Nuts!!

[Norman Fenske]

Well I am sure I am not the only one that has done this or will be the last, I have decided to really get into Apisto's. My sun / fish room is 163 sqft. and looking at the way I have my tanks set up there is wasted space so decided to take some measurements and now w / o making the room any smaller and just use existing locations I am going to build some racks the goal is to have 30 tanks. Its not going to happen right away but as I build and move tanks the room will look less cluttered. Granted it may not be the ideal set-up but where there is a will there is a way. I will make it happen. I admit it I am nuts!!!

 

[Mike Wise]

TBA (tank buying addiction) - sounds normal to me!

 

[Norman Fenske]

Only thing that stinks and I am sure you remember as well back in the late 60's and into the 70's you could buy tanks 55 and under 50 cents a gallon over a 55 one dollar a gallon. I was a teenager and my dad and I went to the LFS and bought a 125 for 125.00 boy dont I wish the prices were that cheap now!!

 

[Mike Wise]

Adjusted for inflation, today's tanks are a bargain.

 

[Norman Fenske]

It depends on how you look at it, being on disability funds are tight. Sure if you go by inflation it does not look that bad. You do have to admit years ago you could purchase big tanks fairly cheap now it you want a big tank it will cost you a few dollars. By the way not complaining just my point of view.

 

[Mike Wise]

A 55 gallon set-up would cost me a week's wages back in the 1960s. Now, on minimum wage, maybe 1 day's wages? There are many things I'd like to have, but accept that on my income aren't feasible. I'm afraid that's part of life that I accept.

 

[Norman Fenske]

Very true.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Craigslist or your fish club is where you can get equipment cheap