How Much Does The Standard Equipment Cost For A Tank

[me8892]

Hi everyone, im a new guy here and i dont have fish (havea cat)) yet but i want to get some, i know oppositearmor and tigerman and they are my friends, tigerman offered to give me his old tank and i want to know how much it would cost for all of the standard equipment. Excluding the cost of fish. Thanks

 

[Rooster]

Hi everyone, im a new guy here and i dont have fish (havea cat)) yet but i want to get some, i know oppositearmor and tigerman and they are my friends, tigerman offered to give me his old tank and i want to know how much it would cost for all of the standard equipment. Excluding the cost of fish. Thanks

Sorry for playing devils advocate, but shopping would give an answer ! as would a quick look on the net.... Google would be a good start.

As you have posted in "Tropical Fish" you would need as a minimum:

Heater/thermostat (usually combined into one unit)
A filter of some sort... internal or external (external recommended)
Substrate, ie gravel or sand (to taste)
Thermometer
Some sort of lighting.... usually florescent tubes.

Good luck

 

[toebash17]

fish crazy dont forget plants also

 

[mandi]

Sorry for playing devils advocate, but shopping would give an answer ! as would a quick look on the net.... Google would be a good start.

As you have posted in "Tropical Fish" you would need as a minimum:

Heater/thermostat (usually combined into one unit)
A filter of some sort... internal or external (external recommended)
Substrate, ie gravel or sand (to taste)
Thermometer
Some sort of lighting.... usually florescent tubes.

Good luck

In addition, the size of the tank will affect how much all those above items are going to cost.

Bigger tanks require bigger filters (higher GPH) and higher wattage heaters. A bigger tank will also need more gravel/sand (I believe you usually figure 1 to 1.5 pounds of gravel per gallon), which will affect cost. Bigger tanks need longer (or multiple) strip-lights which can get quite costly too. -- So without knowing the size of the tank it's extremely difficult to give you a ball-park figure. (For instance filters alone can range anywhere from probably $20 up to hundreds of dollars depending on type and size.)

Browse Petsmart.com, petco.com, drsfostersmith.com, etc -- they'll all give you a general idea of prices.

 

[Luanda Pym]

I would definitely check out ebay, as i picked up my 3.5ft fish tank and all accessories thrown in for £100. which is a billy bargain!
I then shared an auction of 10 tanks with a mate, which we won for £100
(Everyone got fish tanks for xmas!!)
A Fluval 304 with media for £50 including postage
and tomorrow i'm picking up some ocean rock for a malawi cichlid tank i'm setting up. 10Kg rock won on ebay for £1.

So fish keeping needn't be massively expensive as long as you are choosy about what you buy, and ask the right questions on how things have been maintained.

Have fun
LU

 

[Marcos]

How big is the tank?
The opinion on internal or external filters really is personnal preference. I'm too afraid of coming home after work and finding 100 litres of water on the floor and all the fish dead to have an external filter! (There are a few horror stories on here!) So I've opted for the safe route, an internal filter. The only downside is it takes up a little tank space but is nicely hidden behind a fake tree bark.
Assuming you're planning on keeping tropical fish you'll need a heater which is typically around £20. Once you've told us the tank size we can tell you what size heater you'll need.
If you don't already have any lighting you'll be looking at around £30 - £40 for the supply, tube and fittings.
Thats all the basics, all thats left is decorating and the fish themselves. Be prepared to wait, the filter will take around a month to mature.

 

[Luanda Pym]

On the subject of plants. The best website in the UK that i have found is http/aquaticplants.eu.com/index.html
they ship worldwide i think, but you'd better check.
hope this helps
Lu