TheEssigs

Ok, ok. MTS is alive and well in our house. I did a post on this not too long ago, and since then, its gotten worse. The latest addition is another 20g. So that makes 9 tanks now! Wow, it gets crazier by the minute. I think we will need a MTS forum section soon. I think that this affliction is speading too. Two people we know have gotten tanks since they have visited us. One thing I know for sure, is that we have MTS, and spreading it. LOL

Butterfly

Yes MTS is very contagious There is no cure but a new tank and occupants can cause temporary remission. Seeing cute new fish can cause a re-lapse though
carol

TheEssigs

Ya know whats funnier... every time we get a new tank, we say.. "ok this will be the hospital tank" and then the next thing you know it turns out to be a species specific tank. AHHHH

bhcaaron

I want MTS! I want MTS! I don't have a tank yet, but, I WANT MTS! I just can't afford it though. There's your cure! No money! lol

Butterfly

Yep been there, Done that
Carol

purple_phoenix

I had one tank, I wanted two. Now I have two, I want to set up my small unused tank.

Once that's done, I'll want a betta tank. Or a nano reef. Or another 3-foot one for plants and small fish. Or a six-foot for big fish. Or a fish shop. Or two. I'll end up owning part of the ocean or something :P

bhcaaron

You can't own part of the ocean. I'm no selling any of it for the time being!

Gozer_1

My Mts is in full swing. 150, 55, 20, and now a 45. Well a 45 prety soon any way. I can't stand to look at an empty tank. I even have a SimAquarium widget running in my internet browser.

ninilie

Now that i transfered from the 5g leaky to the 10g im thinking of trying to reseal it and put something in it. Then i will be up to 4 tanks. My son is having MTS too becaues as soon as we drained the 5g he wanted to know what we were gonna put in it

Allie

We are on our second case of MTS here...before Christmas last year, we sold a lot of little tanks...we were down to two tanks by March the 120g Piranha then, and the 80g angelfish.
Over the past 2 months we've gotten back up to 7 running and 2 empty. Thank god we have had lots of water ready for new tanks in big containers and buckets.
I am waiting on getting a 60g tank for my angels...hoping to find a cheap one by winter.

bhcaaron

fishgirl

I had MTS for many many years before I ever got may first tank....I have a 10 gal and 5.5 gal....if I had the money and room I wouuld have a 80+ gal bowfront.
Susan

Gozer_1

It depends on the size of tank you are looking for. Larger tanks can be hard to get plus shipping can be hefty. I have found some on eBay but never ordered. I got all mine at Walmart or a pet store. These days I try not to support the Walmart fish department so I would recommend a pet store. As far as reliable websites Drs Foster and Smith is one of the best. They have a pretty decent selection and range of sizes.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?c=3578+3730
As I said though shipping charges can be a real pain for a tank.

Butterfly

Also check out www.craiglist.com for your city or freecycle. You would be surprised what you can find for free.
Carol

fishgirl

Butterfly miss typed it should be
www.craigslist.com

bhcaaron

I was just given two 10G and a 5G. I still have to clean them and set them up. I guess they'll end up being fuge, sump and Q. Does that count?

purple_phoenix

Aaron - Over here, there's 3 magazines made just for classified ads in the local area. They also put some in newspapers, and on their websites. (There's a website which is dedicated JUST to ads for fish stuff. If you're willing to travel a little further, you might want to find something like that.) It would be worth checking them out. I've bought loads of stuff from there

And there's no believing you have nothing like that over there.

Butterfly

Thanks for catching that, sometimes my fingers can't spell
Carol