Tokis-Phoenix
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Hmm, it depends really for me- i guess its more of a matter of what i don't do now days;
a. In the past i just used to buy small tanks all the time(5 to 20gals sort of thing), and when i upgraded tanks i never used to get many more gallons- in the end i just ended up with alot of small tanks with not many stocking posibiltys that were a pain in the bum to clean out.
b. I have bought a couple of second hand tanks in the past but they either leaked or i had to spend hours removing built on layers of rock hard limescale and algae from them. When i bought my old 50gal i just bought the tank alone and then bought all the accessorys for it like lighting, filtration and heating etc- the tank was a very good tank but it took weeks to get all the gear together, which was a disapointment and a pain.
c. Now days i just buy brand new tanks, for the last year and a half i have been saving up money for some large brand new all-in-one tanks and have got my first one about 2months ago(125 UK gal, 2 more to go), i wouldn't buy a second hand 125gal because it would be very difficult and not that much cheaper to find lighting and filtration in particular- i also wouldn't want to get a second hand one in the fear it would leak or crack, not to mention how difficult it could be to find a nice stand that goes with it too.
Second hand and separate tanks are great if you are only looking for somthing up to 30gals or so because its easy to find lighting, filtration and heating for them plus spare glass paines or sealant to fix them if they need to be repaired, but its a different situation if you are going for 50gals+ in my opinion.
d. I also saved alot of money by waiting so long to get my 125gal, there were many, many times when i was tempted to buy somthing smaller than a 125gal but larger than my old tanks, it helps alot if you just set up a pet bank account- put £20-30's a month in it to pay for fish stuff and other pet accesorys and nothing else and its helps you save up alot for things like new fish tanks
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a. In the past i just used to buy small tanks all the time(5 to 20gals sort of thing), and when i upgraded tanks i never used to get many more gallons- in the end i just ended up with alot of small tanks with not many stocking posibiltys that were a pain in the bum to clean out.
b. I have bought a couple of second hand tanks in the past but they either leaked or i had to spend hours removing built on layers of rock hard limescale and algae from them. When i bought my old 50gal i just bought the tank alone and then bought all the accessorys for it like lighting, filtration and heating etc- the tank was a very good tank but it took weeks to get all the gear together, which was a disapointment and a pain.
c. Now days i just buy brand new tanks, for the last year and a half i have been saving up money for some large brand new all-in-one tanks and have got my first one about 2months ago(125 UK gal, 2 more to go), i wouldn't buy a second hand 125gal because it would be very difficult and not that much cheaper to find lighting and filtration in particular- i also wouldn't want to get a second hand one in the fear it would leak or crack, not to mention how difficult it could be to find a nice stand that goes with it too.
Second hand and separate tanks are great if you are only looking for somthing up to 30gals or so because its easy to find lighting, filtration and heating for them plus spare glass paines or sealant to fix them if they need to be repaired, but its a different situation if you are going for 50gals+ in my opinion.
d. I also saved alot of money by waiting so long to get my 125gal, there were many, many times when i was tempted to buy somthing smaller than a 125gal but larger than my old tanks, it helps alot if you just set up a pet bank account- put £20-30's a month in it to pay for fish stuff and other pet accesorys and nothing else and its helps you save up alot for things like new fish tanks
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Bonus!
Yes, I know they're "just fish". But there's a difference in buying 'pretty fish' and slopping them into a tank you happen to own... and purchasing fish who will flourish in an atmosphere you create, and a different sense of satisfaction, as well, in the careful construction of these atmospheres, wether you're in it for the fish or the scenery.
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