View Full Version : I got a deal!
cocoa_pleco
04-28-2007, 08:07 PM
YAY!
I went to a garage sale, and a guy had a home made 29g for 5$. The only catch was that a little bit of silicone wore off and it has to be a tiny bit resealed, no big deal.
Now, what to put in it...
sergo
04-28-2007, 08:13 PM
turtle? :14:
cocoa_pleco
04-28-2007, 08:19 PM
cant have them. alberta outlawed them since they carry salmonella.
I have EVERYTHING already. planted, rocky, cichlid, saltwater, and hospital tanks.
The only thing i can think of is i could stick my betta in my 2g in it and plop in a few corys, or maybe a puffer. Im leaning towards letting the betta have it.
cocoa_pleco
04-28-2007, 08:21 PM
Orrrrrrr, 3 goldfish is a possibility, since all i have are a few spare filters, no heaters.
roulfi004
04-28-2007, 08:26 PM
thumbs2:
I dont like goldfish. I think they are the Pigs of Fishworld
Go Catfish Crazy on it! (upside down, a few pleco varieties, and a few corys are nice!) :thumb:
sergo
04-28-2007, 08:31 PM
i say puffer. i personally would love to have one or two.
sergo
04-28-2007, 08:40 PM
cant have them. alberta outlawed them since they carry salmonella.but yet it's ok to run around with small quantities of pot. maybe they should also ban chicken, pork, fish, peanut butter and dog food. :ezpi_wink1:
cocoa_pleco
04-28-2007, 08:41 PM
LOTS of people have pot here. 2 puffers sounds cool
Drumachine09
04-28-2007, 09:32 PM
LOTS of people have pot here. 2 puffers sounds cool
Kimmers said you could but up to 3 in a ten, so you could do like 6 dwarf puffers.
sergo
04-28-2007, 09:34 PM
that seems like a lot of puffers in a 29.
Drumachine09
04-28-2007, 09:35 PM
that seems like a lot of puffers in a 29.
They are dwarfs, so they are about the size of a pea, maybe a little bigger.
sergo
04-28-2007, 09:41 PM
They are dwarfs, so they are about the size of a pea, maybe a little bigger.i didn't realize they were that small. i bet they are cool looking guys. i may do that in my 10gal that's almost finished cycling.
Aren't dwarf puffer's brakish? Or am I thinking of something else?
Drumachine09
04-28-2007, 09:44 PM
Aren't dwarf puffer's brakish? Or am I thinking of something else?
Nope, they be fresh!
Nope, they be fresh!
I must have them confused with Figure 8 puffers and spotted puffers.
cocoa_pleco
04-28-2007, 10:47 PM
ive had dwarfs before, they were cool.
Im slaving away scraping that one side to re-seal where there was a leak
cocoa_pleco
04-28-2007, 10:53 PM
or i have a cool idea.
What if i made it a show tank, and had a huge rock background, and filled the tank 40% and had the betta and live bamboo?
Drumachine09
04-28-2007, 11:17 PM
or i have a cool idea.
What if i made it a show tank, and had a huge rock background, and filled the tank 40% and had the betta and live bamboo?
The bamboo would rot.
xoolooxunny
04-28-2007, 11:23 PM
They are dwarfs, so they are about the size of a pea, maybe a little bigger.
The size of a PEA??? I had no idea they were that small!!!!:confused:
Drumachine09
04-28-2007, 11:28 PM
The size of a PEA??? I had no idea they were that small!!!!:confused:
They have personality too! I saw my first one a couple of weeks ago. I say the tag that said dwarf puffer, and i looked, and i looked, and i couldnt find the little bugger. Turns out he was right infront of my face! They are so cool looking, it looks like they have a perpetual smile on their face! Its cool!
cocoa_pleco
04-28-2007, 11:57 PM
puffers it is!
...let's see...you're expanding at about 1 tank a week...
...by this time next year...you'll have too many tanks to even count...:hmm3grin2orange:
Chrona
04-29-2007, 12:42 AM
By next year we'll have to scroll way down to get past his signature in every thread :rolleyes:
cocoa_pleco
04-29-2007, 01:31 AM
HECK YEAH. i kept telling myself i would stop after the 33g, but that 29g looked so tempting. I have to make room for it now. LAST tank.
for now
...it's garage sale season...just starting...many months of it left to go...even more time if you convert to weeks...
...weeks and weeks of potential tanks being put up for sale...
...big tanks...
...little tanks...
...tanks with stands...
...tanks with equipment...
...even tanks with fish still in them...
...all waiting to be purchased...
cocoa_pleco
04-29-2007, 03:42 AM
im gonna need another house for all my tanks
Drumachine09
04-29-2007, 04:12 AM
...it's garage sale season...just starting...many months of it left to go...even more time if you convert to weeks...
...weeks and weeks of potential tanks being put up for sale...
...big tanks...
...little tanks...
...tanks with stands...
...tanks with equipment...
...even tanks with fish still in them...
...all waiting to be purchased...
Do I smell the making of a new Dr.Seuss book?!?!?!
...the sequel to "One Fish, Two Fish"...
Drumachine09
04-29-2007, 04:34 AM
...the sequel to "One Fish, Two Fish"...
Or a new song! 999 fish tanks on the ground, 999 fish tanks, cocoa gets drunk, stubles around, 998 fish tanks fish tanks on the ground
*bows to the cheering crowd of millions upon millions of fans*
....*smashes guitar*
cocoa_pleco
04-29-2007, 04:46 AM
LOL, the adult dr.suess collection!
roulfi004
04-29-2007, 05:22 AM
This guy has written a kind of 10 reasons why no dwarf puffers... Check it out it has some helpful info too
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cocoa_pleco
04-29-2007, 03:57 PM
I had 2 of them, an adult and a baby, in my old 33g with TONS of small fish, and lots of large fish. Mine took frozen food, flakes, and crickets. I had 2 angels in the tank too, a wild one and domestic, and the puffers left their fins alone.
That guy is trying to persuade someone out of puffers.
No, he's right...I also think they do best in a puffer only tank...
cocoa_pleco
04-29-2007, 04:04 PM
they do, but somehow i got lucky.
johnicd
05-06-2007, 10:16 PM
Haha damn you have alot of tanks. And it most certainly is garage sale season. I have been out after school all last week and plan to be out this week too. Hopefully I can get some good deals.
cocoa_pleco
05-06-2007, 11:50 PM
i have so many tanks i think im gonna go crazy.
johnicd
05-08-2007, 12:56 AM
I was just given a 50 gallon for free. Has stand, aerator(sp?) and filter. Looks like I have a new project for the next coming weeks.
edit: what do you all suggest for a filter. I have the heater covered but I am at a loss filter wise.
Anything over 40 gallons and I switch to canisters vs. HOBs. You'd do well with an aquaclear 110 HOB or with an Eheim 2028 canister. Those would be my choices, anyway.
cocoa_pleco
05-08-2007, 01:13 AM
anything 20g or up i use canisters, mainly fluvals. Ive found the tank cycles faster with canisters and they are 0 work. Ive had my fluvals for 1.5 months and havent had to change any media, and the nitrates/nitrite/ammonia are 0
I wanted to put a canister on the 40 long, but there really isn't a good place to put it. For the 50 I would go with a canister as a first option, but their price can be prohibitive for some people.
johnicd
05-08-2007, 01:22 AM
Yeah the price is pretty dissapointing but Im not going cheap on this tank. Only the best for it so no expense is going to be spared.
Good to hear. You'll be better off spending the extra money now. Far less work on your part and happier fish. I always mention the cost though, because $200 and change isn't much for some people but is impossibly expensive for others.
johnicd
05-08-2007, 01:42 AM
Yeah its guna be expensive but hey, I could be paying for the tank as well.
YaYgoldFish
05-08-2007, 01:50 AM
hm your electric/water bills must be soo high lol
P, did you mean to type gm for me? Electric bills are high, yes, but we're on a well, so water bills don't exist!thumbs2:
cocoa_pleco
05-08-2007, 02:05 AM
My power bills are INSANE. With all the tanks running, its pretty bad
What are your bills like? I pay around $130 a month.
Chrona
05-08-2007, 02:14 AM
Electric bill can't be that bad. 55g tank:
200w heater - on 6(?) hours
25w filter - on 24 hours
40w light - on 10 hours
2.2 kwh per day. 1 kwh is like 10 cents in the US. 22 cents per day, $6.60 per month. You spend more on other fish related items in that time (meds/food, etc)
Yeah, I'm stuck. My home theater draws...well, draws a freakin' TON of power when I pump things up.
cocoa_pleco
05-09-2007, 01:57 AM
lol , my home theater is the same.
Drumachine09
05-09-2007, 01:58 AM
lol , my home theater is the same.
Oh yea, well my "home theater" consists of a RCA 20" tv, a ps2, and some old stereo speakers i piggy backed onto the existing ones. Beat THAT! lol
johnicd
05-09-2007, 02:19 AM
Lol lets not get started on how much wattage my home theater uses. 32" plasma, dvd/stereo surround system, x-box 360, x-box, wii. But anyway. I need some more room for this new tank. My room is crowded as it is.
cocoa_pleco
05-09-2007, 02:32 AM
What i do is stupid. I have a LCD HDTV, a 22 incher, beside the couch with the 360 and home theater, and a 50 inch one infront of the couch, and i multi-task at the same time. REALLY hurts the neck.
All my other systems are out away. I have EVERY game system but a wii and ps3. I even have the old ataris, coleco's, and a arcade machine
Chrona
05-09-2007, 02:34 AM
I have a movie theater screen and an Imax projector I stole in my living room. The sound system consists of several 1000 watt speakers and subwoofers. When I'm playing a movie, the whole town knows.
Also, my daddy can beat up your daddy.
:P
Drumachine09
05-09-2007, 02:43 AM
Also, my daddy can beat up your daddy :P
NUH UHHH!
But my grandma is a total BAMF! She would knock your grandma out!
cocoa_pleco
05-09-2007, 03:23 AM
GRANNY FIGHT!
I put 50$ of chronas granny, ancient chinese tactics kick @$$!
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