Worst Part Of Setting Up A Tank?

[benniebru]

whats everyone think the worst part of setting up a tank? from my experiences since im a visual guy is getting the decor they way u want it, this part to me is usually a total nightmare cuz i end up switching it around a bunch of times b4 i am finally happy. after work i have been looking at pics of tanks to see how i am gonna set up my next bc i cant just go in and buy rocks and wood and set it up and be happy with it hahaha

 

[Dorkhedeos]

Cost

 

[ilikebunnies311]

i am the same way the worst part for me would be the decor i look at other peoples tanks on here and omg it makes me jelous ....... becuase i acually can never get the decor to the way i want it to look ... so both my tanks right now are just satisfactory...... that and my lfs around here never have the decor i want. ........ frustrated now lol

 

[nakomis90]

id say the worst parts picking fish while the tank cycles!
i am sorting out my tank got it how i want it,
and know i have skipped from stocking german blue rams, to gouramis, and very nearly got a betta instead.....
still gotta say the tank is bare!

 

[Chaz]

Moving it!!! I am so worris i will smash it!!!!

 

[chishnfips]

waiting for the tank to cycle, its so annoying lol, looking at an empty tank

 

[Darkstar]

cleaning the sand/gravel.

 

[Ian H]

waiting for the tank to cycle, its so annoying lol, looking at an empty tank

yep without a doubt

 

[altselgreen]

Cost and Cycling... Argh!

 

[eschaton]

I second cleaning the sand/gravel. Seems like it takes several dozen rinses per bucket to get anything clean.

Close behind is trying to get new bogwood to friggin sink.

 

[evilchild]

i think it's a combination of all three. cost, waiting for the tank to cycle and getting the tank set up with the right decor and fish. thats four

 

[andywg]

Finding space. I never cycle.

 

[dave_gray2077]

Got to be cost first and foremost. After that it is choosing which fish to put in the tank.

Cycling is not a problem as i do fully planted tanks from the word go and stock slowly.

 

[Straydum]

for me, getting the tank itself

 

[CFC]

Cleaning sand, spending hours with my hands in freezing buckets of water swirling sand around is not my idea of having fun.