Great news!

[shazam26]

As it turns out, I'm able to upgrade much sooner than later!
In about a month or so, I'll be able to upgrade from the 20 gallon to a 70 gallon tank. The manager at the local lfs store knows me well, and has given me a very good price to sell me a 70 with all the fixings included.
It's very, VERY difficult to find a large tank at a reasonable price here.
Even Wal Mart sells 55 g tanks for about 400-500 a piece- not including ANYTHING but the lid, light and tank itself.
I'm very excited about this. ^_^ Though my clowns have yet to show any true growth, I'll be glad to get them into a much larger home.

[helen nightingale]

[Mad Duff]

Congratulations on the tank upgrade, sounds like you scored a good deal

Im sure your Clowns will reward you with some growth once in their new home.

[YellowFinned]

Seventy gallons, that's a nice sized tank.

[newshound]

walmart sells tanks for that price in Northern Ontario too.
total rip off.

[Emma Turner]

Congrats, shazam! I bet you can't wait to set it all up.

Emma

[pedzola]

What kind of tank? What comes with the setup?

Tank, hood, stand, light, filter, heater, substrate, decor, other?

When I got my 75 gallon tank I was quickly overwhelmed with the price of all the extras I needed.

I spent about $2000 (USD) on my tank after all was said and done.

Not trying to discourage you - just saying to make sure you check out *everything* you will need before jumping into a financial commitment, even if it is for the good of your fish!

I found the tank itself to be one of the least expensive parts of the whole setup (only about $150 for a perfecto 75g tank)

[Bitey]

If it covers your area, Craigslist is great for finding deals on tanks. I got a 75 gal Tenecor acrylic tank with acrylic stand, wet/dry, built-in overflow, pump, and hood for $200. It has some scratches that I have to buff out though.

[mistergreen]

there's a fish store in my town that sells a 55g with the fixin's for $100.. i'm tempted but I have no space.

[Martin Thoene]

(One Banana per 10 gallons is the recommended dose for celebration)

Cool! Yes do factor in everything when you're looking at the cost.

That Walmart price for a 55 is insane. I was just quoted $400 for a custom-made 6 foot 100 gallon tank and that's in half-inch glass with some custom extras. Not just your basic glass box.
That price sounds like Petsmart's fish prices here in Toronto

Martin.

[brett_fishman]

great news!!

my lfs sells aquaclear 70s for $44 cdn, petcetera sells them for $66 cdn, not sure about the petsmart though...

infact, the local petcetera complained to hagen about my lfs having prices so much lower!! haha

so yea, 2- $44 filters and 2- $36 heaters is $160 right off, not even including the tank, lighting, stand or substrate!!


looking forward to spending big,
brett.

[Graeme Robson]

Happy Dayz!

[shazam26]

It comes with aqua clear heater/filter, thermostat, Aquaplus and waste control, one flourescent and one blue light, a couple marina plants, a guide, food, net, and other stuff I'm positive I'm forgetting. -_- It was quite the list. Definitely the best price I've seen for all this ANYWHERE.
A decent filter around here will run you close to 100-200 dollars. -_-

[chris1932]

Not to try and change your mind but I tend to agree with Martin. I only paid $100.00 for my second hand 150 gallon long. There are deals out there. Also if you dont mind mail order. That Fish Place sells AquaClear 70s for around $34.00 dollars and Marineland 350s for $29.00
I really hope you get your big aquarium, you will find that it is easier to take care of and more fun to observe. I know its a riot to see 5 weathered loaches ripping back and forth across six feet of space.

[shazam26]

That's the trouble, shipping to Newfoundland is so expensive.
I have no idea where I'd ever find a 70g tank for 34 DOLLARS... I've never heard tell of it!
The shipping costs to bring anything to this province is ridiculous!