Im Thinking Of Buying A Orca Tl550

[Harry1996]

thanks morri i will do research on those blennys. also do you have to have live sand or is it just a gimmick

 

[Harry1996]

here is my new list to buy Orca tl-550 aquarium and stand
Hydor koralia 2 power head
150L Ro Water

JBL Symec VL Filter Floss

Salifert Profi Test pH

Salifert Profi Test Ammonia

Salifert Profi Test Nitrite

Salifert Profi Test Nitrate

Hydrometer £9.06

Coral sand 16kg

Fluval Carbon 3 X 100g Bags

Bucket £1

Aqua Vital Aquarium Heater 100w (for water changers)

15kg of live rock

cheato

a small light for cheato

Syphon

ETI Electronic Digital Aquarium Thermometer

 

[seffieuk]

Don't buy live sand harry, its a rip off aldo dont buy a hydrometer, an a refractometer

Seffie x

 

[Harry1996]

thanks seffie i will buy a refractometer

 

[Harry1996]

i have made a list with every thing im going to buy and it has come to £794.48 with 6 corals and 2 of the main fish i want.

 

[seffieuk]

Post the list on here Harry and we will see where savings can be made

Seffie x

 

[Morri]

Are you looking to buy a new TL550 ?

If so look at the second hand market you will save a LOT I got mine for £160 with sand LR some stock a refractometer some salt and a few other bits.

 

[Harry1996]

Orca tl-550 aquarium and stand £289.55 (rocket aquatics)

Hydor koralia 2 power head £29.95 (from ware house aquatics)

150L Ro Water £28

JBL Symec VL Filter Floss £3.99 (zooplus.co.uk)

Salifert Profi Test pH £5.99 (all test kits are from ultimate aquatics)

Salifert Profi Test Ammonia £7.50

Salifert Profi Test Nitrite £5.99

Salifert Profi Test Nitrate £7.99

Deltec Refractometer £29.90 (reef store)

Coral sand 4kg (each cost £3.72)*4 (16kg) £14.88 (warehouse aquatics)

Fluval Carbon 3 X 100g Bags £7.49 (seapets)

Bucket £1

Aqua Vital Aquarium Heater 100w £9.99 (aquatics online)

15kg of live rock £135


Six line wrasse £13.25

2 clown fish £12.80

4 hermits £8

1 peppermint shrimp £7.99

6 Snails £10

Nutrafin max marine flake food £4

Tetra delica brine shrimp 16*3g £4

Toadstool leather coral £25

Spotted mushroom £30

Yellow polyps £20

Assorted colony polyps £25

Red mushroom coral £35

Devils Leather Finger £22.25

Total £794.48

i have all ready brought a gravel cleaner and a algea magnet

 

[Harry1996]

i have £150 at the mo and i should get £250 before chrismas. so i will give that money to my mum and dad and then they can buy Orca tl-550 aquarium and stand
Hydor koralia 2 power head
JBL Symec VL Filter Floss
Fluval Carbon 3 X 100g Bags
Bucket
Deltec Refractometer
and all the test kits and a heater for water changers. so all i have to do is buy the water the sand and live rock.

 

[Harry1996]

my bud chit is not much of a problem. i may only be 13 but i can save very well in 4 months i got £517 but i spent most of that on ps3 and a skateboard. i dont even have a paper round i get £10 pocket money a month and i do work for my nan and grandad thats about £30-40 i also do jobs at home like washing cars and cutting the grass

 

[Morri]

I would not buy the tank new you can get a better deal secondhand I would expect to get the

Tank and stand for £120
Live rock you should be able to get for £5 Kg from a tank breakdown.
The tank should come with a heater no need to buy a second one.
No need for filter wool
I would go with 2 by Koralia K1`s for better control of flow
I would add a string of Blue Leds for night time viewing
Frozen food a variety Brineshrimp with Omega3, Mysis Shrimp there are more but these are 2 staple.
Possibly add some New Era Marine pellets.
You will need to add Rowaphos to keep phosphates under control.
Is the RO Salted ?

I would not worry about specfic stock at the moment.

 

[Harry1996]

thanks morri. the Ro water is salted

 

[seffieuk]

Harry morri is right, look for a second hand orca, you will save a fortune

Seffie x

ps don't mind the stand - it's rubbish!! Buy a sturdy chest of drawers instead

 

[Harry1996]

Rowaphos is not cheap how long do you have it untill you have to replace it. also how much do i need?

 

[Morri]

You will need a 100ml tub every 4 weeks roughly