View Full Version : which would tank would you chose?
andruboz
04-03-2003, 2:37 PM
the primary resident will be the fahaka puffer. probable mature length 15-17" . currently around 8-10"
somefinnfishy
04-04-2003, 9:55 AM
the price on the 5 foot tank is good they are hard to sell (oddball size)try offering him 325 and he orders the canopy for it.
rjl420
04-04-2003, 10:29 AM
but the footprint on the 4ft tank is better suited for a fahaka, they need about 24" to turn around without damae to the caudal fin. (so i've heard).
how about just going to a garage sale or 2? that's where I find most of my tanks. my fahaka is currently in a 90 gallon tank that I got for $25 (tank and stand/lights) then only dropped another $150 or so to set it up. I've also found 50 gallons for $10. I'm still on the lookout for a 125+ with a better footprint for my fahaka, he's currently about 8".
The X-tra large DIY homebuilt is gonna be my next tank. Maybe in 2 years. More bang for the buck, and you can make it exactly the size you want.
slipknottin
04-04-2003, 11:39 PM
I edited your poll. :D
Anyways, I would go with the 120. Larger surface area and more room for the puffer to turn around.
andruboz
04-05-2003, 12:29 PM
thanks slip. i was going to ask but..
by the way something happend to me on the way home from work.
i was about to ask my lfs about used tanks and this beautiful tank just jumped off the floor into my lap. ok its about as crusty ugly as a tank can get, but $95 delivered for a 125 gallon was a deal i couldnt pass up. [ they also have a good stand for 100 bucks but they have a huge bunch of inventory piled on it right now. dont need it until i get this cleaned up.]
thanks to all who took the poll. will start thinking about a a tank with 24 " width after the puff grows a few more inches.. then i can get a red devil for this 125. yippee.
rjl420
04-05-2003, 12:38 PM
Cool Deal!
andruboz
04-07-2003, 9:37 PM
it always happens..
when i got to work, a guy whose father owns rental property came up to me and asked if i wanted to buy a 125 gallon and stand for $40. the renters just wanted to get rid of it. i dopeslapped my forehead in the usual manner.
it turns out the $40 tank held rats or rabbits and was pretty torn up. [probably not fishworthy.] I might still try to get it for a friend of mine, but it seems like i always hear about a good deal after i've already committed to something else.
Mr.Jingles
04-07-2003, 9:48 PM
you could resilicone it and sell back the 95 dolares tank.
thats spanish for those of you who dont know. (dolares = dollars)