When I purchased a rehomed betta and his tank equipment, I ended up eventually replacing the heater and gravel (the heater wasn't enough to heat the tank size and the gravel was... tacky an fluro). Even now I'm considering just making my own sponge filter to replace the one that it came with- the suction on the tube holding the sponges for bacteria is weak or non-existent, yet the filter is somehow sucking water from somewhere else. The only thing that will definitely stay the same is the glass tank itself and the little half-log ornament he came with.
Worthless Purchases!
I haven't seen a thread like this yet, so here goes!
I bought a 1.2 gallon National Geographic tank today, set it up, very disappointed, i hate it, and as soon as i can i will be replacing it with something better.So,here to those worthless purchases! Share on this thread the tanks, ornaments, lights, caves, etc, that you found worthless after purchasing! share pictures and comments!
So here goes!
Here is the tank, and notice how LARGE the filter is? The tube reaches the floor of the tank basically,theres like hardly any room for anything. its less than a foot tall/wide. It's really just a disappointment. and added in here is the picture on the box, how you think itll look! but then put together and feel cheated!!! and it had a crack in the bottom! its not leaking yet so i just put tape over it, hope it keeps.
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I bought a 1.2 gallon National Geographic tank today, set it up, very disappointed, i hate it, and as soon as i can i will be replacing it with something better.So,here to those worthless purchases! Share on this thread the tanks, ornaments, lights, caves, etc, that you found worthless after purchasing! share pictures and comments!
So here goes!
Here is the tank, and notice how LARGE the filter is? The tube reaches the floor of the tank basically,theres like hardly any room for anything. its less than a foot tall/wide. It's really just a disappointment. and added in here is the picture on the box, how you think itll look! but then put together and feel cheated!!! and it had a crack in the bottom! its not leaking yet so i just put tape over it, hope it keeps.
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My 10G tank. I learned not to buy used aquariums off kijiji…
It came with a heater, filter, lid, and the tank itself. The heater broke after 2 months, the filter vibrated like crazy and broke after about 6 months, the lights vibrated out of the lid and broke one of the sockets pretty badly, and then the tank cracked. I had to fill it about 3 inches short of the top, to avoid it leaking all over the new hardwood.
Also several decorations I've had just had their paint etc. peel when rinsing.
White gravel was one too. That stuff gets algae once, and it's permanently brown for ever haha.
Leaf hammocks and floating thermometers - Actually anything with a suction cup - the hard water in my area destroys suction cups.
Really… quite a few things have just turned out awful
but I replaced the tank piece by piece (I should have just caved and bought an expensive new one, I replaced it with all cheap stuff - whoops) and made my own decorations
It came with a heater, filter, lid, and the tank itself. The heater broke after 2 months, the filter vibrated like crazy and broke after about 6 months, the lights vibrated out of the lid and broke one of the sockets pretty badly, and then the tank cracked. I had to fill it about 3 inches short of the top, to avoid it leaking all over the new hardwood.
Also several decorations I've had just had their paint etc. peel when rinsing.
White gravel was one too. That stuff gets algae once, and it's permanently brown for ever haha.
Leaf hammocks and floating thermometers - Actually anything with a suction cup - the hard water in my area destroys suction cups.
Really… quite a few things have just turned out awful
but I replaced the tank piece by piece (I should have just caved and bought an expensive new one, I replaced it with all cheap stuff - whoops) and made my own decorations
Ahaha I had a little betta heater already so it's not a big deal to me. I really think the tank depends on who's buying it though. It didn't even come with real instructions.
Oh I didn't mention that. It doesn't tell you to rinse everything in hot water first or how to set it up etc. It just kinda says "here's a tank - plop a betta and some water in this" lol. I found that a little frustrating, knowing not everyone will know what to do with that info.
I really think the tank depends on who's buying it though. It didn't even come with real instructions.Oh I didn't mention that. It doesn't tell you to rinse everything in hot water first or how to set it up etc. It just kinda says "here's a tank - plop a betta and some water in this" lol. I found that a little frustrating, knowing not everyone will know what to do with that info.
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