Customised tanks.

How many of us have bought exspensive systimised tanks,tanks with itergrated filtration and lighting,just to find it completly inadequet?
What have you done to alter it, to serve your needs?
Who is "pimping" there tank?

 

thankfully none for me... I just dont have the money for the Jebo Style all inclusive tanks!

It is interesting to hear that these systems are often inadequet ( i assume filtration and lighting wise) something to keep in mind if I ever try buy one.

 

Only ever bought one. Filter was good, then broke, so I shoved piping down where-ever I thought it may or may not be neccesary, changed all the media so the lid doesn't quite sit correctly, and for some reason used this jumbled-up messup of a system for a marine tank.

Wish me luck.

 

Thats why i never bothered buying one of those complete jebo or boyu tanks..i believe you can build a custom tank to spec for much much less..with better filtration..coz those built in filtration systems with those cabinet tanks are hopeless

 

Hey guys!Don't nock me for being impulsive/not thinking before buying.
I just read a new member is thinking of buying one those.
But its not only systimised tanks that need a upgrade.Many people has bought filters,lights or pumps just to deside after a few months that it is not enough.Or a new product is launched and you must have it, altough you don't realy need it.
Do some fishkeepers collect hardware aswell as fish?

 

Now you've hit a hard spot...

I've got TWO spare air pumps (just in case) because the first 2 were too noisy, and the Eheim was on special.

I have 2 apre submersible pumps.

I have 2 spare sponge filters

I have 2 spare internal filters

I have enough other bits and pieces to start my own LFS.

I even have a spare 1 ft tank packed away for "just in case"

Oh, and let me not forget the 3 spare heaters. (altho the one is currently not a spare, and is in use!)

 

We could start a support group if you like
You may think your system is complete,but then you visit the LFS and your fish budget goes out the window:bigsmile:
What about DIYing?Not everything can be bought.