Despite all my rage i am still just a rat in a cage, or misery loves company needed..
- Thread starter Redearsunfish
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i bought myself an aquarium of 800 gallon (3000 liters in dutch) it costet me 250 euro for the tank and all the pumps,filter,elektronics. i had to spend 1000 euro just to make it possible to put the tank. Poring concrete: 300 making steel frame 200, pcv piping from livingroom to shed (15 meter) and about 500 euro for the elektricity. normaly running on 230 ac now on 380V.
I was verry lucky to buy this tank, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
But........ i still want bigger.
I was verry lucky to buy this tank, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity.
But........ i still want bigger.
I feel your pain, but from the other side of the coin. I cant seem to sell my 100gallon tank, with stand and light at $100.00 O.B.O here in Southern California.
I turned 40 in January and all that stuff that people tell you will happen when you turn 40? it does! All at once! 40ism is not progressive, its instant!
I think the way to go for you my friend is to build a DIY tank. Thats going to be my next move, well after I move and get a house in NC. Us old timers have the experience an skills to pull these off.
I turned 40 in January and all that stuff that people tell you will happen when you turn 40? it does! All at once! 40ism is not progressive, its instant!
I think the way to go for you my friend is to build a DIY tank. Thats going to be my next move, well after I move and get a house in NC. Us old timers have the experience an skills to pull these off.
I called a shop the other day. Asked about a 110. 400 plus all in without the stand. I was like, "wow."
Yeah here in PA I have 2 people coming to look at my 55 gal for $150 which seems like the going rate for them when complete.
That said I did just buy a 125 for just over 200....though I then spent another 1-150 on the stand...
Redearsunfish - I am not sure where you are but I know my local LFS sells tanks for great prices. I could have had a new 125 for 295... Though I am lucky enough to have That Pet Place as one of my LFS.
That said I did just buy a 125 for just over 200....though I then spent another 1-150 on the stand...
Redearsunfish - I am not sure where you are but I know my local LFS sells tanks for great prices. I could have had a new 125 for 295... Though I am lucky enough to have That Pet Place as one of my LFS.
My friend, I am in a place much worse than you in terms of value for the dollar.
I'm in a place where one adds big, big money to any ticketed price, just so that the government can spend it remarkably foolishly.
The prices I pay for things would scare the whiskers off a catfish.
I'm in a place where one adds big, big money to any ticketed price, just so that the government can spend it remarkably foolishly.
The prices I pay for things would scare the whiskers off a catfish.
