Cost for Your FW Setup

[Sum22]

Somehow I managed to miss this thread when I first signed up - SO I feel like I should join in now, 5 years late!

10g kit 50
gravel - 6
plants - 7
rock with hole - 7
Total - $70

29g
tank with stand - 70
ac 50 filter - 30
glass cover - 17
new plastic hood after I broke the glass cover - 43
150 w heater - 35
gravel - 12
silk plants - 21
Cool rock - free courtesy of the forest =]
surge protector - 5
thermometer - 2

Total $235

 

[Chisel]

Simply put....a lot.

 

[Alaris]

Tank, stand, heater, medium river rocks (craigslist) = $40
Air pump, filter, tubing, air stones (donated by in-laws) = $0
PFS, 3 buckets = $15
Gang valve, switches, thermometer = $11
Light bulbs, soap dish = $9
Ammonia = $3
Suction cups, net, Prime, API test kit (including shipping) = $29
Felt background = $3
Rocks (found in river bed) = $0

Total = $110

This does not include fish or plants or ferts.

 

[mike47517]

10 gallon

tank = $15
heater = $15
filter = $20
gravel = $10
hood (with lights) = $25
decor and plants = $15
fish = $13
food = $3 (a month)
water dechlor = $6
water test kit = $15
no stand = $0

total = $137

 

[Jeffs]

8 gallon biocube: $140
mopani wood: $15
gravel: $22
plants: approx. $60
food: $8
water test kit: approx $35
fish and shrimp: $194

total: $474

 

[jasonskennel]

I got lucky when i got my set up. The 29 gallon tank, heater,wisper 30-60 filter, air pump, hood, gravel, stand got for $7.99 at selvation army. 10 gallon tank and gravel $2.99 at selvation army. heater for ten gallon free from a pet store that was closing down for helping out. also got a free 30-60 filter for helping out. my other 10 gallon tanks got for free helping a freind get rid of some trash.

 

[mike47517]

Lucky you. Wish it were me.

 

[shrek_vn2002]

co2 3 way splipper 67.44
xp2 filter 112.98
clear pvc - for inline reactor 25
bio ball - for inline reactor 15
co2 regulator 71.98
driff wood 10
current usa 65W light 76.64
eco-complete 39.36
rock 30.63
co2 tank 100
light bulb + test kit 62.95
tank 70
stand 60

741.98


This is for my 29GL tank.
I cant belive i spend that much money on fish.... i "promise" i wont spend any more money on them!!!

 

[mike47517]

1gallon
Whole kit from walmart include hood, tank, and filter for $20
Gravel $1
Shrimp soon

$21

 

[OldMan]

I don't even want to think about how much is in my setup. I always figure that a tank costs twice what it says on it for the bare minimums of heater, gravel, filter. With 16 tanks running and fish in 13 of them, I have a fair amount in fish as well. Then there is the plants, fertilizers and CO2 that are not part of the original number. The CO2 alone was $200 by the time I had everything to get it working. Most of my tank stands are home-made, I like to call them custom made, so they average less than $50 for each one. Add in the plant lighting at about $100 per upgraded hood and it comes to a sizable sum. That is true even with getting tanks at the fall dollar a gallon sale and others at low auction prices.
A wild guess would be on the order of $4000.

 

[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!