Finally, the fish tank I’ve been eyeing for a while is available at a bargain price! It’s usually sold for around $400, but now it’s time to reel in the savings. Get in quick so you can celebrate Christmas with your new tank and school of fishy friends.
Last post on this fish tank was 5 years ago @$237.99.
Cheers
There's a similar one at Kmart (20l) for $39. I got one. Very solid for the price.
This tank is too expensive for me ^-^
I wasn't trying to say they were comparable or that this wasn't a deal but some people perhaps just leapt ahead a few steps and assumed negative intentions. Will never know how the sensitive faceless downvoters think, especially when they don't comment, except to provide a link to a lawnmower.
That'll make a splash in your living room!
Appears to be sold out already, none available in any stores in Bris nor online.
Still some around VIC. Unfortunately C&C only…
Shows in stock to me at our closest store here in Keparra (have not checked any other stores) -"Pick up available in 15 Minutes"
Is this good for small turle？
No, Turtles need a large enclosure.
Turtles have unique needs. Check with turtle keeping communities to understand what is required for your breed of turtle.
Which one would you recommend? Looking at purchasing a baby turtle for Christmas
Christmas is too close. You should wait as it seems you need to do your research first
What fish do you have OP?
I haven’t bought any fish yet. I am planning to run a few water tests before putting any fish in. My boy has been doing some research on which fish can get along, which fish prefer different water depths, and what temperature suits them best. But knowing him well, I think he would prefer the tank to be a fish-eat-fish war zone. :)
Looks very nice but not a fan of this inbuilt lighting and filter. If either of them fails you can either dump the whole thing or have to start tinkering around to make a replacement work.
Agree on the lighting but the filter is easy to fix as it works like a sump. You'll only need to just replace the pump and it'll be fine.
True but it honestly wouldn't be all that hard imo.
Good tank and good price. Nice find OP.
I prefer my fish on a dish but each to their own
I have the 34l version and very happy. The remote is a bit of a gimmick as once you set you don't change. Otherwise really quiet and easy to access and clean. I have 10 neon tetras, 5 Ember tetras and 1 Bristlenose catfish and is quick heavily planted. Remember you need to buy a heater ~$25 if you want to have tropical fish. So all up (I paid $250 for the tank) I've spent around $500 (Tank, Heater, Gravel, Plants, Fish, Rock, Food, Net, Water Treatment, Glass cleaner)
Great deal for a good tank but I think they're either both OOS or so rare on the ground in Vic as to be unfindable. I can't find any of either in store anywhere and unavailable online.
My second closest store has stock so no doubt worth a look
Can you say what that store is perhaps? I've checked most of Melbourne.
Buy bare glass at an aquarium shop, way cheaper, way stronger, looks way better.
Damn it OP you got me tempted to get back into the game…
For any new fish keepers, please look at into the nitrogen cycle and how to cycle your tank first before adding in livestock. You'll save yourself a lot of headaches and heart ache if you do. A lot of fish deaths and illnesses are usually because your tank is not ready for fish yet. Good video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vur3JIfoEtk
There's a couple of other things you'll need to purchase as well along with the tank:
- Dechlorinator (to make tap water safe for fish)
- Heater (if keeping tropical fish).
- Water test kit (to test if your water is safe for fish. Will also be handy in diagnosing any issues later on)
Optional:
- Beneficial bacteria in a bottle (I found it did help me cycle my first tank faster, and handy to have around in case you have a cycle crash. I prefer Seachem Stability)
- Substrate (gravel etc)
- Live plants (I feel like this is almost a must since it'll greatly help keep your water quality stable but it also comes with its own challenges. Stick with beginner plants like Anubias and java fern and wedge them in between decorations. Your fish will appreciate live plants more than fake)
- A way to see the tank temperature (digital or analog). This would be more vital to have if keeping tropical fish as they do prefer tropical temps (23-27deg), and dials on heaters can be inaccurate.
I know it can be daunting at first but we are literally trying to create an ecosystem in a glass box. Once you understand the nitrogen cycle, it's pretty easy from there imo. Thanking you in advanced for being a responsible pet owner :)
Good advice mate
+1.
Still, I feel that the people who screw up fishkeeping tend to be those who can't help themselves and go overboard - or right to the tank's limit right away.
There's a lot of joy to be had with a modest tank, carefully set up, with even one happy fish.
Tank size is the other big aspect, tying in with what you said about water quality. Thankfully we're generally more informed than the "good old days" when it was the norm to drop a goldfish in a benchtop fishbowl without a filter, but there can still be a tendency to underestimate what species and stocking level suit a given tank size.
Personally I found creating and maintaining a planted aquarium a bit more complicated than owning a dog, cat, rabbit, budgie, etc. as it's less intuitive and there's a lot of depth (no pun intended) to the subject. Once you're over the hump though, it's relatively low maintenance as long as you don't start acquring multiple tanks.
Yes totally agree. Lots of new fish keepers think a smaller tank is easier but it's actually way harder to maintain stable water parameters. Not to mention when they purchase fish at a store they're mostly juveniles and don't realise how big they can get once fully grown. Or get live bearers and then get completely over stocked with babies haha.
Agree with what you say at how deep the hobby can go. Have 7 aquascaped tanks personally and find the hobby extremely rewarding because of it though :D
For fish sake.
Bought the smaller tank. Wife’s been bugging me for a fish, I’ve explained that you can’t just chuck a gold fish in a glass bowl as we did when we were kids.
Should make a nice gift for the family.
Thanks
thanks OP! got one from taylors lakes. use shopback for additional 15percent cashback! 38.85 for the large one.
Thanks OP! Just got the 34L from Vermont South (VIC) and they had a 57L in stock and a ex-display 34L on the shelf.
Hey folks, after getting the fish tank, where do you all find/get/do for the fish tank stand? Cheers
Gutted I missed this. What a bargain.
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