help a noob

[florida]

hey i want to star a nano tank since i want to get exprinace and have a nice desk pice as well (and i dont have money for a big tank atm) so i was wondering how much money do i need to start a nano tank my lfs dosent carrie any so im lost any help would be vary nice
thx in advanced
florida

 

[catawaba]

Will be a good 250.00 to start--for the tank, sand, rock. You'll need a thermometer, a heater, a test kit, salt, livestock, etc etc etc. $250 is the MINIMUM just to get a tank on your desk with nothing in it. And you MUST have patience! Buy some good books and learn learn learn.

 

[florida]

humm my buddie offerd me his 40 gallon for 400 bucks it comes with pc lights or vho it comes with a wet dry and a skimmer a power head heater temp reader is it good oh it come with stand too

 

[catawaba]

Guess it depends on if you're buying a used setup or all new....If you can, go shop around at your local pet stores....and online.

 

[yimmy]

Just to let you know you wont be able to be the 40 on your desk. I would say you could do a 24 gallon stocked and everything for around 4-500. Do you want to go reef or FOWLR

 

[sugarfox03]

HA! I wish I could have only spent $400-500 to stock my 24 gal! I have around $1500 in this tank!! But I have a lot of corals, and spent a lot of money on the lights & filters, but that's beside the point.

If you stick with a stock AquaPod or Nano cube tank and only have soft corals, you won't spend that much. Buy live rock online, you will beed 25-30 lbs, you'll save money that way, most LFS charge between $6-10 per lb, whereas online you can find it for between $2-4 per pound.

 

[bonebrake]

Be ready to spend $400-$500 for a decent nano when you are all said and done with it. You'll never fully stock a nano for $250 when you total it all up.
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