No it was new. I just have a bad taste with his communication skills and if he didn’t have the healthiest looking fish around I wouldn’t even bother going back ever.get the bigger. you'll always be looking at that smaller tank sighing, I should have bought the bigger, and probably lose interest. I'd call him and say you really would like the bigger one and if you're buying the bigger one from him I don't see an issue. (unless you bought used?)
I feel like your right, from up front it looks perfect but when I sit aside, I just keep thinking what a mistake I made.