They love their gold standard and anyone not following the exact equipment list is not a good owner. Some even call the younger members animal abusers before they even get a fish just because their air pump is for a smaller tank. Like I agree on getting the basics the best you can, before the fish, but if you already got it, and it's more expensive than you thought, take the time and effort to make the changes, maybe you will have everything in 1 week or 1 month. Don't have a fancy hob or sump ? Make a sponge filter or box filter. Lots of times parents get fish without knowing what they need, and the group puts alot of the blame on the kid rather than their parents. What are kids gonna do? Walk 6 miles to the pet store with money they don't have? Knock door to door asking if anyone is willing to take their fish? People in the group are so weird.