Hi, for me I have setup a 200 litre aquarium that was used and leaking (obviously seller said it's fine) for £100 which cabinet was included, so let's say £50 a piece, no problem, I painted aquarium stand ( black to white) and re-sealed 200lt aquarium by cutting out all internal sealent and resealing using aquarium sealent so this far great £120 total.
It was a little bit of hard work but better than paying more for each (cabinet can cost as much as tank) from this stage I filled up my aquarium to max. Just got water from my tap to check pressure and also hot water from kettle to raise temp above 80f, I left my aquarium alone at this stage (full of water to check for leaks) waiting impatiently,
I ordered ( best part of setting up is buying)
Viparspectra 165w at £110 from China (I'm patient so delivery time not so important)
Jaebo wavemaker £45 (again China)
External filter (cannister) from swell £53
200w heater £9
Surface skimmer £9 great for airating but need to change filter floss regularly (fine works better than coarse)
Yes sounds great and cheap... I started this aquriam in Feb march, I thought so to, then we move on to test kits and live bacteria etc,
I chose API quick start, as I was in no hurry to fill my tank, this changed everything in my aquarium, everything turned brown and strange growth all over my aquriam, so this tells me it has worked,
Please let me know if this has helped, I am currently£1500 in, I'll share some pics ( I have 2 common clowns 1 shrimp that is now massive tenticals, , hermits snails)
[email protected]
Thanks.
I will continue my build thread if Requested, from leaks to first fish and corals , thanks (genuine new build thread, in house not shops selling stuff)
It was a little bit of hard work but better than paying more for each (cabinet can cost as much as tank) from this stage I filled up my aquarium to max. Just got water from my tap to check pressure and also hot water from kettle to raise temp above 80f, I left my aquarium alone at this stage (full of water to check for leaks) waiting impatiently,
I ordered ( best part of setting up is buying)
Viparspectra 165w at £110 from China (I'm patient so delivery time not so important)
Jaebo wavemaker £45 (again China)
External filter (cannister) from swell £53
200w heater £9
Surface skimmer £9 great for airating but need to change filter floss regularly (fine works better than coarse)
Yes sounds great and cheap... I started this aquriam in Feb march, I thought so to, then we move on to test kits and live bacteria etc,
I chose API quick start, as I was in no hurry to fill my tank, this changed everything in my aquarium, everything turned brown and strange growth all over my aquriam, so this tells me it has worked,
Please let me know if this has helped, I am currently£1500 in, I'll share some pics ( I have 2 common clowns 1 shrimp that is now massive tenticals, , hermits snails)
[email protected]
Thanks.
I will continue my build thread if Requested, from leaks to first fish and corals , thanks (genuine new build thread, in house not shops selling stuff)