i need advice please !!

i have a 15 galon how much should i sell it on teh buy and sell, and how do u spell the fish african sicklid( thats fenetic there) lol and how much should i sell him for?
as well is it normal for that fish to eat others!?
what kind of a chance would it have against my baby piranhas?

 

Is the tank used? what condition is it in? how old is the african? how large is it?

 

yes the tank is used but its in great condition, the fish is about 6 months or so maybe a year and its about 4inches long

 

would you include the entire set up? Hood, lights, heater, filter, substrate, decorations, and food for the cichlid?

 

um i dont have a cichlid, hood yes lights yes, filter no substrate(?) whats that (rock)decoratoins maybe! but really i just want to sell the tank stuff and the fish well thats a maybe and food sure we have tones of pelets and flakes! we want the money so we can put it towards a 150galon! so can any body tell me how to spell the african fishy, how much to sell it for and how much to sell the tank for! please!!

 

"Sicklid" is spelled "cichlid".

How much you can sell it for will depend on the species. Your best bet would be to check with the LFS's in your area and see what they're selling them for. I can tell you that the stores around here sell the more common african cichlids (mostly mbuna to be a little more specific) for $4 - $6.

Although african cichlids tend to be aggressive, they shouldn't be eating other fish as part of their diet. What his diet should be will depend on his species. And you should definitely not put him with piranhas. Either they'll kill him or he'll nip at them. Plus they have completely different water type requirements.

And if I where looking to buy a 15 gallon, for one with lights & hood, but no filter (how about a stand & heater?), and possibly decorations, food, and a fish, I'd probably be willing to pay around $30 - $40.

-Chelle

 

Most cichilids that size will only be sold at around 4 or so dollars. As for the tank, dont as to much for it, though it may have all needed not alot of people will be willing to pay large money for that. What price did you buy the tank at? Usually a used item is only worth 1/2 of the original price. So my 30 gal would only be worth about $40 since i bought it on sale for $80.

 

Jeez, you both get fish and equipment on the cheap! I live in the DC area and everything here is really expensive. A new 29g set me back $120, and that was after price shopping for the best price. I then went out and got a used one that included everything, stand included, except a heater and thermometer and that only cost me $50. Also, African cichlids here are $4 for the small ones and $8-$15 for the 'mixed African cichlid' tanks. I came across some beautiful fish that were $25 each at under an inch (I passed)!

Anyway, my rule of thumb for buying used tanks is $1/gal for the tank alone, then add for extras. 15g = $15, but since you're including the hood, light, and decorations you could could probably go ahead and post it at $30.

PS There's a giant red hand print on my forehead from the 'cichlid'/'sicklid' comments. lol

 

aa oh ok
well i got the tank for free and its a 20 galon and im including the rocks bubble maker heater, fliter, therm, perdy much the hole danm set up exept the wate!!
and the fish well we got that for $25 but we are just saying u buy the tank at say 75 you get the fish free! lol and ya you guys have been buying some cheep stuff the fish tanks here in vancouver (area) are like um the 20gl go for75 then u have to buy extras! so well thats all iknow ! but thank you all for your advice and spelling of that african fish!

 

I wouldnt ask 75$ you will scare people off. My 20g was 20$ with filter and bubbler and hood, no heater tho, try 50$ maybe

 

I agree. go with $50.

 

ok so 50 sounds good to me and thats with everything and the fish! ok we got the fish for 25 and he hasjust about doubled in size and he does eat other fish lo (we dont feed him fish though but if they are in the tank he will eat them lol)

 

For your cichilid you payed $25 and it was 2 inches? (guessing because you said it was about 4) Personally i think that was a rip off if that info is right. A lfs you can buy a 4 or 5 inch one as i said for about $5-6.

 

um ok but it might have somthing to do with were do u live remeber this is not US or canada only web lol im in canada and my bf got him for 25.00 and he is about 6inch so he has justabout doubled in size! now u can tell me we got riped or not thats not the point if you knew how to read u would relize that all im asking is how much should we sell him im just thinking we sell the tank at 50.00 and give them the fish to go with it~

 

Ohhh, ok sorry i had not taken that to thought. Yes that would take a big difference on the price ranges.