I need a list of exactly what i would need to start a salt water fish tank with prices too can anyone help?
i have had a fresh water tank for 3 years now and want to try somthing new and am worried that i will mess it up like not get the right stuff. i am looking to create a 55 gallon or 30 gallon tank
yup close enough…
but for $200 that tank had better be in a kit.. the tanks by themselves should only be like $120…
and the lights aren’t necissary unless you want to do coral.. normal florescent lights should only be like $40-50
even if you want corals, it varies in price… from as low as 100 to as much as 700, for a 55
also add a hydrometer 5-10
salt mix 30-40 depending how much you get (i’d get at least 100 gallons worth if you dod the 55)
if youre getting live rock and or live sand you will not need to add any livestock ot the tank, and if it does cycle they’d probably die anyway…
the difference in evaporation in a 30 and in a 55 is nominal at best the… 55 is only a foot longer.
i started out with a 29 and it wasn’t that hard.. some people will tell you things that make it look like if you even look at it funny the tank will crash.. they are ALOT more forgiving than that…
3 years of exerience is a good enough start that this could be a cake walk… start slow and research, and just do a few hardy fish to start with…
if you need any detailed info on setting up, maintaining, or stocking the tank… please feel free to write me an email…
Lets assume you got a 55 gallon.
Tank – $200
LIghts – $200
Live sand – $3-5 per LB x 40LBs = $160
Live rock – $4-6 per LB x 50LBs = $250
Saltwater – $1.50 per gallon x 55 gallons = $82.50(you can either buy the salt or actual saltwater, this estimation is for the saltwater b/c I know the cost off hand)
Filter – $60
Test Kit – $20
Total – $972.50
Just a rough estimate if I didn’t miss anything.
Then, in order:
+ Your fish and snails to cycle
+ Your show fish
+ Your corals
This is assuming you’re not talking about getting overflows and refugiums and reverse osmosis, etc.
Also assumes that you have no equipment yet.
Smaller tank = less live rock, less sand, less saltwater but more up keep, evaporation, greater risk.
January 16th, 2010 at 11:22 pmReferences :
yup close enough…
but for $200 that tank had better be in a kit.. the tanks by themselves should only be like $120…
and the lights aren’t necissary unless you want to do coral.. normal florescent lights should only be like $40-50
even if you want corals, it varies in price… from as low as 100 to as much as 700, for a 55
also add a hydrometer 5-10
salt mix 30-40 depending how much you get (i’d get at least 100 gallons worth if you dod the 55)
if youre getting live rock and or live sand you will not need to add any livestock ot the tank, and if it does cycle they’d probably die anyway…
the difference in evaporation in a 30 and in a 55 is nominal at best the… 55 is only a foot longer.
i started out with a 29 and it wasn’t that hard.. some people will tell you things that make it look like if you even look at it funny the tank will crash.. they are ALOT more forgiving than that…
3 years of exerience is a good enough start that this could be a cake walk… start slow and research, and just do a few hardy fish to start with…
if you need any detailed info on setting up, maintaining, or stocking the tank… please feel free to write me an email…
January 17th, 2010 at 12:02 amReferences :
1 tank 2 water 3 salt 4 filter air pump 5 gravel 6 fish 7 decorate to your taste
January 17th, 2010 at 12:14 amReferences :
changed your mind yet ???
January 17th, 2010 at 12:24 amReferences :