Aqueon Standard Glass Aquarium Tank (various sizes) Expired

That's the whole point of this sale. They basically give you the tank at cost and make a fortune when you inevitably buy all the extras from them. Each of the necessary ad-ons
can run you well over $50. Honestly, your best bet is buying a tank and whole setup from someone on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace or similar listings site. You can usually get great deals when someone wants to get rid of their whole setup. Often they'll throw in a TON of extras that they'll no longer need, like gravel ornaments, chemicals, food and sometimes even their fish. (If you get fish, be sure that those are the fish that you'll want and that they'll be compatible for any other fish you may want!) Just spend some time looking at what others are charging before jumping. There are people trying to get ridiculous prices for their setups. I've literally never bought an aquarium that wasn't from someone on Craigslist, and I've owned 10 over the years.

A good rule of thumb is to pay no more than 1-3 dollars per gallon for the setup. Make sure that it includes at the very least a stand, a hood and light, a filter, and a heater, and ideally an air pump. Stands, lights, filters and heaters can get very expensive, especially the first two, and they're very important and necessary! If they're including an external canister filter, jump on it, because those can get VERY expensive (often over $100-200!) Sometimes, you can get a good deal on a stand on its own if you find a great deal that doesn't include one. Just be sure to know the exact base size of the tank you're buying.

That reminds me. Be sure to ask the person the exact dimensions of the tank. I've found that a lot of people don't remember the size of their tanks, and advertise the wrong size. You don't want to find out as or after you're buying it that they were wrong! There are aquarium volume calculators online.

Don't feel rushed into anything, unless there's an outstanding deal. There are ALWAYS people selling aquariums online. Search for both "aquarium" and "fish tank" separately, although "aquarium" will often bring up people trying to sell tickets to your local aquarium.

If they won't, buy another and return with the other receipt.

3 Halloweens ago some lady gave my 3 kids Goldfish (real goldfish) in a bag with water. We didn't have a tank so we bought one, we didnt have a stand so we bought one, we didnt have goldfish food so we bought some, we didnt have pebbles, fake sea plants and a wrecked half of a ship... You get the point. Well they all died within a month... moral of the story dont go trick-or-treating