I know your story. 50 yearns ago my father bought me a tank from Kmart. It leaked. So he returned it and we went to a real pet store. Did an in-depth project on goldfish in first grade. I had tanks for years. Worked in a pet store in college. Alas. Along came 5 kids and a house. And a career. About 4 years ago my hubby and I decided to start the reef tank we always dreamed of. Nothing outrageous just a reefer 170 with all the bells and whistles. I now have 3 tanks. And loving it