For me, I just found what I thought was a great deal on what I was told was a 110 gal tank for $150. It came with 100 lbs of dead coral, 150 lbs of gravel, a Marineland Magnum 350 Pump, a IO 100 Skimmer, a 100 Watt heater, a cheapo stand and two cheapo fish. Sounds great hey?
Well it has turned out to be a 90 gal. The skimmer pump was barely working and cost me $35 to replace only to find out that the fittings all leaked under pressure, so I ended up replacing the skimmer at the cost of $100.
The Magnum 350 looked great at first (like the skimmer) but I had to replace the filter ($14) and buy charcoal for it at $16. Then when I got it all together and started it, it rattled and I ended up putting a new impeller in it ($37).
The 100W heater busted as soon as I put it in the tank because it was so old. A new 300W heater was $35.
I threw the gravel away and brought sand at $100. Then came the liverock at $300. The the RO water at $30. Instant Ocean Salt at $20. Testing kit at $30.
So my great deal was not so great. I ended up spending $707 plus the $150 I gave for the tank just to get it set up and running.
Now that was just to get the tank set up. What I am hearing is that you want something for just an eel and a fish or two. It doesn't make a differance what your wanting in your tank as raf as fish go. The tank envirorment remains the same and a good tank envirorment will cost you.
You are doing the right thing though by asking questions on RC. I wish I had. Good luck.
Money's not always everything.............
Well it has turned out to be a 90 gal. The skimmer pump was barely working and cost me $35 to replace only to find out that the fittings all leaked under pressure, so I ended up replacing the skimmer at the cost of $100.
The Magnum 350 looked great at first (like the skimmer) but I had to replace the filter ($14) and buy charcoal for it at $16. Then when I got it all together and started it, it rattled and I ended up putting a new impeller in it ($37).
The 100W heater busted as soon as I put it in the tank because it was so old. A new 300W heater was $35.
I threw the gravel away and brought sand at $100. Then came the liverock at $300. The the RO water at $30. Instant Ocean Salt at $20. Testing kit at $30.
So my great deal was not so great. I ended up spending $707 plus the $150 I gave for the tank just to get it set up and running.
Now that was just to get the tank set up. What I am hearing is that you want something for just an eel and a fish or two. It doesn't make a differance what your wanting in your tank as raf as fish go. The tank envirorment remains the same and a good tank envirorment will cost you.
You are doing the right thing though by asking questions on RC. I wish I had. Good luck.
Money's not always everything.............
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