100 gal.

[Blusypder]

question 4 u all out there. i have a 100gal fish tank. how hard is the work and how much am i looking at geting started?

 

[Missie]

There are lots of people here to help you, unfortunately I'm new to the fish world myself. I just wanted to say I'm JEALOUS! I want a 100 gal to play with!!!

 

[Leslie]

I would say as far as maintenance goes i spend approximately 1/2 to 1 hour a week on my 125.

Cost has alot to do with what you want to do with the tank. Are you wanting fresh or salt water? Heavily planted or no plants? Lots of aquascaping or little? What type of filter are you looking at? What type of fish are you wanting? All of these will factor into the cost of the setup.

 

[Blusypder]

oh kool i started w/ a 10gal and ive have its for bout 2 yrs so i want something bigger. a 100 gal might be to big for me tho.

 

[Leslie]

As a rule of thumb it's a good idea to get the biggest you can afford. Also keep in mind living arrangements, etc. as a 100 Gallon is a big tank to have to move. Also consider the weight when placing it.

As for cost... just a really random guess I'd say I've got over $2000 invested in the 125 so far. You can make it cheaper but I wanted it heavily planted so went with the high output lighting and a really good quality planting substrate.

Hope this helps when deciding on your new tank.

 

[canarsie11]

Dont say that.....

It may cost more to set it up, but after that an 100 gallon should be easy to take care of.


Right now I beleive I put more work into my 10 gallon then my 75.

With an 100 gallon there is bigger room for mistakes.

 

[Leslie]

That's very true... the 125 is much more stable then the 10

 

[canarsie11]

When it comes to tanks bigger is better!

 

[parker313]

How much of the stuff do you have? If you have lights/hood and stand then the cost won't be as much as if you do have to buy that stuff....

 

[Blusypder]

well i havent started it yet but i dont want a whole lot of plants. i plan to get as many small fish i can get in there.

i like schooling fish.


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10 gal
3- have no clue
2- freshwater catfish
1- beta fish

 

[Blusypder]

i am going to try to put up a pic of my tank. it might not work tho

 

[Blusypder]

thank for the post guyes if n e 1 has n e more info i would like that.



thanks

 

[Earthgirl]

I totally agree with everyone. Once you have established a good working big tank, problems are slim. But once you have a problem, watch out!
Look at me, I seem to have bloom bacteria that I know will take a couple of days to clear, but it is all worth it in the end.