I lucked out!

[mattjfishman]

Ok, just got back from Maryville and picked up the following:

75 gal. tank
10 gal. tank with hood
5 gal. bowfront tank with hood
4 air pumps
2 large HOB filters
2 small HOB filters
sponge filter
strip light
some weird filter media
tons of decorations
2 more gravel vacum thingies
a heater
4 or 5 nets
test kits
tons of gravel
TONS of fish food
and last but not least 1/2 gallon of stress coat

I got all of this for $75! The 75 gal. will be my next reef!

 

[lotsoftats]

Nice score....don't know if you will be using the 2 large HOB filters or going with a sump...but if you want to part with them I can help you recoup some of the money you spent.....I am looking for 2 for my FW community tank I am working on.....shoot me a PM if you want to get rid of them.....I would need them shipped but I will cover the cost obviously.

 

[mattjfishman]

You got PM!

 

[digidana]

dang matt! you lucked out! congrats!!

 

[cee]

Good luck with it! I too have been looking but am more interested in something in a cube shape. I saw that one but decided to pass as it didn't meet my vision. Glad to see it went to a good home.

Dave

 

[EvilMel]

That's great! I'll take the 5g bowfront off your hands! hah hah.

 

[Weetabix]

Funny, I was thinking the same thing...

 

[planejane]

Along with all your other talents you're a bargain hunter!

 

[mattjfishman]

Lol, when your on my budget, you have to be a bargain hunter!

 

[EvilMel]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15084478#post15084478 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mattjfishman
Lol, when you're on my budget, you have to be a bargain hunter!

I'm right there with ya, buddy.

 

[ct_vol]

At least you're not living off of allowance anymore...

 

[EvilMel]

Well, to the extent that we budget...yeah...I kind of am.

I get some "money to blow" each month but it's only like $50.

So that's not much different.

 

[ct_vol]

Its for the greater good... You and Nathan will be better off in the future for it... At least that is what I tell myself about Ashley and me...

 

[macclellan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15092448#post15092448 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EvilMel

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15084478#post15084478 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mattjfishman
Lol, when you're on my budget, you have to be a bargain hunter!

I'm right there with ya, buddy.

LOL, way to go with the spelling corrections, Mama Mel. You've all but adopted this youngin'

 

[EvilMel]

hah hah...well ding dang. I keep seeing the same grammar mistakes and I don't want him sounding dumb once he gets out of high school, so I alert him to his mistakes. It's only to improve his grammar and totally not to be crappy to him.

 

[mattjfishman]

Haha, I didn't even notice, even once you corrected me.

 

[EvilMel]

hah hah...pay attention young man!!

 

[mattjfishman]

I'm thinking of setting up the 5 gallon as a reef tank...

 

[Weetabix]

That 5 gallon could be an awesome Softie Reef.

 

[mattjfishman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15099988#post15099988 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Weetabix
That 5 gallon could be an awesome Softie Reef.

Uh-huh.