of it, and I am a big boy. So like I said, if that tank is 200 gallons, that is the worlds largest kid

 

It is 4 feet long 2.5 feet tall and 2 feet wide. He had oscars in it for the last 4 years. OK I just did the calculations and it is about 150 not 200

 

sounds like a 90g

 

If he had oscars in there ask if he used any medications even for ick. Could be copper

 

OK, so its not a 200 first off That would put it at about ~140 gallons, depending on how thick the glass is.
And as stated before, the tank cannot be drilled for overflows.I would also be vary wary if it had oscars, just due to the high probability it had medication run through it.
Thinking of just that, I would skip. If you can't trust him to give you an honest word on the tank size, I wouldn't trust his word for the medication or anything else involving the tank. . Keep looking, tanks are a dime a dozen on craigslist. But, that is just all my opinion

 

Thanks!! I will skip. If I am going to get something that large, I DON'T want to muk it up. So I will be skipping this set up.. cheers...