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    Fish Tanks

    Hey just curios If any of ya had Tropical Tanks or Saltwater set up. In the process of my first Tropical tank!

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    I was into Marine Aquariums a few years ago...

    Definitely go with Tropical fish, especially if you're new to it... Otherwise you'll spend more time and money on your Marine tank than you do on your VX...

    In the 2 years I had a tank (didn't set it back up after the move to my new house) I spent well over $3,000 on it... Don't get me wrong it was extremely fun... but a ton of work. And a bit of stress (power outages, expensive coral acclimation, power bills [halide lighting] chillers, etc.)


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    Yeah, go tropical. I did the salt water thing a while back. All I remember was the money spent and the work that went into it. I never really could appreciate it.
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    Thumbs up

    I would say go tropical as well. Salt tanks can be pretty advanced, and will require a lot of time and money. Don't get me wrong, tropical tanks can do the same, but you can manage it a little easier I think.

    As for buying a tank, if you are not in a hurry, check Craigslist daily and you will find a good deal on a big tank. I got a 125 gallon tank and cabinet for $170. It now houses my Mata Mata.

    If I ever had more time and money, I would set up an aquaforest.



    Bart

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    My brother in low has a salt water talk and he dumps so much money in to that thing. He’s always having problems and he’s never happy with it. STAY AWAY FROM SALT WATER TANKS!!!

    That’s a nice tank Bart.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kodiak View Post
    That’s a nice tank Bart.[/SIZE][/FONT]
    Yeah, I think fresh water aqua-scaping is the coolest thing. There is a store in San Fran that sells all the stuff and they have like 40 tanks setup in there and they are all heavily planted and look just beautiful. But you have pump CO2 into the tanks, and you need all sorts of fertilizers and etc, and the setup take a long time. I think though, once you get the "ecosystem" established in the tank, the maintenance is minimal. Someday maybe, but right now 75% of my "fun money" is now going to gas for the VX.

    Bart

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