scenicad
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I've been researching setting up a SW Aquarium for a week or two, reading books and online resources. I finally went to a local aquarium shop to do some pricing and ask a few questions. I was surprized by a few things.
I'm planning on a 55 gal FOWLR tank using the LR, skimmer, and a cannister filter (for extra help). The guy at the store told me that cannister filters are really for freshwater, and I don't want that. What I want is a wet/dry filter. He was very insistant on this. He then told me that a wet/dry, skimmer, LR filter set up would run me about $1300, and for the whole thing (tank, hood, stand, etc) I should plan on about $2000 to $2200. Does this sound right? From the pricing I did online, it seams very high, and the insistence on the wet/dry vs. cannister doesn't match up with what I've read. Am I getting hosed?
It's really disappointing because out of the other shops and pet stores I've been into that are near me, it's by far the cleanest, most professional looking place. But I felt like I was trying to buy a car.
Any advice would be great. I realize that you could really drop a pretty penny. But I'm just looking for a mid-range. Not bottom of the barrel, but not top of the line either.
I'm planning on a 55 gal FOWLR tank using the LR, skimmer, and a cannister filter (for extra help). The guy at the store told me that cannister filters are really for freshwater, and I don't want that. What I want is a wet/dry filter. He was very insistant on this. He then told me that a wet/dry, skimmer, LR filter set up would run me about $1300, and for the whole thing (tank, hood, stand, etc) I should plan on about $2000 to $2200. Does this sound right? From the pricing I did online, it seams very high, and the insistence on the wet/dry vs. cannister doesn't match up with what I've read. Am I getting hosed?
It's really disappointing because out of the other shops and pet stores I've been into that are near me, it's by far the cleanest, most professional looking place. But I felt like I was trying to buy a car.
Any advice would be great. I realize that you could really drop a pretty penny. But I'm just looking for a mid-range. Not bottom of the barrel, but not top of the line either.