Dig a hole outside and let it fill with rain. Maybe you’ll get a frog.
because-potato on
Full 6 gallon kit at petsmart is $75. I’d call that cheap. Just add sand and fish
LazaCoolGuy on
Gatekeeping much? It’s as cheap as you want to make it. Sure, the aquarium itself can be expensive, and it’s a starting point that can’t really be negotiated on, but this hobby offers a lot in the way of creativity and diy, so you can actually get around the steep prices for many things.
SnooObjections488 on
10 gallon kit with live plants, sand, shrimp, pygmy cory’s and a betta or scarlet baddis
Ok_Extension3182 on
The cheapest I’ve done is a 80 dollar 1.7 gallon shrimp jar set up with some blue dreams.
Lilash20 on
I think it’s reasonable for people to try and figure out what a “cheap” starting point in the hobby is, and what they should expect. Poor people have hobbies too. Even if they realize they can’t make it work within their budget, there’s not any harm in asking and figuring out what a cheap entry into the hobby would be
KingOfOddities on
Starting from scratch with nothing, yeah it probably a decent trunk of cash.
But a lot of people start cause they randomly have a tank if not a whole setup out of nowhere, and then you start looking into it, it certainly the case for me.
In which case if you start with small fishes, it’s absolutely affordable
jamiehizzle on
Doesn’t have to be expensive, sleuthing on marketplaces or classified can yield.
Aquarium sand is too expensive; instead use Pool Filter Sand. Its off white, and inert, and $20 CAD for 50 lbs.
Make your own root tabs with Osmocote in capsules.
You can literally go to a beach and take wood and rocks from there. Make sure the rocks are inert by bathing it in vinegar- if it fizzes, it will slowly leech into the water. Or be strategic since some water hardness is needed for snails and shrimp.
Be sure to treat anything before putting it into your tank.
I’ve gotten luck with a 55 gallon tank with stand and wooden top. Its over 6ft tall. It cost 100 CAD.
Plant sales and classified for other cheap plants and Livestock
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Dig a hole outside and let it fill with rain. Maybe you’ll get a frog.
Full 6 gallon kit at petsmart is $75. I’d call that cheap. Just add sand and fish
Gatekeeping much? It’s as cheap as you want to make it. Sure, the aquarium itself can be expensive, and it’s a starting point that can’t really be negotiated on, but this hobby offers a lot in the way of creativity and diy, so you can actually get around the steep prices for many things.
10 gallon kit with live plants, sand, shrimp, pygmy cory’s and a betta or scarlet baddis
The cheapest I’ve done is a 80 dollar 1.7 gallon shrimp jar set up with some blue dreams.
I think it’s reasonable for people to try and figure out what a “cheap” starting point in the hobby is, and what they should expect. Poor people have hobbies too. Even if they realize they can’t make it work within their budget, there’s not any harm in asking and figuring out what a cheap entry into the hobby would be
Starting from scratch with nothing, yeah it probably a decent trunk of cash.
But a lot of people start cause they randomly have a tank if not a whole setup out of nowhere, and then you start looking into it, it certainly the case for me.
In which case if you start with small fishes, it’s absolutely affordable
Doesn’t have to be expensive, sleuthing on marketplaces or classified can yield.
Aquarium sand is too expensive; instead use Pool Filter Sand. Its off white, and inert, and $20 CAD for 50 lbs.
Make your own root tabs with Osmocote in capsules.
You can literally go to a beach and take wood and rocks from there. Make sure the rocks are inert by bathing it in vinegar- if it fizzes, it will slowly leech into the water. Or be strategic since some water hardness is needed for snails and shrimp.
Be sure to treat anything before putting it into your tank.
I’ve gotten luck with a 55 gallon tank with stand and wooden top. Its over 6ft tall. It cost 100 CAD.
Plant sales and classified for other cheap plants and Livestock