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I recently bought a 10 gallon tank for $80, Was that the biggest rip off ever? I dont have a clue, could someone tell me how much tanks cost like up to 60g?

Chris

What kind, and what equipment did it include?
Was it a retail Kit?


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If it was just the tank You REALLY got ripped off. Here is a good Price List for ya to look at

-Josh

Hi,
Great price list Josh.

810G tank ... hummmmm.... Thing is once the critter
arrives...How do you get it off the truck and into the
house, much less up or down the stairs?
Ah but to dream..

Frank


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i'd say you got ripped off. i got mine for 25$ for just a tank and i thought i got ripped=P

Oh the Lid costs a lot. It came with a filter and cover w/ lights.

Chris

I do believe you still got ripped off. At W*****t they have a deluxe kit that includes the tank, hood, lights, a heater and a bunch of other little goodies for $39.95. They also have a 55 gal kit just like the 10 gal kit for $158.

Wow thats cheap. Are the peices good quality?

Chris

IMO they are. I know some people will tell you they arn't, but I use the kind they have and have never had a problum. As long as you do everything you are supposed to be doing they are okay. Also, pay no attention to the six happy godies on the cover of that tank

Inky

happy godies?

Chris

It depends on what came with it - you say there was a hood and light. What kind of light? That is the most expensive part of a tank setup.

I paid $60 for my All-Glass 10 gal setup; it included a hood/15W flourescent light, whisper filter (which is poor quality and will be replaced soon) and heater. I think it was on sale. I don't think I'd buy another kit, though.

I Meant "Goldies" as in goldfish

Inky

What is the name brand of the kit? There is some 10 gallon kits priced that much where I live too, but most are around 40-50. The cheaper kits are incandescent hoods and really cheap, ineffective hang on the back filters. The more expensive kits are usually the hagen with the aquaclear and flourescent hoods. If one was to buy the kits the more expensive ones are the way to go because the equipment with the cheaper kits are garbage. I still would prefer to buy tank separately , find glass top, buy a flourescent or if have the ability build one from small shop style light, and buy the filter of your choice. The most important thing now is to enjoy your tank.

Great price list Josh.

I ran into that website when I was looking at custom tanks.

-Josh

At LCS 10 gallon $10.oo, no light or anything. Goldfish kit(no heater) is $40, and tropical kit is $45.

Kit for 55 gallon is $160.

You did pay a bit much, unless it was a nanocube type of aquarium.

Gee you guys in the States are lucky ... places like Walmart and Big Al's sound really interesting, are they specific to Aquariums/pets or are they like big department stores?

We dont have anything like that here in W.A. The only places we can buy set-ups are at the LFS and they become really pricey. The best place to pick a bargain here is to look in the classifieds for second hand.

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Walmart is a big department store in which you can almost anything. grocies, clothes, automotive, pets stuff, electronics, furniture, plants, frabics, etc. They are located in the usa and canada. Big Al's is a fish only store. It is canada based and unless things changed recently they don't have stores in usa, but their customers south of border do online purchasing. The big al's in my area is hands down the best out of numerous fish related stores in my area. Check online at big al's online. I don't order anything online due to living 4 km away from one. The cichlids at big als can be pricey, but the rest of the fish stuff including most chemical products and tanks are usually cheaper than the others.

Walmart is pretty much Kmart isn't it? But they have pet dept. Kmart years ago used in Australia too but not for a while.

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Yep, a lot like Kmart. Huuuuuge store, has everything in it.

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