Frustrated.....

[enchanted]

I kinda fell into MTS and it is frustrating. All I really wanted at the time was a bigger tank, but I saw a good deal and couldn't pass it up. I really had no clue. I bought 5 tanks with 1 filter, 2 hoods w/ lights, 4 strip lights, and 2 heaters.

Little did I know.....

Add in 4 more heaters (1 broke), 5 filters (I haven't gotten the whisper working. ), lighting because I wanted planted, substrate, fertilizer, and on, and on, and on, and on......

Then add in fish, plants, etc... I do have to thank Bangin, from here, Off-Ice from Plantgeek, and Lotus from Plantgeek for there help on getting plants for cheap.

But that sure doesn't help on all the other stuff. I'm writing this primarily because I'm hoping some of the newbies won't get sort of decieved like I did in a sense. Buying used tanks is great, but a tank is a tank. If it doesn't include anything else remember to figure in the additional costs.

I almost wish I had just bought the 80G I was looking at prior to finding these. I know I will probably be happier in the end when they are all setup, but ..............

Well, that was my rant for the day.

 

[Discomafia]

Don't worry. I'm sure that once your tank is all set up, you won't regret it. How big is this tank now?

 

[CFC]

There really is no cheap way in this hobby.

I once bought a second hand but "as new" external filter for £30 just for the canister and powerhead, little did i realise that once i added on the cost of the hoses, fittings and media the filter actually cost me more than it would have to pick up a brand new complete one from the shelf.

 

[enchanted]

The "tanks" I bought then are:
55 Gallon x 2
45 Gallon Long
29 Gallon
10 Gallon



CFC, I've noticed the same thing about watching the used stuff. Can end up costing just as much as new....