More money saving ideas

[dona]

I have a aqua clea 200 and eclipse filters. I now use a knee hugh stocking and fill will carbon for the aqua clear. For the eclipse I cut
the fiber off the grid rinse with cold water refill with carbon and place some filter fiber on top. You can buy a large bag of this and
it will save you money from buying replacement filters

Anything to save money I am interested!!!!!!!!!!!!dona

 

[downloader]

why don't you really save money and not put any carbon?

 

[MARTIN BEHAIM]

Buy garden rock from hardware stores intead of expensive substrate in the LFS. That save alot of money. A 25lbs. bag at the hardware store is $3, but 25lbs. in a LFS is like $20. Just clean the gravel extrodinarily well.



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[TKOS]

I just bought a big box of someosrt of sponge material from the fish store for a few bucks and I cut it into various shapes for a AC Mini, Whisper 5-15, and an internal box filter. I never run carbon unless I need to remove meds. I have a tiny box ready just in case I need it.

So no to Carbon!! Save Money!!!

 

[marsupialvomit]

but carbon gets bad smell out of water.

 

[OrionGirl]

Clean water shouldn't smell bad. If the aquarium has an unpleasant odor, it means something is wrong!

 

[beviking]

Here's a couple ideas...

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=342&highlight=money+saving+ideas

 

[marsupialvomit]

I made that python. Two words...pure sex.

 

[valerie]

My money saving tip would be join a local aquarium club. Since joining mine i have gotten most of my fish through trade or for free. Also club auctions are a great place to get cheap fish,foods, and products.

 

[marsupialvomit]

There nothing like that around these parts...atleast not to my knowledge.