Cost for Your FW Setup

[swanandmokashi]

27 gallon setup :
Aquarium with hood, light $50.00 - got it from someone , used (plus came with the filter and heater which I plan to sell on E-bay)
Stand : $64.99
Filter : $35.56 Marineland Emperor 280 Filter System for use with 25-45 gallon tanks; filters 280 [acronym:d379924f16="Gallons per hour"]gph[/acronym:d379924f16]; model 280 - 6X Gallon
Heater : $18.94 Ebo Jager Heater 125 Watts
Thermometer : $1.19
Substrate : $15.00 Schultz Aquatic Potting Soil 20 lbs
Rocks : free from creek

Total : $185.68 - $$$ from selling the filter and heater on eBay
for 27 gallon

Fish + plants to come !

[Blazeherd2306]

My 55 gallon freshwater community tank.
used stand, tank, and lighting: $200
gravel: $30
filter: $80 Emperor 400 filter system
heater: $35
decorations: $50
air pump: $15
fish: $50

total: $540

[Blazeherd2306]

My 55 gallon freshwater community tank.
used stand, tank, and lighting: $200
gravel: $30
filter: $80 Emperor 400 filter system
heater: $35
decorations: $50
air pump: $15
fish: $50

total: $540

[tbonem91]

27 Gallon Bow

-Tank, Hood, Light, [acronym:5929dffe89="Under Gravel Filter"]UGF[/acronym:5929dffe89], Heater Combo: $250
-AC300 + media: $55
-New heater: $35
-Gravel: $60
-Slate: $26
-Fake Plants: $20
-Custom Cut Mirrored Plexi for back: $13
-Syphon: $9
-2 5-Gallon Buckets: $4
-Protien Skimmer I didnt need: $40
-Air Pump: $5
-Livestock that have died: $30
-Livestock that have lived: $20 + free cross breed
-Food, etc: lots

-Total: Over $575


5 Gallon Bow

-Tank, Hood, Light, Filter: $40
-Better Light: $15
-First Heater: $25 (broke, killed my fish)
-Second Heater: $30
-Gravel: $20
-[acronym:5929dffe89="Activated Carbon"]AC[/acronym:5929dffe89] Mini + media: $30
-Air Pump: $5
-Bubble Wall: $5
-Leftover slate from other tank: $0
-Dead Livestock: $51 (**** heater)
-Living Livestock: $23 (some free fish too)
-Plants: $30
-Food, etc: lots

-Total: Over $250

[TurboBeastX]

My Turn

35 Gallon Tank: Free
Stand: Free
Light: Free
Decorations: Free
Heater: Free
Filter: Free
Gravel: Free
Supplies: Free

My Aunt Gave Me Her's For Free. She Said She Couldnt Do It So I Said I Will Take It And She Said Ok. And EveryThing Was Free!

[Bioworldmaker]

25 [acronym:3bab742cd9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:3bab742cd9] tank
eclipse 2 hood
metal stand
2x power glo lights
3 amazon swords
2 red ludwigia
1 large driftwood
1 small driftwood
20 lbs or river rocks
1 titanium heater
1 air pump
extra tubbing
gravel vacuum
10 tiger barbs
1 retail shark
4 otocinclus


TOTAL $580 OUCH

[Endgame319]

Heres my latest tank:

55g tank + hood + two AC300s + stand = $85

visitherm 300w heater = $40

new ac300 impeller = $10

gravel = $20

river rocks = $0

Total = $155 canadian

[aquahungerforce]

....i think im going to open a store....

[Rocket2001]

Here's my set up:

29 [acronym:9e1fb3ce02="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:9e1fb3ce02] Tank with Cover and light- Free
150 watt Visi-therm heater- Free
Stand (unused couch table in attic)- Free
New Fluval 303 canister filter- Free
50 lbs substrate (seasoned)- Free
Fish, Art. Plants and Decorations
food and chemicals - <$100

somebody you know giving up on the hobby- priceless

[Fishalicious]

55 gallon mint cond tank- FREE!
Stand: FREE!
Master Test Kit- FREE!
Emperor 400- $44.99
Visitherm 200w heater- $16.99
Gravel/Rocks: $60
Driftwood: $40 worth
Plants: $46
Thermometer: $1.99 (YAY!)
Power Center Timer (for Lights): $19.99 (GREAT INVESTMENT)
Python No-Spill: $24.99
Foods: est$30
Misc Additives: est$40

Also, went out to Home Depot last Wednesday and bought 3 really cool [acronym:007e8dec76="Plastic pipe"]PVC[/acronym:007e8dec76] pipes and some RIT Dye so I can make some really neat [acronym:007e8dec76="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:007e8dec76] caves.

Not too shabby for my first setup..
-Dan