02-17-2007, 01:21 PM
[quote BigGuynRusty]The bigger, the better, also easier. ...BGnR
Could not agree more! Just make sure your floor can handle the weight. Example, a 100 gal setup could weigh in at 1200 pounds or more.
If you live near Lancaster, PA, That Fish Place IS the place to visit. The big cost on tanks is shipping. In areas that have have local aqua stores AND PetSmart & Petco, the local stores will usually be agressive in their tank and stand pricing. WallyWorld also sells tanks and stands.
Here's some additional on-line suppliers I've used:
http://kensfish.com/ Food & supplies good prices & low shipping cost
http://www.trickeri.com/store/cat-aquariums.html Live plants & supplies. Pond stuff too. Low shipping charges.
http://www.petco.com/ $6.95 Flat Rate Shipping. Use w/ Goggle CO.
http://store.aquariumguys.com/index.html Very informative site. Good for price comparisons.
As for filters, I like Fluval Cannisters. Easy to maintain and keep out of sight. Heaters, I use Ebo-Jager and Marineland Dual-Temp submersibles. The best air pump I own is a LUFT, now sold by Coralife (mine's old, labeled as a Tetra Luft but still going strong!).
"Cartman"
Figure 8 Puffer (Tetraodon biocellatus)
Could not agree more! Just make sure your floor can handle the weight. Example, a 100 gal setup could weigh in at 1200 pounds or more.
If you live near Lancaster, PA, That Fish Place IS the place to visit. The big cost on tanks is shipping. In areas that have have local aqua stores AND PetSmart & Petco, the local stores will usually be agressive in their tank and stand pricing. WallyWorld also sells tanks and stands.
Here's some additional on-line suppliers I've used:
http://kensfish.com/ Food & supplies good prices & low shipping cost
http://www.trickeri.com/store/cat-aquariums.html Live plants & supplies. Pond stuff too. Low shipping charges.
http://www.petco.com/ $6.95 Flat Rate Shipping. Use w/ Goggle CO.
http://store.aquariumguys.com/index.html Very informative site. Good for price comparisons.
As for filters, I like Fluval Cannisters. Easy to maintain and keep out of sight. Heaters, I use Ebo-Jager and Marineland Dual-Temp submersibles. The best air pump I own is a LUFT, now sold by Coralife (mine's old, labeled as a Tetra Luft but still going strong!).
"Cartman"
Figure 8 Puffer (Tetraodon biocellatus)