CHEAPO Fish tank Picture (Low Budget)

[valerossi]

Guys, how abt showing all ur CHEAPO( low budget) tanks?

Not for all those who has the high end equipment.....pictures of budget Fish tanks......

[valerossi]

Budget display

[flying carpet]

Your blue tang got nipped on your elegant coral? Mine did leh. Anyway nice tank. Very neat.

[zero_endless]

hi, i don't think that your tank is cheapo.. cause: those corals and fishes in your tank.. all living thing -like us. sorrie, i am a newbie so not fit' to comment on your tank-overstock or condition. just want to state my view and my respect for your tank and animals in it.

no point of having high-end equipment when the users have no respect/care for the animals in his/her tank. (by thinking corals, fishes... money can buy their life. if one die, then buy some more rare species). so k life of those animals be judged by cheapo/expensive equipment or by their dollar value. or should -base on the love, care and respect for animals/life by its keeper.

your tank is not a cheapo one. at least i don't see it so....

[RawKnMetaLNemO]

lemme ask a wierd question: how cheap is a cheapo tank?

[optimus prime]

wow, you should look at my cheapo pathetic tank.then you will change your thread title.

[hermit]

yep i agree wif u bro........

cheapo tank....

indeed really cheapo...........

it is from this setup and make u know more and get more knowledge frm this simple setup lst b4 u can invest in a more advance aquria.........!!!

yep it is cheapo, but start to learn from simple setup, it will do u good in long term.......

hahaha

i am even more cheapo than u when i lst set up my tank...........

cheers

thomas

[valerossi]

ahhaha...thanks for all ur comments....

wat i mean cheapo is NO : CR,FR,Good skimmer....etc!

how abt pics of ur tanks??

so we can dicuss....

i think sooner or later i have to kneel durian skin!ahahahha

[hermit]

ahhaha...thanks for all ur comments....

wat i mean cheapo is NO : CR,FR,Good skimmer....etc!

how abt pics of ur tanks??

so we can dicuss....

i think sooner or later i have to kneel durian skin!ahahahha

yep, bro u are right.............

i was running a 2footer then...........

no Fr,run on FL light, wooden air stone skimmer, undergravel filter

hahaha

funny...........

stuff keep on dying

it was like 2-3 years back liao, at tat time no SRC reefers guiding me too!!!

was all by myself

[hotlemond]

Its more on the fundermental of fishkeeping and husbandry rather than how much you spend on that shinny new skimmer.

tell you guys but dun laugh. I started off with some green spotted puffer caught at East Coast. Run a 2 feeter with "AA" brand $5 wooden stone skimmer, old red spectrum FL light for freshwater, China made $15 top filter.

[wil_lee76]

we should call it "budget" setup...rather than the term "cheapo"

different reefers have diff methods of constructing their tanks. A good tank with good equipment doesnt means their tank conditions will be very good. IMO, a good maintances with a good planning can actually saves you lot of risks! BUT i can said that with good equipments, u will save up lots of time maintain your tank! So u can sit down there and enjoy all the fishes....dun be a slave to your tank guys...

[RawKnMetaLNemO]

here's a plan for my upcoming newbie 2feeter:

1. Live Rocks

2. Live Sand

3. <$100 skimmer hung outside tank

4. simple overhead filter

5. 2-3 fishes only

6. 1 boxer shrimp

7. 1 doctor shrimp

8. couple of turbo snails

9. corals

question is: how high are shrimps, snails n corals' bioload? are they very significant?

hope to obtain some advice from u bros out there before i actually carry out my plan and start this simple set up and upgrade on da way....

-GinGerFisH86

[kschew1498]

here's a plan for my upcoming newbie 2feeter:

1. Live Rocks

2. Live Sand

3. <$100 skimmer hung outside tank

4. simple overhead filter

5. 2-3 fishes only

6. 1 boxer shrimp

7. 1 doctor shrimp

8. couple of turbo snails

9. corals

question is: how high are shrimps, snails n corals' bioload? are they very significant?

hope to obtain some advice from u bros out there before i actually carry out my plan and start this simple set up and upgrade on da way....

-GinGerFisH86

Bro....forget about the overhead filter......get a cannister instead.......with a surface skimmer overflow.....

What about lights? Get PL light at minmum if you want some corals......preferably soft corals.......

Put the snails later as there wont be much algae to eat for a new tank.......

2 fish......can la.......I could still remember I have > 10 fishes in my previous 2 footer....and thats a no no......ignorance I was.....

[RawKnMetaLNemO]

Bro....forget about the overhead filter......get a cannister instead.......with a surface skimmer overflow.....

What about lights? Get PL light at minmum if you want some corals......preferably soft corals.......

Put the snails later as there wont be much algae to eat for a new tank.......

2 fish......can la.......I could still remember I have > 10 fishes in my previous 2 footer....and thats a no no......ignorance I was.....

bro for ur advice.....but why not overhead filter?

care to explain?

btw.....which is PL?

pardon my newbie-ness

-GinGerFisH86

[hotlemond]

bro for ur advice.....but why not overhead filter?

care to explain?

btw.....which is PL?

pardon my newbie-ness

-GinGerFisH86

i dun know.., maybe compared to a top filter the cannister have more surface area for the good bacteria to colonize.

PL means power compact lighting.

[flying carpet]

Atman hang on filter I'm using can filter both low and top water. You can try it cost around 20 buck. Skimmer use air driven one can already.

[valerossi]

come on guy....

u all too shy to post ur picture here??

we all learning....

come on

[RawKnMetaLNemO]

again for dee advice bros

appreciate it......

-GinGerFisH86

[alexgo310038]

hi guys this is my super cheapo 7' fowlr tank ( can see construction bricks ) for my fish to sleep in them

[wil_lee76]

bro, time to learn how to resize ur pics.....

[valerossi]

alex....learn how to resize ur pic...cannot see anything!!

[valerossi]

come guys/gals, show ur tank to us....so we can have a open discussion!

dun be shy abt it...be proud