First off, I would like to direct the attention to my first thread here to get an idea of what led me to this decision/project.
Today I drove around to LFS's and scoped the market for ideas. While at one store, I was told by the manager that I was looking at roughly $50 per gallon (which I think was looking at cash coming from my bank to his pocket). I then stopped by a local Petco to see what tank and base setups you can buy. After looking at some awesome 200gallon weird front glass setups with all the bells as whistles and figuring $1500 for the setup was a bit steep for my wife and me, I spoke with an old friend who referred us to craigslist. I kicked myself for not looking into this in the first place. (Remember, people who spend a grand or two who fail want to make some money back off their slightly used equipment).
So over dinner while waiting for our food I browsed the CL market and came across a nice ad pitching something along the lines of "55 Gallon Aquarium with marine land 350 pump, stand, heater, lights, back up pumps, all accessories, ready to set up!". After a brief phone call, a stop by the ATM and $150 dollars later I got a decent setup of tank and stand. I’m not complaining. A tank and stand alone runs around 400, and I also got a heater, lighting and some rock that looks like it needs some cleaning.
So as a beginner I got the "rush" over with. I rushed to get a tank and base setup, now I can piece together all the requirements slowly, correctly, and keeping my learning curve ahead of the spending curve. I am out to do this on a budget, save as much cash as possible and get things in order.
I will update as often as something new comes along and rises. I will post pictures of the tank, base, and what goodies I get.
Thanks for looking, stay safe.
Today I drove around to LFS's and scoped the market for ideas. While at one store, I was told by the manager that I was looking at roughly $50 per gallon (which I think was looking at cash coming from my bank to his pocket). I then stopped by a local Petco to see what tank and base setups you can buy. After looking at some awesome 200gallon weird front glass setups with all the bells as whistles and figuring $1500 for the setup was a bit steep for my wife and me, I spoke with an old friend who referred us to craigslist. I kicked myself for not looking into this in the first place. (Remember, people who spend a grand or two who fail want to make some money back off their slightly used equipment).
So over dinner while waiting for our food I browsed the CL market and came across a nice ad pitching something along the lines of "55 Gallon Aquarium with marine land 350 pump, stand, heater, lights, back up pumps, all accessories, ready to set up!". After a brief phone call, a stop by the ATM and $150 dollars later I got a decent setup of tank and stand. I’m not complaining. A tank and stand alone runs around 400, and I also got a heater, lighting and some rock that looks like it needs some cleaning.
So as a beginner I got the "rush" over with. I rushed to get a tank and base setup, now I can piece together all the requirements slowly, correctly, and keeping my learning curve ahead of the spending curve. I am out to do this on a budget, save as much cash as possible and get things in order.
I will update as often as something new comes along and rises. I will post pictures of the tank, base, and what goodies I get.
Thanks for looking, stay safe.
