Cost for Your FW Setup

[jcarlilesiu]

Approximate LIFETIME tank costs

Tank - 200
Stand - 85
Filter - 80 (died)
Filter - 160 (new)
Heater - 25 (died)
Heater - 45 (new)
CO2 regulator - 85
CO2 tank - 25
CO2 refills - 20 * 4 = 80
CO2 diffuser - 20
Light - 180 (died)
Light - 550 (new)
Substate - 60
Plants - 75 (lifetime)
Livestock - +/- 500 (lifetime)(used to keep discus)
Decorations - 60
Chemicals/Conditioners - 50
Fertilizers - 50
Water - Free (yay!)

Total - $2,330

Again, I have had this set up for years. Its approximate but probably pretty accurate.

[Freezekougra]

10 Gallon Tank

Tank Kit: $20(10 gallon tank, box filter with air pump, gravel)
Hood: $22(Mom haggled down $8 when she was coming home from the supermarket xD)
Extra Gravel: $4
Plastic Plant: $5
Old air pump: Free
Light bulb I somehow had, maybe from an old fish tank I had a few years ago: Free

$51 :X

Considering getting a 40 gal tank with a heater so I can get something in addition to goldfish, but I'm probably going to get them all killed

[kangster]

10 gallon tank

tank kit: $65 (Tank, hood, light, filter, fish net, and a digital thermometer)
gravel: $12
heater: $25
water conditioner: $10
food: $20 (this will last and i figure $5/month afterwards)
driftwood: $10
filter replacements: $12 (6 pack)
bucket and a cup: $3
gravel vac: $10
background: $3
filter-max prefilter: $20 (with replacement sponges)
live plants: $18
neon tetra: $3 (paid for 9 and got 12)
albino bristlenose pleco: $5 (from craigslist)

the whole set up costed me $216 (man i didnt realize i spent so much money on such a small thing) planning to buy freshwater master test kit next week and there is no stand as it sits on a tv stand (i figured this is ok since it is a small tank and tv can weigh about as heavy as a small tank)
the cost of food is $5 / month
the cost of electricity $10 / month
hoping to upgrade to 36 bow front tank with the stand soon which will cost me about $400

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

5 Gallon Tank

Tank: Free
Water: Free
Substrate: $16.99
Plants: Almost All Free except for a couple, estimate spent on plants is $10.00
Filter: $15.00
Lighting: Fixture free. Bulbs are 2x 15W CFL Spiral Bulbs 2pk at walmart for around $8
Heater: $5
DIY Co2 System: Free.


My heavily planted 5G aquarium cost me about $45-$50. Not bad at all for a such a great tank it is.


My most expensive tank was my 55G and it cost me $175 at walmart for everything I needed. Built my own stand with free wood, got free sand from local river. Most of my tanks are handed down, most equipment comes cheap/free/or left over.

I guess i'm just lucky lol.

[fort384]

29G tank/HOB filter/heater: $75
lighting: $170
MA957 Milwaukee Co2 Regulator/needlevalve: $97
5lb CO2 tank: $65
SMS122 pH meter: $110
Co2 diffusor: $12
digital timers: $30
drop checker: $9
fertilizers: $35 - 6 mo supply (will be less when I switch to dry ferts)
test kit: $22
misc valves/tubing/gravel vac/mag float $20
planting tools: $12
dechlor: $7
powerhead: $18
fan: $7
fish/shrimp: $40
plants: $40

My god, that is $770 for just my first tank. And I am sure I left out a few things here and there. Please don't tell my wife...

[Sibley]

20 gallon soon-to-be planted tank

These are what I paid, everything but the tank was on sale.
Tank - 43.95
Filter (penguin 150 biowheel) - 32.76
Hood - 47.96
Heater (100W stealth shatterproof) - 36.76
Net - 3.96
Algae Scraper - 9.56
Thermometer - 3.96
Chlorine away - 4.76
Flourite (30lbs) - 38.32
Gravel vac - 9.56
Other stuff - 15.00
TOTAL (so far) = 263.17

Now that the tank has water, the filter and heater are working I'll go and buy some plants.

[Fromthelbc]

10g planted
Free tank from friends sister
Free gravel also included
Tetra whisper 30g filter - free for my birthday
light - 27w sun light borrowed from a friend - works great
plants from mgamer - 10 dollars
driftwood from mgamer - 12 dollars
fish - present from friends

Total 22 dollars.

55g cycling
Traded fishing stuff for it, so technically, free.


1g planted -
10 dollars for a tetra whisper air powered filter
12.99 for a 7w sun lamp
free 1g tank, and a few endlers live bearers from my 10g...

[sarahsunshine]

$20 - 4 neon tetras (dead), 2 tiger barbs (dead), 2 ryukin goldfish (Alive!), 4 standard goldfish (3 dead)
$50 - 20g tank, hood, AC300 filter, glass heater (finicky)
$7.95 - 2 13W CP mini-twister lights
$119 - new Eheim 2213 (AC300 doesn't fit in shelf with tank)
$9.99 - plastic plants
$12.99 - tubing to help with water changes
$17 - rocky substrate
$0 - slate, rocks, driftwood from backyard
$40 - water test kit and conditioner

Still plan $20 live plants, and more for fish.

Total:$290 about

[mfdrookie516]

$250- 150g tank, lights, stand, heater, powerheads, glass lids
$25- Fluval 405 canister (craigslist)
$20- Fluval 305 canister (craigslist)
$6- 150lbs of pfs
$75- mbuna, 13 made it, 2 died
$0- rocks, thanks aquarium1
$20- API Master Test Kit
$200 - what i have in my other 2 55's and 2 10's

[dkpate]

20G tank x 2- $30 and $20
Gravel- $15 (no more of that crap)
PFS- $25
Light bulbs- $50
Desk lamps- $20
Plant lights- $15
Decor- $35
Fake plants- $25
Live plants- $75
Food- $50
Rocks- Free
Filters- $200
75G- Stolen from my parents lol
Meds- $15
5G- $25
Little internal filter- $15
Dividers- $30
Water conditioners- about $50
Bubble wands/discs- $40
Tubing- $10
Air pumps- $30
Thermometers- $15
API test kit- $50 (yeah, got ripped off)
Plastic canvas- $2
Heaters- about $200
And now, fish....
BGK- $20
Gouramis- $23 (2 dead of 4)
Loaches- 6@ $1.99/ea (all alive yayy!)
Harlequin Rasboras- $14 for 7 (5 dead)
Bettas- 3@ $3, 1@ $14
Snails- $5 for shipping

I think that's about it in a 6 week span...$1116. WHEW!