Dream tank - $800

[Rbishop]

Step three...

No stand needed..

1) You have $800
2) List what you would buy for a 75/90 gal set up, from tank thru all necessary stuff.
3) Tank, heater, filter, test kit, conditioner, thermometer, substrate, decor, light/hood, fish, don't worry about a stand.
4) Use advertised prices for your area, or internet prices as you find them.
5) Conservative stocking and reasonable compatibility.
6) Be specific as to brand and model.

go....

 

[Mgamer20o0]

$800 for only a 75 gal...... i think i can get a few tanks set up for that.

$250 for my 120
$100 for xp3
$60 for 3 250 visi therm heaters
$100 for co2 set up
$100 for ahsupply lights
$30 ferts
$50 for fish
$100 for fish
$10 substrate from lowes 250 pounds

there you go $800.... i am sure my 120 was less then that.......

 

[12 Volt Man]

you could save a bit of cash on that one by only going with 2 heaters instead of 3. three 250w heaters is overkill unless your tank is in a cold basement

 

[Mgamer20o0]

helps heat the water up faster when i do water changes and add the hose......

 

[12 Volt Man]

you can't heat the water from the tap?

 

[Rbishop]

so, no substrate, no particular list of fish, but you need ferts for...,

 

[Mgamer20o0]

ok edit it. added substrate. ferts for plants. depends on what fish i can get at the local fish club. prob a group of angels 10-15 $10-20 some corries 10-20 $15-$30 guppies will fill the rest in.

 

[sirasoni]

240 gallon + stand + canopy(w/ lighting ) + 2 x cascade 1500 canister filters = $400
http://www.piranha-fury.com/pfury/index.php?showtopic=154401&hl=

Rena XP3 = $75 (I know this expired but I picked some up then so it's cheating a little :silly: )

Stocking plan 1:
250 neon tetras = $250

5 for 5 deal from Petsmart

Stocking plan 2:
Pair of dovii OR umbies < $200

Stocking plan 3:
10 x 1" RBP = 10x5 = $50
Grow 'em out a little bit, then buy as many piraya and caribe as I can afford at the same size.

^ Either of those plans should be easy enough to get from private sales.

Stocking plan 4:
1 x Jardini Aro : $50-75
Neptune's Reef in Torrance, Tong's Tropical on Vermont next to USC, bunch of other places I'm sure

Anything the Jardini won't kill with the rest of the money.

Edit:However much it costs for some black acrylic paint and a brush. I prefer BB tanks so no substrate

 

[Rbishop]

Wow...250 neons....

 

[Coler]

800 bucks is about 593 euros. I couldn't even get the tank over here for that. My 180L (46USG) set me back 500 euros on its own without anything else.