Shortly I will be purchasing a 55g tank. I started a thread in the sw forum that can be found here:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=57371&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
However, it is appears that my budget of $400 (minus 225 for tank, stand and canopy leaving 175 for the rest) is not enough. I know throw myself at the fw experts. Here is what I can come up with for a fw setup.
$10- playsand at Home Depot
$16- 300w Submersible Heater(quick ebay search gave me this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7702732865&category=46311&rd=1. Will this be good enough?)
$30- Plant and rock decorations
$20- Water testing kit
$$30- Fish.
225
+106
=331
I know I still need some kind of filtration, but the opinions and prices about those vary widely. Is that all I will need? I am sure I am missing something...
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http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=57371&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
However, it is appears that my budget of $400 (minus 225 for tank, stand and canopy leaving 175 for the rest) is not enough. I know throw myself at the fw experts. Here is what I can come up with for a fw setup.
$10- playsand at Home Depot
$16- 300w Submersible Heater(quick ebay search gave me this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7702732865&category=46311&rd=1. Will this be good enough?)
$30- Plant and rock decorations
$20- Water testing kit
$$30- Fish.
225
+106
=331
I know I still need some kind of filtration, but the opinions and prices about those vary widely. Is that all I will need? I am sure I am missing something...
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