ADD UP THE COST OF YOUR TANK!
- Thread starter Piicklez
- Start date
240 gallon
$450 for the tank
$150 for the sump and plumbing
$220 for 2 mag drive 12's
$70 for 3 Jager 300W heaters
$200 to build the stand
$100 for the glass canopy
$20 for PFS
$25 for filter socks
$50 for bio material
$150 for lighting
Total:
$1435
$450 for the tank
$150 for the sump and plumbing
$220 for 2 mag drive 12's
$70 for 3 Jager 300W heaters
$200 to build the stand
$100 for the glass canopy
$20 for PFS
$25 for filter socks
$50 for bio material
$150 for lighting
Total:
$1435
wow! i wish i had a 240 with a sump for that price, I almost spent that and i have a 180 with an fx5 and a ugly home made stand and a perspex lid... -_- although i did include things like ornaments, subastrate and fish which you havent.
Sumps are the BEST bang for your buck filtration out there man. There's 75 gallon tanks (tank only, no lid, stand, or anything else) for $50 or less all day every day. You just have to know where to look. Then you find a glass cutter and have some 1/4 inch plate glass (non tempered) cut, which is SUPER cheap. I think my last sump (55 gallon sump) was $30 for all of the glass baffles, and the 75 gallon was something like $60 for all of the glass pieces. Then you silicone the pieces in with GE silicone 1.
For a big tank, I'll never do another type of filtration. Filter socks are SO easy to just take out and throw in the washing machine, and that's ALL the maintenence there is. The only other thing I would possibly look at would be a bead filter if I had the money.
And stock was cheap for the 240 gallon. $15 for a single male Dovii. That's why I didn't add it in. Plus, it'll be driftwood and river stones for the decor.....So pretty close to free.
For a big tank, I'll never do another type of filtration. Filter socks are SO easy to just take out and throw in the washing machine, and that's ALL the maintenence there is. The only other thing I would possibly look at would be a bead filter if I had the money.
And stock was cheap for the 240 gallon. $15 for a single male Dovii. That's why I didn't add it in. Plus, it'll be driftwood and river stones for the decor.....So pretty close to free.
I know, I would love a sump. But the pump looks like it would cost me £100 + & then the tank abnd the glass inserts and the media and the piping and then lots of time to get it all ready, not to mention the fact that I have over 1 ton of tank in my bedroom already (1st floor) so a sump would not help the weight issues at all :S ill get one in the future though, theyr awesome!
Too much to even think about! In the past 8 months we've gone from 2 smallish tanks (20 gallon and 55 gallon) to 8 tanks (10, 20, 40, 55, 55, 60, 150, 220) and have no thoughts of stopping any time soon...
"Hi I'm Stacey and I'm a fish hoarder."
"Hi I'm Stacey and I'm a fish hoarder."
That sounds great 
lots of tanks ;P
lots of tanks ;P
Too much to even think about! In the past 8 months we've gone from 2 smallish tanks (20 gallon and 55 gallon) to 8 tanks (10, 20, 40, 55, 55, 60, 150, 220) and have no thoughts of stopping any time soon...
"Hi I'm Stacey and I'm a fish hoarder."
Let me see(for my 300 gallon so far):
Tank: 2143
Stand: 300
Lights: 400(2 48inch Marinland double bright LED)
3d-background: 230(Design by nature slim line)
Driftwood: 140(Manzanita.com)
Eheim 2262: 400
Media for eheim: 190
SunSun 304 + media: 200
3 eheim 2028(from previous setups): 750
Heaters: 60
Pool Filter Sand: 50 for 250lb
Rocks and slate - 150
Misc - 150
Total: $5163
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Tank: 2143
Stand: 300
Lights: 400(2 48inch Marinland double bright LED)
3d-background: 230(Design by nature slim line)
Driftwood: 140(Manzanita.com)
Eheim 2262: 400
Media for eheim: 190
SunSun 304 + media: 200
3 eheim 2028(from previous setups): 750
Heaters: 60
Pool Filter Sand: 50 for 250lb
Rocks and slate - 150
Misc - 150
Total: $5163
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