How to do a aquascape cheap

[joeyr188]

So I got a spare 10g and I really want to do a 10g aqua scape but on a budget any tips where to get cheap spider wood,plants,rocks any tips?

 

[Coryking]

So I got a spare 10g and I really want to do a 10g aqua scape but on a budget any tips where to get cheap spider wood,plants,rocks any tips?

To get wood and rocks for my tank I looked around online and In stores this allowed me to find the best prices. For me pro shrimp has the best prices. As for plants there much cheaper online and you can get a lot of variety. However in store the rarer plants are normally average price making them a bargain.

 

[sharkweek178]

There are some pretty good prices for plants on Etsy if you shop around. You might want to purchase a bunch at once from a vendor that offers free shipping for orders over a certain amount.

 

[Byron]

For rock you can use river rock, which is granite and thus inert. Landscape or gardening outlets may have this. I got a 3 gallon bucket of various sized chunks for 75 cents.

Wood is more tricky. If you know the wood species, collecting it can work. Wood however will absorb any liquid, not to mention pathogens especially if found in water. Sometimes it does not pay to try and save.

 

[WhistlingBadger]

I always find my own rocks and wood, but I don't necessarily advise everyone to do so. We have a nice, clean creek up the mountain that always has tons of driftwood in it. I use wood that has lost its bark but isn't rotten, thus indicating it's been in the creek long enough to have leached out its tannins and such. (All of our wood is pine and aspen, which are both fairly non-toxic once the resin leaches out) I scrub it with a wire brush then let it bake in the sun for 2-3 weeks to kill off any pathogens or aquatic critters that might be hiding out in it. I use a similar process for river rocks. If our water was not clean, I wouldn't do this.