approx FW monster tank cost

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Im still really doubtful that your parents will buy you a tank like this.........as a kid, my parents wre making somewhere around $150,000 (together, adjusted for inflation) and i remember it was hard convincing them to buy me a SNES (super nintendo) which only cost $210; let alone a freakin 5000 gallon monster tank.



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Instead of starting out with a tank of that size, why not go smaller?

A 1000 gallon stock tank would be great for you to gain some experience, and if you did happen to get your 'dream" tank you could use it as a QT.

You could easily manage a 1000g monster fish pond under 1000-1200 dollars. (not including fish)

1000g stock tank- 300 dollars
heaters - 200 dollars
filter - 200 dollars
substrate- 100 dollars
decor - 100 dollars
misc. - 100 dollars
 
But a 1000g tank just won't stroke your ego like a 5000g tank will.


And it doesn't flaunt your parents money as well either. :nilly:
 
Hm, didn't think of 1,000 gallon. Legendaryfrog, if you're right about the price, the set-up would cost less than my 45 gallon reef set-up. I'll try persuading them to let me get that size instead. Be ready for some updates soon!
 
Well, bad news and some more bad news not involving this tank. My parents decided for now, I couldn't get this tank. However, this is still a possibility in the future that I'll be able to get it. The other news is that my saltwater quarantine tank completely failed while I was on vacation this past week. There were snails, hermits, and my snowflake moray that died. The eel was going to be moved into my main tank probably this week :(
 
Guy. OK, when I was 13, I wanted to do crazy sh*t like have a massive fish tank too, but you're 13... I know you probably hate hearing it but I've got some reality checks for you:

1) You probably don't have a job, so who's going to pay for the tank, nevermind the heating bill, and the food bill?
2) How are you physically going to maintain this thing? I know you *think* you're prepared to give it the care it needs, but you're talking about a HUGE TANK.
3) Any tank that large carries with it some long-term commitments. It will be part of that house until someone decides to spend the time and money to remove it. It also may damage parts of the house with humidity unless you design it very carefully. Who's gonna maintain it when you get a job and a girlfriend? What about when you go to college/move out/join the army/get married/whatever in 5 years? Something tells me mom and dad don't want to gravel vac a tonne of gravel every couple weeks.

Don't get me wrong, your enthusiasm is great, and you should try to learn all you can as long as you're interested, so one day when you have your own house and a job, and a stable lifestyle and if you're still interested, you can then do something like this. For now... you're barely legally old enough to stay at home alone, so you might want to adjust your expectations down from something only 1% of even tha hardcore enthusiasts can afford to do.
 
Oh and $1 per gallon is out to lunch. My 200 has cost me about a grand so far, and it's not even got glass in it yet.

Maybe if you dig a hole in the ground and put a tarp in it, it will cost under $1 per gallon, but small things REALLY add up.... the lumber for my tank and stand alone cost $200. glass $300. so just to make the basic SHAPE of the tank alone is like $2.50 per gallon or more. Consider the pumps, heaters, filter media, test kits, gravel (gravel is PRICEY if you're picky), sponges, screws, glue (I probably spent $50 between screws and glue), sealant (epoxy/drylok, whatever), silicone, FITTINGS (you'll need approximately 10,000), Pipe, PVC cement, paint brushes, rollers, mixing buckets, paint trays, rags, solvents, light fixtures, light bulbs, wiring... the list continues, but you're probably bored by now.

I'd say $3 per gallon for a functional, but fugly tank. $5 or more if you're going to make an effort to do things nicely, hide your wiring and plumbing, etc. Unless of course you get a large number of your materials for free, or are willing to wait/hunt down bargains. Then you might get $1.50 per gallon, but it will take 10 years to build.
 
Both of his parent are doctors. He has to learn the value of his parents money some how :D
 
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