I've recently purchased a used 80 gallon tank for $500 (Canadian)
The seller paid $1200 18 months ago from the LFS (Pet's Unlimited)
Included everything but the fish.
Fluval 303
lots of gravel, rocks
large piece of driftwood which I chucked out
heater
nice fake plants with anchors
This week I purchase the fish from a breeder for $1/fish
I bought a "rebuild" kit for the fluval for $30
I'll post a pic link once it's stocked.
Regards,
Rob


"Christopher" wrote in message
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I I have a tank for about 6-7 months now and have spent about 4k on it,
I'm
wondering if this is normal or have I been buying too many toys/expensive
stuff for it that is unnecessary? I have a 125gallon tank with a 20gallon
tank underneath it to raise shrimp in. (both tanks acryllic). Can you
guys
list what types of tanks you have and the stuff you have put on them and
the
aproximate amount of money you have spent on them? I don't think
maintaining the tank will be that expensive, probably on the order of
$200-$300 a year (mostly due to bulb replacement 7x20watt, foods,
expensive
fertilizers). I'm more interested in the 'setup' costs associated with a
tank, I'm not sure if I've been buying this stuff at way more than I
should
be paying. Please reply with your info, I'll post a detailed itemization
later.