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Thread: NOT QUITE impulse buy
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08-15-2012, 09:41 PM #1
That Guy With the Marbles
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NOT QUITE impulse buy
I figured since everyone's sharing their impulse buys lately...
I was at my LFS today to pick up some fish food. In their tanks for sale section they had a 300 gallon acrylic aquarium. It had gone on sale for $2500 but the price was slashed all the way down to $600. I have more than that saved up toward the 180 gallon tank I plan to get eventually. Tank has some scratches on the front but I know how to polish those... I'd have to build a stand, and a sump... nah. I've grown somewhat disenchanted with my 75 gallon acrylic tank, and I really don't want to have to buy a snorkel to do tank maintenance.300 gallon mega tank: build in progress
75 gallon community tank: tetras, danios, corys, platies, otos, pearl gouramis, bristlenose pleco, assassin snails, red cherry shrimp, bamboo shrimp
70 gallon growout tank: clown loaches, sailfin pleco
60 gallon goldfish tank: fancy goldfish
29 gallon frog tank: 1 bullfrog
10 gallon and 5.5 gallon betta tanks: 1 male betta each, sometimes snails
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08-15-2012, 10:07 PM #2
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I would've bought it in a heartbeat and would be filling it right now.
Thar she blows!!!
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08-15-2012, 10:09 PM #3
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gulper shark
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I don't think so Crispy, because it would be in my house right now
If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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08-15-2012, 10:12 PM #4
Aye aye
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Do they ship overseas?
My therapist says I need a bigger tank . . . . .
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08-15-2012, 10:38 PM #5
Evidence-based
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I'd love a tank that size...but the prospect of setting up a sump frightens me!
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08-15-2012, 10:42 PM #6
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gulper shark
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Once you have set up a sump, you will see how easy it can be to set one up and use one. Nothing t be afraid of really
Originally Posted by ~firefly~
I'd love a tank that size...but the prospect of setting up a sump frightens me!If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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08-15-2012, 10:47 PM #7
Evidence-based
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I've seen videos...a big tank with cascading water from one section to another...all open topped. How do you stop them from either overflowing or running dry? I don't get it. LOL Originally Posted by Cliff
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08-15-2012, 11:06 PM #8
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gulper shark
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The only way you could run out of water is through evaporation. It won't overflow if you plan it correctly
http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.co...e-sump-basics/
http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.co...umbing-basics/If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
Fishless Cycle Cycling with Fish Marine Aquarium Info [URL="http://saltwater.aquaticcommunity.com/"]
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08-15-2012, 11:21 PM #9
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Angelfish
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I would have had my credit card out so quick.......
heck right now there is a 250 acrylic on my craigslist for 700.....still resisting....craigslist doesnt take plastic.
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08-15-2012, 11:41 PM #10
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Red Arowana
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Lets see; a couch in the living room or a 300 gallon tank? That is one tough decision.
By the way whats wrong with putting on a diving mask and snorkel to clean a tank?
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