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Offline scifisarah

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Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« on: April 11, 2013, 04:59:02 PM »
This ad made me laugh and I thought I would share. Poor fish... Clearly not a marketing guru or knowing anything about cycling a tank:

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/for/3736687319.html

"20 gallon fish tank, new, but used. Willing to accept counter offers"



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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2013, 06:07:02 PM »
Looks like a tank of mountain dew.  Yeah poor fish  :'(
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2013, 06:16:29 PM »
The fish on the left looks like its trying to say "a little help here...PLEASE"
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2013, 07:09:17 PM »
Some people should not even be allowed to have pets if that's how they are gonna care for them.
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2013, 08:02:35 PM »
IMO there's nothing wrong with green water aside from aesthetics. However, unless it's getting direct sunlight, the cause is most likely nitrates and that would be concerning.
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2013, 08:11:18 PM »
Quote from: Ron on April 11, 2013, 08:02:35 PM
IMO there's nothing wrong with green water aside from aesthetics. However, unless it's getting direct sunlight, the cause is most likely nitrates and that would be concerning.
you know the phosphate levels are probably off the charts from overfeeding too. ;)
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2013, 08:29:27 PM »
Or if they were to put 16oz of alkalinity into there water. I have never personally done it but have had someone do this. Same results...
Someone needs to buy this just to test the water in the name of science.
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2013, 09:37:57 PM »
Looks like mountain dew.
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2013, 09:39:54 PM »
Quote from: danielratti on April 11, 2013, 08:29:27 PM

Someone needs to buy this just to test the water in the name of science.
Lol!
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2013, 09:47:31 PM »
Quote from: LoveTheFishies on April 11, 2013, 09:37:57 PM
Looks like mountain dew.

Bet you won't drink it.
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2013, 09:49:26 PM »
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2013, 09:54:48 PM »
Do it for the sake of science.
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Offline GrizzlysDad

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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2013, 10:29:33 PM »
I thought the same as Ron...as long as the water parameters are in the green (pun blatantly intended)
then there is nothing wrong with that water. In fact, it is a great first food for many fish that have tiny offspring.
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2013, 10:31:48 PM »
Quote from: GrizzlysDad on April 11, 2013, 10:29:33 PM
I thought the same as Ron...as long as the water parameters are in the green (pun blatantly intended)
then there is nothing wrong with that water. In fact, it is a great first food for many fish that have tiny offspring.

Its just green jello jokes on all of you I posted this on craigslist.
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Re: Craigslist new but used 20 gallon tank $80
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2013, 10:34:23 PM »
Quote from: danielratti on April 11, 2013, 10:31:48 PM
Quote from: GrizzlysDad on April 11, 2013, 10:29:33 PM
I thought the same as Ron...as long as the water parameters are in the green (pun blatantly intended)
then there is nothing wrong with that water. In fact, it is a great first food for many fish that have tiny offspring.

Its just green jello jokes on all of you I posted this on craigslist.

Somehow this would not surprise me  :P
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