Cost for Your FW Setup - Page 24 - Aquarium Advice

Fish Kid · 07-11-2007, 10:22 PM

Plexy- $214
Glass- $50
Cocos Panels- $148
800 gph Pump- $30 (used)
Cascade 1000 Canister Filter- $70 (ebay)
80' of Angle Iron- $20
PVC Pipes- $5
Wood and Stain (for hood)- $15
Lights- $60

yeah..... and its not even done yet....... so... the total.... $612

With me, being only 15 (within the week) you might say, "Wow... what a spoiled brat, got himself a 612 dollar fish tank.... his parents probably bought it for him...." Well I'm proud to say that Ive been doing odd jobs for people for almost a year now to get that money!!! So I say Ive earned it.... dont know about you, but I feel good!!! (simply because I can say its mine, I paid for it, and made it)

oh, almost forgot.... (I need a chiller still!!!!!) just a little bit frightening.....

speckz · 03-19-2008, 05:50 PM

120 Gallon Perfecto High 48x24x24 Tank
Pine cabinet stand
All glass Marineland canopy
48" twin tube strip light (Black)
Two Fluval 305 canister filters
Two Submersible 300W heaters
Penguin 550 Powerhead
Rena Air 400 Air Pump
50' Airline Tubing
Two 3" round airstone and 6 small airstones
3 outlet brass gang valve for air pumps
180 LBs of Substrate (Gravel)
16 assorted plastic plants from 6" to 18" and three 36" long plastic plants
Five large plastic driftwood decorations
25' water changer/gravel vacume kit
Tank background
8" fish net
Mag Float-125 magnetic glass cleaner
API freshwater master test kit
Digital thermometer
6 outlet AC adapter

All for $900, but I got a deal!

The person was moving and never had a chance to setup any of this. He purchased all this and had to move about 8 weeks after the purchase. I think he said that he spent over $2,200 on everything.

irons414 · 06-10-2008, 12:31 PM

10 gallon hex tank: $28.00
lid from glass-cutter- $4.00
coralife light- $28.00
50 watt visi therm heater- $20.00
penguin 150b- $20.00
penguin 660r water pump- $20.00
thermometer- $2.00
undergravel plate- $8.00
gravel- $4.00
rock- free
plants- free (got em as a swap)
red sea test kits- 25.00
bucket and gravel vac- $10.00

haykay · 07-07-2008, 05:55 PM

125 gallon glass tank with hood and heaters $400
Stand $600
rocks.gravel $75 (around their)
Decorations $125 (prolly somewhere in there)
Rena XP3 $180
HOB filter $40

cogburn · 07-07-2008, 11:01 PM

i went to lfs and priced everything i need for my new 150 gallon and roughly somewhere around $1700... small price to pay...

meegosh · 07-08-2008, 12:05 PM

My 30g long setup...

Tank: $34
Hood/Lights: $55
Filter: AquaClear 50 - $30
Heater: 150w - $25
Gravel: 50lbs - $10
Decor: ~$25
Digital Thermometer: $3

Total ~$182

Retaks · 07-08-2008, 01:22 PM

Well i guess its my turn.

55 gal tank with lights $125
Heater $35
AC110 filter $60
Black Moon Sand $60
Decorations $75
Black Diamond Rhom $148

Total $500

This is a totally basic setup. Im going to be getting new lights so i can get live plants which will run about another $250.

haykay · 07-15-2008, 04:43 PM

actually not including th 125 which I already posted (ouch)
55g - $150
29g - $ 75
28g - $125
20g - free!!!
10g - $9.99
10g - FREE!!!

Adn thats just for tanks!
gravel 12.99 per 25lbs except for 55 which got Florite all have at least 1lb per gallon

that's all Im gonna post for now I can't even believe how much I have into fish tnaks adn I still want more and to upgrade all my littel tanks to at least 55gs

marbles21 · 08-08-2008, 06:58 PM

120g tank...
wooden hood/lights....
wooden stand....
gravel...
2 air pumps....
tubing/air stones....
2 emperor 400 filters....
heater.....
some decorations....
remote controled sub.....
food/chemicals.....
water testing kit....
other things i cant thing of right now.....

all for $200..... GOD I LOVE CRAIGSLIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SpeedEuphoria · 08-08-2008, 07:19 PM

55 Gallon Stand and tank(broken middle brace) Free!
Super Glue Gel and plumbers Epoxy to patch tank $7
40lbs of Schultz Aquatic Soil $24
New Fluval 304 Canister Filter $67
Shoplight with reflectors $30
2 T8 bulbs $7
Light timer $5
Extra 4 bulb ballast $19 For 4xODNO of front bulb, stock ballast 2xODNO back bulb
Decorations $20 (clay pots, driftwood, pvc tubes, log cave)
Live Plants $30
Stealth 250w heater $21
Perfecto Glass tops $22
Digital Thermometer $7
Chain+hooks to hang light $6
Extension Cord $2

Subtotal: $267

Then Ferts, test kits, fish, shrimp, Dechlor, ECT...

Adds up fast and not done yet so undetermined

07-07-2008, 05:55 PM	#234
haykay Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 180	125 gallon glass tank with hood and heaters $400 Stand $600 rocks.gravel $75 (around their) Decorations $125 (prolly somewhere in there) Rena XP3 $180 HOB filter $40 __________________ Proud sister to a USMC Devil Dog! 7 freshwater tanks and counting!!

07-08-2008, 12:05 PM	#236
meegosh Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 432 Images: 2	My 30g long setup... Tank: $34 Hood/Lights: $55 Filter: AquaClear 50 - $30 Heater: 150w - $25 Gravel: 50lbs - $10 Decor: ~$25 Digital Thermometer: $3 Total ~$182 __________________ 10g - 13 Guppy Fry \| Plants: Java Moss & Amazon Swords 30g Long - 6 Neons, 5 Diamonds, 4 Peppered & 2 Albino Corys, 1M/2F Guppies, 1 Upside-down Catfish

07-15-2008, 04:43 PM	#238
haykay Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 180	actually not including th 125 which I already posted (ouch) 55g - $150 29g - $ 75 28g - $125 20g - free!!! 10g - $9.99 10g - FREE!!! Adn thats just for tanks! gravel 12.99 per 25lbs except for 55 which got Florite all have at least 1lb per gallon that's all Im gonna post for now I can't even believe how much I have into fish tnaks adn I still want more and to upgrade all my littel tanks to at least 55gs __________________ Proud sister to a USMC Devil Dog! 7 freshwater tanks and counting!!

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07-11-2007, 10:22 PM	#231
Fish Kid Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bellbrook OH Posts: 66 Images: 6	Plexy- $214 Glass- $50 Cocos Panels- $148 800 gph Pump- $30 (used) Cascade 1000 Canister Filter- $70 (ebay) 80' of Angle Iron- $20 PVC Pipes- $5 Wood and Stain (for hood)- $15 Lights- $60 yeah..... and its not even done yet....... so... the total.... $612 With me, being only 15 (within the week) you might say, "Wow... what a spoiled brat, got himself a 612 dollar fish tank.... his parents probably bought it for him...." Well I'm proud to say that Ive been doing odd jobs for people for almost a year now to get that money!!! So I say Ive earned it.... dont know about you, but I feel good!!! (simply because I can say its mine, I paid for it, and made it) oh, almost forgot.... (I need a chiller still!!!!!) just a little bit frightening.....

03-19-2008, 05:50 PM	#232
speckz Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumming, Georgia Posts: 28	120 Gallon Perfecto High 48x24x24 Tank Pine cabinet stand All glass Marineland canopy 48" twin tube strip light (Black) Two Fluval 305 canister filters Two Submersible 300W heaters Penguin 550 Powerhead Rena Air 400 Air Pump 50' Airline Tubing Two 3" round airstone and 6 small airstones 3 outlet brass gang valve for air pumps 180 LBs of Substrate (Gravel) 16 assorted plastic plants from 6" to 18" and three 36" long plastic plants Five large plastic driftwood decorations 25' water changer/gravel vacume kit Tank background 8" fish net Mag Float-125 magnetic glass cleaner API freshwater master test kit Digital thermometer 6 outlet AC adapter All for $900, but I got a deal! The person was moving and never had a chance to setup any of this. He purchased all this and had to move about 8 weeks after the purchase. I think he said that he spent over $2,200 on everything.

06-10-2008, 12:31 PM	#233
irons414 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 11	10 gallon hex tank: $28.00 lid from glass-cutter- $4.00 coralife light- $28.00 50 watt visi therm heater- $20.00 penguin 150b- $20.00 penguin 660r water pump- $20.00 thermometer- $2.00 undergravel plate- $8.00 gravel- $4.00 rock- free plants- free (got em as a swap) red sea test kits- 25.00 bucket and gravel vac- $10.00

07-07-2008, 11:01 PM	#235
cogburn Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: bangor, pa Posts: 302	i went to lfs and priced everything i need for my new 150 gallon and roughly somewhere around $1700... small price to pay...

07-08-2008, 01:22 PM	#237
Retaks Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: SEPA Posts: 73	Well i guess its my turn. 55 gal tank with lights $125 Heater $35 AC110 filter $60 Black Moon Sand $60 Decorations $75 Black Diamond Rhom $148 Total $500 This is a totally basic setup. Im going to be getting new lights so i can get live plants which will run about another $250.

08-08-2008, 06:58 PM	#239
marbles21 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 18	120g tank... wooden hood/lights.... wooden stand.... gravel... 2 air pumps.... tubing/air stones.... 2 emperor 400 filters.... heater..... some decorations.... remote controled sub..... food/chemicals..... water testing kit.... other things i cant thing of right now..... all for $200..... GOD I LOVE CRAIGSLIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!