ffk_pennywise
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Sep 8, 2006
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Hello everyone! This is my first post here on AA. I am looking to setup a freshwater tank starting this weekend. A friend of mine has an empty tank that was saltwater sitting in his basement for the past 4 years. He has offered to sell it to me with all the filters, etc. for $50. I havent seen it yet and dont know what all it comes with so I dont yet know if he's ripping me off or giving the stuff away. My question is this: can a filter that ran saltwater be used for freshwater or would it be more convenient/cost effective to just purchase new stuff? This equipment is probably anywhere from 4-8 years old by my guestimation. From his description its probably a 40galonish tank. I'm not too concerned about saving a few bucks if it means compromise. Should I seriously consider equipment this old or just go buy new stuff? If I pass on this tank, I'd like a 75gal. from petsmart so any recomendations on filtration? I know all of this has been answered before (I've read the posts), I'm just a little nervous about jumping into this and I dont want to spend cash on things that I dont need or are the wrong type, etc. Thanks in advance for all your help!