need a price range for all these items...

skateroffallen

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1) 1 - 1.5lbs of live rock per gallon-45lbs
2) 30lbs of substrate, not crushed coral though..go for aragonite sugar sized grain sand. Helps well with keeping the pH in balance
3) Protein skimmer
4) Powerheads for water circulation
5) Lighting - this will depend if its just fish or you intend to have corals
6) Hydrometer
7) Test kits for Ammonia, nitrITE, nitrATE, pH..Other may be needed if corals
8) Thermometer - not the stick on type, they are waste of money
9) RO Unit to produce clean water
10) A container for mxiing saltwater in with a power head and heater
11) Heater for the tank - best off with a titanium type, 200w

i need a $ price for all of these items together. if you can tell me please do. thanks.
 
You obviously have internet access. Look them up. There are plenty of web sites that sell equipment and each thing that you have listed could fit within a huge price range. I find the results more believable and gratifying if I do the research myself.
 
Not to be rude, but do it yourself.
 
sorry, i know your a mod and all that and shout at me for steppin out of line, but i think thats a little bit harsh to somebody who has only just joined the forums and is looking for advice...Fair enough if it's someone like me who has been around here a while, but, how does somebody get to know what equipment to buy and the related costs etc etc if people dont help them out...

I thought the whole idea of these forums was to help new people into the saltwater hobby..I was given a very warm welcome when i joined and i was only asking similar questions back then and i would always do the same to any other new people who come here for advice..

Niko
 
I'm not saying your comments are wrong Niko, as I do see your point (especially regarding courtesy to new members), but that's a pretty comprehensive list for a total newbie to have just put together. It's not a "what do I need?" post where someone's really in the dark and looking for a list of equipment / relative prices. A couple of the descriptions are rather specific as if a particular product is already in mind (i.e. 200w titanium heater, thermometer that's not a stick type). If the original poster knows that much, then he/she should be able to find the prices quite easily on his/her own.
 
Let me tell you how much I paid. I bought these items at a LFS and can provide you an approximate cost.

1) 1 - 1.5lbs of live rock per gallon-45lbs- I paid $5.99 a pound for rock. Bought 60 pounds for 55 gallon tank.
2) 30lbs of substrate, not crushed coral though..go for aragonite sugar sized grain sand. Helps well with keeping the pH in balance- I paid about $1.50 a pound for 60-70 pounds. I bought 3 large bags plus 1 smaller bag.
3) Protein skimmer- I paid about $100 for a CPR Backback
4) Powerheads for water circulation- Didn't buy any initially but got two later for about $20-30 a piece
5) Lighting - this will depend if its just fish or you intend to have corals- Bought the VHO flourescents which attached to a hood that I got with my tank. I spent about $300 I think.
6) Hydrometer- $20 for dip in water
7) Test kits for Ammonia, nitrITE, nitrATE, pH..Other may be needed if corals- $40 for Red Sea test kit. Don't like it since I have problems with reading the colors.
8) Thermometer - not the stick on type, they are waste of money- Digital thermometer with a probe that goes in the tank. Thermometer is outside of the tank. $25.
9) RO Unit to produce clean water- Didn't get one. Buy my RO and Saltwater from LFS. RO at $.25 a gallon. Salt at $1 a gallon.
10) A container for mxiing saltwater in with a power head and heater- Didn't get one, see above.
11) Heater for the tank - best off with a titanium type, 200w- Bought 150 W on clearance at LFS for $20. I live in Southern Calfornia so the heater is less important than other places. Don't have a problem keeping tank at the temperature. In fact, may need a chiller at some point.

Hope that helps.
 
FSN77...understand your comments, but that was a list that i gave to Skater in another thread, he/she just posted it into the this section so people could give some kind of guide as a helping hand mate..

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102155


Thanks Datrhgoby for putting the info in there mnate

Niko
 
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