20 gallon long

[mcgrady7761]

ok folks, as most of the people who have had to deal with me in the chat room know, i am getting a new 20 gallon long tank. My current 20 gallon high is a 5 year old beat up acrylic tank with next to nothing in it. the lighting is breaking. the hood is a piece of garbage and the filters barely filter anything (they are either clogged or broken). So tonight i took a leap of faith and bought a new 20 gallon long tank.

Here is what i expect to pay for everything:
perfecto 20 gallon long : $40
emperor 280 filter: $40
30 inch T5HO USA nova extreme 2x24 watt - 59.99
Substrate - PFS - 5$
Already have a heater and aeration unit
Hood - perfecto glass canopy - 14.98

If there is anything that you run across that is cheaper, please feel free to chime in. I will keep this thread updated when the stuff comes in.

[thincat]

is this FW or SW?

[neilanh]

Congrats on the pending upgrade!

[beglely]

Where are you getting your tank from? I got my 20 long at petsmart for I believe 22.50 or something like that.

[handb94]

Have you checked your local craigslist? That is the place to go if you want to get things cheaper.

[neilanh]

What is your setup? FW, planted, FOWLR, Reef? That's quite a bit of light for a 20g tank, make sure you need that much.