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These cost are for a standard size 55 gallon aquarium. Most of the
heavier items work out better from your local shop. You should also
check them for "specials" that can sometimes lower the cost.
Remember to that mail order always add shipping and handling charges
to your order. What may be a great price for a piece of equipment can
be negated by high shipping rates. Check for online specials as well,
Pets mart is always running the $10.00 off any purchase of $30.00 or
more promotion and this can bring your cost lower than other mail order
sources.
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MAIN EQUIPMENT 55 GALLON
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| NAME |
SOURCE |
COST |
NOTES |
| 55 Gallon tank |
Local shop |
$99.00 |
All glass aquarium |
| Duetto filter |
Mail order |
$19.99 |
Pets Mart |
| Micro jet pump |
Mail order |
$16.99 |
Pets Mart |
| Heater |
My stock |
$14.99 to $18.99 |
Mail order or local shop |
| Plumbing supplies |
Local hardware store |
$5.50 |
Home Depot |
| Plexi glass 1/4 inch |
My stock |
$$$$????????? |
Local hardware store? |
| Glass canopy (2) |
Mail order |
$31.95 |
Pet Warehouse |
| Twin tube light |
My stock |
$84.99 |
Pet Warehouse |
| Gravel |
Local shop |
$17.00 for 25 Lbs |
Boston Tropicals |
| Rockwork |
My stock |
$1.99 per pound + |
Local shop |
| Driftwood |
My stock |
$5.99 + |
Local shop |
| Peastone |
Local hardware store |
$3.99 |
Home Depot |
| Landscape fabric. |
My stock |
$1.99 per sq. ft. |
Home Depot |
| Charcoal |
Local hardware store |
$5.99 |
Home Depot |
| Planting mix. |
Local hardware store |
$5.99 |
Home Depot |
| Misc. |
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| Total Cash Spent on Supplies |
$325.00 Approx. |
Please note these figures can go up or down depending on your individual
set up. I did not spend this amount as I had some supplies on hand. It
should be a fairly close general approximation of what it will cost to
set up from scratch.
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THE ANIMALS
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Fish
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| NAME |
SOURCE |
COST |
NOTES |
| 2 Zebra Danios |
Local pet shop |
$.99@ea |
For cycling |
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Amphibians
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| NAME |
SOURCE |
COST |
NOTES |
| 2 Fire belly toads |
Local pet shop |
$6.99@ |
Bombina orientalis |
| 1 Rough skinned newt |
Local pet shop |
$14.99 |
Taricha granulosa |
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Others
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SOURCE |
COST |
NOTES |
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Total Cash Spent on animals |
$.00 Approx. |
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THE PLANTS
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Terrestrial
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| NAME |
SOURCE |
COST |
NOTES |
| Creeping Ficus |
Local shop |
$1.99 |
Home Depot |
| Pothos Ivy |
Local shop |
$1.99 |
Home Depot |
| Maidenhair fern |
Local shop |
$1.99 |
Home Depot |
| Parlor Palm |
Local shop |
$1.99 |
Home Depot |
| Polka Dot plant |
Local shop |
$1.99 |
Home Depot |
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Air Plants
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| Tillandsia juncea |
Local |
$2.99 |
Local pet shop |
| Tillandsia circinnatoides |
Local |
$2.99 |
Local pet shop |
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Aquatic Plants
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Duckweed |
Local |
Free |
Local pet shop |
| 2 Banana Plants |
Local |
$1.49 @ea |
Local pet shop |
| bulbs |
Local |
$5.99 |
Local pet shop |
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| Total Cash Spent on Plants |
$25.00 Approx. |
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