my new 20g planted tank

[yungreefer2410]

okay i have a 20g that is set-up right now. no pics as i am on the library's computer. lighting will be 2x 15w flouresents. filtration is a aqua-clear 50. and a heater that i had laying around keeping the tank from 76-78 degrees. substrate is flourite one bag for about 2in. i will keep a cost log on this tank for people who might be intereseted in setting up. so far the cost is $70 exactly. that was bag of flourite,aqua clear 50, 8' airline tubing, and 2 airstones. already had tank heater and air pump. so that would add about $30 $50 more if you do not already have one. i still need to buy one 15w light fixture and livestock. still lokking for a piece of driftwood

[Luukosian]

What are you using the airstones for? You kind of want to keep surface agitation at a minimum to keep co2 in. Not that big of a deal though im just anal lol.

[PEMfish]

20g tanks retail for about $50, heaters retail for about $15 and up, and the air pump will go for about $10. So a correct cost would be about $75, not $30-50. So if someone wanted to start new, it would be $145 so far.

Plus lighting, and live stock you will be around $350.

[PEMfish]

Originally Posted by Luukosian

What are you using the airstones for? You kind of want to keep surface agitation at a minimum to keep co2 in. Not that big of a deal though im just anal lol.

You are right about that.Do not airrate a planted tank. DON'T! If you are think CO2 then use a diffuser, not stones.

[yungreefer2410]

okay then. lighting will only be about $50 for this tank. its low light. and the fish and plants i'm buying are not expensive so i think your guess is way off

[yungreefer2410]

also do i need to add one of those cheicals to make the tap water "safe".

[PEMfish]

Originally Posted by yungreefer2410

also do i need to add one of those cheicals to make the tap water "safe".

Always condition water. I recomend aquasafe.

Let me break it down for you;

Tank $50
Heater $15
Substrate $20
AC 50 $50
Two NO T8 strip lights $80
drift wood $15
10xchaep fish $50
10xcheap plant $70
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$365

You already have the tank and heater so you can subtract that from your total.


My planted tank is going to total about $1600, its a high tek 65g. You can visit my chronicle any time, the link is in my sig..

[yungreefer2410]

Originally Posted by PEMfish

Always condition water. I recomend aquasafe.

Let me break it down for you;

Tank $50 already had
Heater $15 already had
Substrate $20
AC 50 $50 $37
Two NO T8 strip lights $80 not t8s $50
drift wood $15 free
10xchaep fish $50
10xcheap plant $70
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$365

You already have the tank and heater so you can subtract that from your total.


My planted tank is going to total about $1600, its a high tek 65g. You can visit my chronicle any time, the link is in my sig..

[yungreefer2410]

well for other people dirftwood would cost if you didn't live by water

[yungreefer2410]

i was talking about my total

[PEMfish]

Read the 2nd to bottom line

You already have the tank and heater so you can subtract that from your total.

Drift wood dose cost people who do not live by water or don't want to risk fresh wood.



I am talking about the price for anyone else doing this;

Originally Posted by yungreefer2410

. i will keep a cost log on this tank for people who might be intereseted in setting up. so far the cost is $70 exactly.

like I said customize yours to what you spent.

[Luukosian]

Always wondered why driftwood is so expensive at the lfs until I got a bunch from the mississipi and had to prep it and boil it and then soak it.....makes sense now lol. Almost worth buying it

[yungreefer2410]

found some nice pieces of drift wood now i just need to cut them to size. also fund a rock do i just put that in or what?

[chrome91]

with the rock, put it in a bucket with vinegar. if it fizzes, it will up your PH too much and you cant use it. if it doesnt fizz, it should be fine

with driftwood, i dont know why everyone says its so expensive. its about $1/lb for mopani wood here and i got all the wood in my 90g for less than $10

[PEMfish]

Vinegar dose not work. Get a stronger acid, do some research.