I buy bulk carbon, knee high pantyhose, and nylon pot scrubbers, instead of some of the expensive replacement filters!!
ECONOMY HOBBYING
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Well 1.55 pound sterling to the dollar, but I bought a 240lt (55 US gal) for 155 pounds with 305 fluval epf heater lights and chemicals. I thought that was good but $1 per gal that's a very good deal. Makes u think how much these guys make!
This thread is hitting well, does anyone have any experience with building a fish house filter system? Im thinking of building one out back[ the ulimate in economy, producing and selling fish fo fun and profit]. Nothing to big just 4 walls of bliss!
Oscar tank, depending on the total gallons of your fish house, you should look into an appropriately sized pool filter.
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mtnhomedude, can u specify wich pool filter is suitable for a fish aquarium. The size obviously important but i am more worried about clogging or rapid degrodaytion of the filter from fish feaces or ammonia build up?
I dont remember the grain size. but I got it at Home Depot and it was the only kind they had! It was a 40pd bag for about $5 - $6.
This is my most popular thread to date!!! You should all keep the tips coming in as I believe this to be an invaluable source of free infomation, work together for better conditions for our fish!!
One of the best ways I have found to enjoy my tanks while saving money is to buy fish that reproduce in my tanks. I then sell them back to my LFS. I also have a 10 gallon guppy tank so I have tank raised feeder fish for my other 2 tanks. I have been known to drive around certain area's on garbage day, and have gotten a few 29 gallon tanks, and 4-5 10 gallon tanks this way. The best way to make this hobby pay for it's self is to breed fish that are typically hard to breed, or hard to find. Selling snail free healthy plants is another way to make your money back. I have started turning all of my tanks into planted tanks, and as soon as I have enough for all 3 of my tanks to be heavily planted I will be selling the cuttings, or off shoots. If you have a flower garden, or vegetable garden you can use the water from your water changes to water the garden. The extra nutrients in the water is great for promoting growth. Growing your own brine shrimp, micro cultures, and other live foods is another way to save money, and make money too. I've been toying around with an idea to start growing some of my plants in jars on the window sill to start my plant selling business. Another thing I've been thinking about, is selling seeded sponges for filters. There are so many people who want to kick start there cycle, I'm sure there would be a market for them. I get most of my river rocks from craft stores, as well as my filter floss. I know there is someone on one of the sites I frequent that has a person who makes manzanita driftwood packages also. I also recylce a lot of stuff from around the house for decorations in the tank. I have used hard plastic bowls cut in half to make caves. I have also used habitrail peices as tubular caves.
