Cost for Your FW Setup

[Rocket2001]

I just got my second Tank,

90 gal All-Glass tank, 1 pine stand, 2 peice Versa-top cover, 2 All-Glass light bars, 1 Aqua-clear 70 filter, 2 Tetra Whisper HOB filters, 8 (yes 8 ) air pumps, 3 Power Heads, various cleaning supplies....
and what did it cost... Zero..I traded a used TV that was stored in my attic and a few extra bottles of liqour from my bar.

This is my second tank that cost me nothing.

Here is a copy of my first tank:
Here's my set up:

29 gal Tank with Cover and light- Free
150 watt Visi-therm heater- Free
Stand (unused couch table in attic)- Free
New Fluval 303 canister filter- Free
50 lbs substrate (seasoned)- Free
Fish, Art. Plants and Decorations
food and chemicals - <$100

My brother in law just offered me his 55 gal set up also for nothing

Ok, as you may have seen in my other posts, i just got my 3rd tank:

55 gal tank
fluval 404 filter
stand
box of assorted asscesories and pumps]
1 9 in Red /Blk Oscar
1 Red Devil

all for nothing

this is my third tank that cost me nothing

 

[jsoong]

Free tanks! Lucky you!

This is my current setup:

70 gal used tank $100

DIY overflow, sump & wet/dry $50 <plus lots of odds & ends plumbling parts I have lying around>

Return pump <used> $15

DIY stand & canopy - material cost - $150 <plus maybe $50 for stuff I have already>
cost of tools for DIY stuff - about $1000 -- accumulated over years

substrate $5 at gravel yard, plus collected drift wood, rocks, etc.

All this for a $3 goldfish my son wanted!

 

[Jchillin]

Ok. here goes:

30 gal tall w/standard black laquer stand (included Aquapure 70 filter and heater, hood and lights) = $350.00

Plants, gravel, decorations, water treatments and airstone and other supplies (buckets, syphon, nets, etc.) = $180.00

Livestock = $30 store credit from LFS = $55.00

Residual expenses (hauling, yelling, mopping and exhaustion) = Priceless

 

[Sandy02]

10 gal tank:

tank, stand, sealant and bleach - $5
decorations - free
plants, fish, substrate - $15
filter, airpump & 10" bubble wall - $10
Total - $25

^_^ Not too bad. I did end up spending about $90 for the 40 gallon pond I have however...

 

[severum mama]

55 gallon tank- $100
hood and lights- came with tank
stand- $180
gravel- probably $30
Hagen 300W heater- $28
Emperor 280- $55
Emperor 400- $37 (Big Al's is so cheap!!!)
driftwood- $20
70 lbs. rock- about $20 from garden center
big terra cotta pot- $16
gold severum- $10
wild caught firemouth- $15
small convict- $3
sailfin pleco- $15
tiger barbs and green barbs- probably $18
Yikes! $547, not counting all the $$$ I wasted before I had it set up the way I truly liked! 8O And I have 3 other tanks!!!

 

[FancyGuppyGuy]

I just bought and set up 2 2 1/2 gallon tanks a month ago.

(2) 2 1/2 gallon mini bow goldfish version with UGF $26.95 x 2 = $53.90

(2) Palm Filter $6.49 x 2 = $12.98

(2) Azoo Air Pump 2500 $4.39 x 2 = $8.78

(2) Ebo Jäger Air Diffuser $1.49 x 2 = $2.98

(1) Lee's Air Control Kit $1.69

(2) Mini Thermal Compact (25 Watt) $11.49 x 2 = $22.98

(1) Air Stone Pack $1.99

(1) 20 ft Air Hose $3.99

(2) Fluorescent 15W bulb $5.49 x 2 = $10.98

(1) filter replacement pack $1.49

(2) Bag Natural Gravel $3.49 X 2 = $6.98

(2) Bag Natural River Rock $2.49 x 2 = $4.98

(2) Stick On thermometer $2.49 x 2 = $4.98

(2) Small Plastic Plant $1.59 x 2 = $3.18

(2) Air Check Valve $1.58 x 2 = $3.16

(1) UGF Filter Carbon Replacement $2.87

(1) Fluval Sponge ( cut up and placed on intake ) $2.00

(1) Pack Suction Air Line Holder $1.49

(1) 2 Pack 6 outlet Plugs $5.00


Ok thats about it unless we get into Foods, Water Conditioners, etc...

Grand Total = $156.40 or $78.20 per tank Not bad.

Add a couple dollars tax for some items thats about $80 bucks.

 

[n5xmt]

My setup:
Wal_Mart 55Gal glass tank 158.00
(Includes AquaTech 30-60 HOB filter, 2 fluorescent lights for hoods, 200W submersible heater, net, water treatment, but I used Sera's Aqua-Tan... and 2 paks of tetra-fin food)
Wal-Mart stand for 55 Gal: 75.00 (Black)
75 pounds of Gravel: 30.00
Bio-Spira - 31.00 (Ouch!)
1 Ludwigia - 1.99
2 assorted grasses - 5.00
1 Brazilian Sword - 5.99
1 Magnum 350 deluxe cannister filter 139.95

total without tax: 448.93
Set it up Sunday, got it all arranged, dumped in Bio Spira and a gallon of water from my 20 Gal tank (With Ammonia at almost 10 PPM), checked chemicals that night, ammonia still high... yesterday, nitrites rising, ammonia dropping, this afternoon, ammonia nearly zero (0.25), nitrites read 0, nitrates at 20ppm... introduced 2 Plecostamus and 1 neon tetra... tonight all were alive, so I added 2 australian rainbows, 2 bloodfin tetras, 1 clown knife, 3 Tequila sunrise fancy guppies, 5 Tiger Barbs and a Blue Gourami. They are happy as can be!
Have a vid at:
http://www.nancyknowshomes.com/tank/fish.mov

 

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

75Gal tank - 100$
Flourecent Fixture - 100$
Glass Tops - 50$
90 lbs Gravel - 60$
Tetra 60 - 65$
Fluval 304 - 130$
Heater - 30$
Driftwood (mopani) - 18$
Plants - 70$
Fish - 250$ (approx)
Lost Fish - 27$
Tetra 40 - 48$
------------------------
948$ (the Tetra 40 is not running on this tank anymore, the 304 replaced it)


There is more stuff with test kits, I buy mainly from bigals, so I've had 1300$ in points, this also includes a 10Gal tank that I set up.

Still cheaper then my old hobby where that would go on one system.

I'll be ordering from the US now, most things are less then half price, some less then 1/3 the price, even from the same store, disgusting.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Newest 55 gal tank (not setup yet)

All-Glass Complete Kit: $175 includes
Tank
Stand
Heater Hood
Lights
H.O.T. Magnum Filtration Unit

Rock Caves $50
Sand $60 (I love white sand from the lfs)
Air pump $15
Plants $20 (Have to love the Buy 1 Get 1 Free Deal)

Total Cost $320

 

[Mazdaman]

75GAL -

Rena filstar xp3: $149.95
Ebo-Jager 200w heater: $28.95
Tank kit from bigals: 449.99
Includes: tank, stand, glass top and light
75lbs gravel: 43.98 (got one bag free)

Total: $672.87

With GST : $719.97

Spent more on decorations/plants over the last year that will be moved from 20 into 75 and more to come Im sure.

so for me it's around $12.31 per gal(not inc. fish and decos)

 

[Guest]

I might as well join in.

29 gallon tank with stand, UFG, air pump, powerhead, etc-- free from girlfriend
Fish - ~$30.00 (3 albino bn plecos, 2 head/tail light tetras)
waiting on delievery of 55 watt pc fixture - 34.00

10 gallon planted tank
tank - 9.99
hood - 24.99
whipser 30 filter - 16.99
75 watt heater - free
15 pounds flourite red - 10.99 from lfs
hagen co2 system - 24.99 from lfs
various plants - 20.00
3 fancytail guppies - 7.00

total to get 10 gallon up and running - ~ $115.00

 

[Fishyfanatic]

150 Gal:
Tank, glass hoods, light, ugf (not being used) = $460
Stand = $130
Canister Filters = $100
2 Power heads = $37
2 Digital Thermometers = $14
2 Heaters = $38
1 Master Test Kit = $13
150 lbs sand = $45
Fish = Came from old tank

Total cost for 150 gal setup = $817

 

[apotocki]

OK....here we go:

70 gallon w/glass top and light = $200
Stand w/canopy (+finishing supplies) = $225
XP3 w/additional media = $140
Hydor 300w heater = $45
Gravel = $18
Plants (YIKES!) = $120
Driftwood = $20
Rocks = $25
Master test kit = $13
Python = $25
Food/Chemicals/Net/Mag Glass Cleaner = $40

TOTAL = $911.00 (and that is WITHOUT ANY FISH!!!!) - scary.

Alan

 

[Jchillin]

TOTAL = $911.00 (and that is WITHOUT ANY FISH!!!!) - scary.

Really??? Don't know if you guys have this problem out in MI, but here in NY, we have to add 8.625% sales tax on top of that so, a similiar set up here is: $989.00 (now that's scary!!!)

 

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

Should come to Ontario, 911 + 8% Provincial tax + 7% Federal Tax..

Almost everything here is 15% more then what the tag says.

 

[KaiserFish]

Move to Alberta! no PST just the stinkin' GST. *rants*

 

[apotocki]

As of now, no sales tax on on-line out of state purchases as long as the business has no presence in the state......I lucked out I guess.

 

[Wizzard~Of~Ozz]

apotocki, correct, if I order from BC I only get dinged the "stinkin' GST" (My Mom just moved out to calgary, I've heard people out there were very upset about the whole "GST" thing, wish we could get an idiot in office that can keep his word :?

 

[ebster]

Well lets see

10 gallon

got an all glass kit for about 55$

heater 15$

gravel 13$

thermomater 4$

ph test kit 5$

ammonia test kit 8$
so about 100$

 

[dr_girlfriend]

I will never add up what I have spent, for I am in complete denial 8)
Especially since I'm sure it would add up into the 4 maybe even 5 number range