Cost for Your FW Setup - Page 12 - Aquarium Advice

WilliS · 09-15-2004, 09:25 AM

My setup so far:

80 Gallon Bow Front with wooden stand & hood/lights: $650
Fluval 404 canister filter: $150
Powehead / heater / gravel: $120
Decorations: $60
Plants: $40
Fish: $90
-arowana, african leaf fish, clown knife, 35 zebra danios (hopefully less now)

Total: $1110

sheesh...next time im shopping around lol

okaquarium · 10-07-2004, 01:15 PM

55 [acronym:7d0808b8ff="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:7d0808b8ff] with 2 whisper 30/60 filters air pump stand 1 heater 75.00
gravel 3.78 lowes is great
slate 25.00
had deco and another heater laying around so about 100.00 for 55gal set up...think i got a good deal

Rocket2001 · 10-07-2004, 01:41 PM

I just got my second Tank,

90 [acronym:0fed452334="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0fed452334] All-Glass tank, 1 pine stand, 2 peice Versa-top cover, 2 All-Glass light bars, 1 Aqua-clear 70 filter, 2 Tetra Whisper [acronym:0fed452334="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:0fed452334] filters, 8 (yes 8 ) air pumps, 3 Power Heads, various cleaning supplies....
and what did it cost... Zero..I traded a used TV that was stored in my attic and a few extra bottles of liqour from my bar.

This is my second tank that cost me nothing.

Here is a copy of my first tank:
Here's my set up:

29 [acronym:0fed452334="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0fed452334] 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

My brother in law just offered me his 55 [acronym:0fed452334="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0fed452334] set up also for nothing

Who said this hobby was expensive!

JenNewbie · 10-25-2004, 06:01 PM

75 [acronym:67c437e092="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:67c437e092] tank & stand bought on e-bay for $130, including 2 [acronym:67c437e092="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:67c437e092] filters, 100# of sand, misc. plants (mostly Amazon swords), background, electronic reminder, 2 nets, and protein skimmer, and empty 40 gallon tank

Rena Filstar XP2 bought while there $40
large conch shell & largish piece of driftwood $18

2 24 x 12 hoods $50+
36" hood $33
Filstar media & bacteria starter $15

megladonsharky · 10-31-2004, 01:43 AM

one betta bowl $5
one betta male $4
food $3
h2o conditioner and bateria $6
Not bad if that was all.. He wasnt happy

Next fix
3 gallon kritter keeper $12
Light for keeper $10
filter with air pump $16
Many plants $30 = a monthly ten dollar budget( he like s roots )
big chemical bottles $20
2 white clouds $4
two dead adf $6
10lbs of gravel $8
2 [acronym:529edf19e0="quarantine or quart depending on context"]qt[/acronym:529edf19e0] kitter keepers for
illness or h2o changes $8
one gallon kritter keeper $ 5
lots of pond and ram snails free but useing household bowls and keepers
one female betta $1 she was on sale cause i lost another male
More types of food $25
next step
Gravel cleaning thing $7
An array of nets $10
10 [acronym:529edf19e0="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:529edf19e0] free
gravel free
[acronym:529edf19e0="Under Gravel Filter"]ugf[/acronym:529edf19e0] free
heater so old i cant use free
new heater $15-30
more plants $20
more fish $20-40

Finding out what great pets fish are priceless
Learning betta bowls arent great for a betta add the above :P

Logan · 10-31-2004, 11:02 AM

30 [acronym:4cd10ddc72="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:4cd10ddc72] All-Glass tank 36x12x16: $67.08
30 [acronym:4cd10ddc72="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:4cd10ddc72] All-Glass tank stand: $112.88
Emperor 280 filter: $29.99
150 w Ebo-jager heater: $13.99
Penn-Plax thermometer: $1.69 = filter,heater, and thermometer with ship. = $52.62
Foam and filter sponges: $20.72
Artificial plants & deco: $47.65
Malaysian driftwood: $9.99
2 20 lbs. bags of tahitian moon sand: $46.00
Versa top hood with light: $41.47
Gravel vac: $9.99
4 corycats: $11.96
6 harlequin rasboras: $11.94

$432.30 total spent.

WhiteCloud · 10-31-2004, 12:38 PM

I have wanted to tally up things for a while...but I haven't dared to until now.

90 AGA bought all from LSF by saying "I want a 90 Gallon Freshwater Tank with everything I need". Since joining AA...I realize that I could have done better...but I feel I made a friend at the [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2], although I do not have the same philosphy as he does and is of little help as far as a "conscientious aquarist" goes.

The cost for the set up was $1000 even. Here is a breakdown and estimated prices:

AGA 90 Gallon Aquarium - $250
AGA True Oak Stand - $300
Perfecto 2 Bulb [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2] Fluorescent Light - $100
Penn Plax 1500 Canister Filter - $175
Perfecto Glass Canopy - $50
Tetra Deep Water Air Pump - $25
2 Air Wands w/ tubing and Check Valves - $15
Background - $10
75lbs of Gravel - $45
Marineland 250W Heater - $25
Thermometer - $5

Total: $1000 Initial Setup

Fish:
$130 so far to Aquariumfish.net online purchases
$15 to [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2]

After initial setup costs:

Upgraded light to 4x65w Coralife Aqualight w/ legs - $220
Different Background - $10
2 x 55oz Boxes of Laterite - $30
Master Test Kits & other test kits - $85
Rena 300 Air pump (hoping it was quiet...it was not) - $40
Variety of air wands & connectors - $20
Aquarium Products System 1 Diatom filter (for bad Algae Bloom) - $130
Decorative Plants - $75
Live Plant Bulbs - $12
Large Driftwood - $25
Large Tree Trunk cave decoration - $50
Slate Rock for Decoration - $15
Polished River Rocks for decoration - $10 (from craft store)
Iodine for Ghost Shrimp - $10
Sera GVG Food - $5
Algae Wafers - $5
Bloodworms/Brine Shrimp - $10

Total now up to: $1,897

Things I STILL need to buy to finish aquarium:

Pressurized [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2] tank system w/ [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2] control - $350 Estimated
Large Live Plant Assortment - $100

When completed....The entire tank will have cost me: $2,347

Now I know where all my money has gone over the last few months

rubysoho · 10-31-2004, 10:52 PM

wow! thats crazy...hmmm... here is my tally so far:

10 gallon setup - free
substrate - $6
lighting and glass top - $40
5 gallon setup - $20
fish - $15
plants - 10
used 55 [acronym:0f783c612e="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0f783c612e] - free
lighting + shipping $95
50 lbs of rocks $3 (go Lowes!)

$186

soon to come plants and fish... I dunno yet, but I'm finally getting paid for my job at school so I've got money to spend on my fish

Kasakato · 11-17-2004, 07:51 PM

20g tank:
20g set-up - $129.99
Gravel - $20.99
Air pump - $49.99
Air stones/tubing - $ 15
Auto feeder - $49.99
Test kit - $39.99
Fish - $50
Food - $20
Other - $25
Total - $400

5.5g tank:
5.5g tank - $10.99
Heater - $29.99
Filter - $19.99
Food - $20
Other - $10
Total: - $91
Gand Total: $491

rgo · 11-18-2004, 02:17 PM

55-gal - $50
stand - free, using existing console table
filter, gravel, tubing, air pump, plants - $30 (LFS deal)

Total $80.
Of course, I'm in Sri Lanka, where some things cost what it ought to, and other things don't.

10-25-2004, 06:01 PM	#114
JenNewbie Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Davis CA Posts: 210 Images: 1	75 [acronym:67c437e092="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:67c437e092] tank & stand bought on e-bay for $130, including 2 [acronym:67c437e092="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:67c437e092] filters, 100# of sand, misc. plants (mostly Amazon swords), background, electronic reminder, 2 nets, and protein skimmer, and empty 40 gallon tank Rena Filstar XP2 bought while there $40 large conch shell & largish piece of driftwood $18 2 24 x 12 hoods $50+ 36" hood $33 Filstar media & bacteria starter $15 __________________ 2.5 [acronym:811d637bc5="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:811d637bc5]: albino paradise fish (gave up on bettas) 20 [acronym:811d637bc5="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:811d637bc5]: 3 fantail goldfish 75 [acronym:811d637bc5="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:811d637bc5] tank: 2 discus, 1 blue dwarf gourami, 1 male blue gourami, 1 male gold gourami, 1 female platinum gourami, 1 kissing gourami, 2 balloon mollys, 1 sailfin molly, 1 black neon tetra, 1 white cloud, 1 T-bone rasbora, 14 dwarf neon rainbows, 2 leopard danios, 1 female betta, 1 male betta, 1 clown loaches, 1 clown pleco, 1 pit bull pleco, 1 dojo loach, 1 golden apple snail, 4 corys

10-31-2004, 11:02 AM	#116
Logan Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kansas USA Posts: 20 Images: 2	30 [acronym:4cd10ddc72="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:4cd10ddc72] All-Glass tank 36x12x16: $67.08 30 [acronym:4cd10ddc72="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:4cd10ddc72] All-Glass tank stand: $112.88 Emperor 280 filter: $29.99 150 w Ebo-jager heater: $13.99 Penn-Plax thermometer: $1.69 = filter,heater, and thermometer with ship. = $52.62 Foam and filter sponges: $20.72 Artificial plants & deco: $47.65 Malaysian driftwood: $9.99 2 20 lbs. bags of tahitian moon sand: $46.00 Versa top hood with light: $41.47 Gravel vac: $9.99 4 corycats: $11.96 6 harlequin rasboras: $11.94 $432.30 total spent. __________________ 30 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym] fw 36x12x16: 2 Harlequin rasboras 4 Tiger barbs 1 Boesmani rainbow

10-31-2004, 12:38 PM	#117
WhiteCloud Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New England Posts: 296	I have wanted to tally up things for a while...but I haven't dared to until now. 90 AGA bought all from LSF by saying "I want a 90 Gallon Freshwater Tank with everything I need". Since joining AA...I realize that I could have done better...but I feel I made a friend at the [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2], although I do not have the same philosphy as he does and is of little help as far as a "conscientious aquarist" goes. The cost for the set up was $1000 even. Here is a breakdown and estimated prices: AGA 90 Gallon Aquarium - $250 AGA True Oak Stand - $300 Perfecto 2 Bulb [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="Normal Output Fluorescents"]NO[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2] Fluorescent Light - $100 Penn Plax 1500 Canister Filter - $175 Perfecto Glass Canopy - $50 Tetra Deep Water Air Pump - $25 2 Air Wands w/ tubing and Check Valves - $15 Background - $10 75lbs of Gravel - $45 Marineland 250W Heater - $25 Thermometer - $5 Total: $1000 Initial Setup Fish: $130 so far to Aquariumfish.net online purchases $15 to [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2] After initial setup costs: Upgraded light to 4x65w Coralife Aqualight w/ legs - $220 Different Background - $10 2 x 55oz Boxes of Laterite - $30 Master Test Kits & other test kits - $85 Rena 300 Air pump (hoping it was quiet...it was not) - $40 Variety of air wands & connectors - $20 Aquarium Products System 1 Diatom filter (for bad Algae Bloom) - $130 Decorative Plants - $75 Live Plant Bulbs - $12 Large Driftwood - $25 Large Tree Trunk cave decoration - $50 Slate Rock for Decoration - $15 Polished River Rocks for decoration - $10 (from craft store) Iodine for Ghost Shrimp - $10 Sera GVG Food - $5 Algae Wafers - $5 Bloodworms/Brine Shrimp - $10 Total now up to: $1,897 Things I STILL need to buy to finish aquarium: Pressurized [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2] tank system w/ [acronym:cfc2aff3c2="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:cfc2aff3c2] control - $350 Estimated Large Live Plant Assortment - $100 When completed....The entire tank will have cost me: $2,347 Now I know where all my money has gone over the last few months __________________ 90 Gallon Fresh Water Planted w/ [acronym:a9f2de74d0="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:a9f2de74d0]: 7 Brilliant Rasbora, 6 Harlequin Rasboras, 3 Dwarf Neon Rainbows, 1 Red Tailed Shark, 2 American Flag Fish, 4 Skunk Botia Loaches 40 Gallon Breeder Salt Water: 4 inch [acronym:a9f2de74d0="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:a9f2de74d0] (2/3 Agaramax & 1/3 Sea Flor), Bak Pak 2R Skimmer w/ BBX, 2 x JBJ PHs, Coralife Lunar Aqualight (2x96w), 30lb Base Rock and 40lbs of Live Rock. Inhabitants: Purple Firefish, Pygmy Angel, Lawmower Blenny, 2 Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Peppermint Shrimp, Pistol Shrimp(HH), 1 Emerald Crabs, 3 Porcelin Crabs(HH), varying amounts and varieties of hermit and snails. 3 Gallon Eclipse: 1 Goldfish (won free at a fair...cost $50 in equipment)

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09-15-2004, 09:25 AM	#111
WilliS Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 24	My setup so far: 80 Gallon Bow Front with wooden stand & hood/lights: $650 Fluval 404 canister filter: $150 Powehead / heater / gravel: $120 Decorations: $60 Plants: $40 Fish: $90 -arowana, african leaf fish, clown knife, 35 zebra danios (hopefully less now) Total: $1110 sheesh...next time im shopping around lol

10-07-2004, 01:15 PM	#112
okaquarium Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: oklahoma Posts: 77 Images: 6	55 [acronym:7d0808b8ff="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:7d0808b8ff] with 2 whisper 30/60 filters air pump stand 1 heater 75.00 gravel 3.78 lowes is great slate 25.00 had deco and another heater laying around so about 100.00 for 55gal set up...think i got a good deal

10-07-2004, 01:41 PM	#113
Rocket2001 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 322 Images: 18	I just got my second Tank, 90 [acronym:0fed452334="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0fed452334] All-Glass tank, 1 pine stand, 2 peice Versa-top cover, 2 All-Glass light bars, 1 Aqua-clear 70 filter, 2 Tetra Whisper [acronym:0fed452334="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:0fed452334] filters, 8 (yes 8 ) air pumps, 3 Power Heads, various cleaning supplies.... and what did it cost... Zero..I traded a used TV that was stored in my attic and a few extra bottles of liqour from my bar. This is my second tank that cost me nothing. Here is a copy of my first tank: Here's my set up: 29 [acronym:0fed452334="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0fed452334] 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 My brother in law just offered me his 55 [acronym:0fed452334="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0fed452334] set up also for nothing Who said this hobby was expensive!

10-31-2004, 01:43 AM	#115
megladonsharky Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: north idaho Posts: 468	one betta bowl $5 one betta male $4 food $3 h2o conditioner and bateria $6 Not bad if that was all.. He wasnt happy Next fix 3 gallon kritter keeper $12 Light for keeper $10 filter with air pump $16 Many plants $30 = a monthly ten dollar budget( he like s roots ) big chemical bottles $20 2 white clouds $4 two dead adf $6 10lbs of gravel $8 2 [acronym:529edf19e0="quarantine or quart depending on context"]qt[/acronym:529edf19e0] kitter keepers for illness or h2o changes $8 one gallon kritter keeper $ 5 lots of pond and ram snails free but useing household bowls and keepers one female betta $1 she was on sale cause i lost another male More types of food $25 next step Gravel cleaning thing $7 An array of nets $10 10 [acronym:529edf19e0="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:529edf19e0] free gravel free [acronym:529edf19e0="Under Gravel Filter"]ugf[/acronym:529edf19e0] free heater so old i cant use free new heater $15-30 more plants $20 more fish $20-40 Finding out what great pets fish are priceless Learning betta bowls arent great for a betta add the above :P

10-31-2004, 10:52 PM	#118
rubysoho Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,539 Images: 3	wow! thats crazy...hmmm... here is my tally so far: 10 gallon setup - free substrate - $6 lighting and glass top - $40 5 gallon setup - $20 fish - $15 plants - 10 used 55 [acronym:0f783c612e="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0f783c612e] - free lighting + shipping $95 50 lbs of rocks $3 (go Lowes!) $186 soon to come plants and fish... I dunno yet, but I'm finally getting paid for my job at school so I've got money to spend on my fish

11-17-2004, 07:51 PM	#119
Kasakato Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 265	20g tank: 20g set-up - $129.99 Gravel - $20.99 Air pump - $49.99 Air stones/tubing - $ 15 Auto feeder - $49.99 Test kit - $39.99 Fish - $50 Food - $20 Other - $25 Total - $400 5.5g tank: 5.5g tank - $10.99 Heater - $29.99 Filter - $19.99 Food - $20 Other - $10 Total: - $91 Gand Total: $491

11-18-2004, 02:17 PM	#120
rgo Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 6	55-gal - $50 stand - free, using existing console table filter, gravel, tubing, air pump, plants - $30 (LFS deal) Total $80. Of course, I'm in Sri Lanka, where some things cost what it ought to, and other things don't.