Until Friday the 25th ONLY Initial special is now over, but we still have the tank on discount for $250 for a bit longer!
Pick up in store (Sydney Aquascapes in Sydney), or personal local delivery option in Sydney is available from $20 to $60 depending on distance.
This is a 145L rectangular Glass tank(92cm x 38cm x 42cm). It comes with a lid that is "perfect fit" (enough space for wires and hair pipes but not a cannister filter or HOB filter.)
Let me know if you have any questions!
Syd only sorry
I heard this is the only kind of aquarium that Chuck Norris uses
These pains of glass is just what keeps seeming to pop up whenever he goes to the beach. We follow after him and make them into aquariums.
It is relatively small for big fish (e.g., if you want 5-6 discuses you would want something like 300l. Quick search does not show anything bigger on their website. If you have some mid size fish like smaller cichlids - maybe. Again may be a bit small for big cichlids.
Yes, perfect for a few goldfish or Cichlids, or even better some smaller schooling fish with a nice scape.
A few Goldfish?
One fancy Goldfish requires at least 150 liters. One common needs 180 liters.
This what a fancy looks like in a four foot.
You're completely correct, but you won't need that size tank for the first 5-10 years of any young goldfish you get. ~8 years is a long time, practically for most people they won't be getting a 200L size tank with 2 little goldfish sitting in them for 8 years until they get full size.
The most common well cared for life for a store goldfish would be 4-8 into a tank like this, then over the next 5 years a few would be lost to genetics/disease (many store bought, and even wild goldfish won't survive their full lifespan for various natural causes) and after a good few years when the ones remaining start getting really big upgrade to a pond or much bigger tank.
@Brandingo: The problem, and I’ll admit I’ve done this myself, is that people often say, “I’ll start with a small tank and upgrade later.” But the truth is, “later” rarely comes.
As an aquarium shop, I’m sure you value promoting responsible fishkeeping and prioritizing the wellbeing of the animals.
That’s why suggesting a small-to-medium community tank from the start is a much better approach.
It avoids the issue of a goldfish outgrowing its space entirely.
@MomentOfTruss: Agreed. 3 ft is a nice size for small tropical fish. Neon tetras, guppies etc.
4 foot is the minimum for cichlids and goldfish which get large.
with cost of living crisis small fish might be cheaper to feed, and small tank easier to clean, 3 ft is good size if you like smaller fish, especially shoal fish like tetras.
I don't think fish feeding is the biggest aquarium running cost. No 1 is the electricity.
And yeah the bigger tank is easier to maintain and clean. May sound counterintuitive but bigger tanks are more robust and easier to maintain biological balance in.
In any case, having an aquarium (or any pet) is probably a bad idea if you are trying to save every penny.
Yes, from my experience from keeping fish, the ongoing costs are very low for both large and small tanks. Even electricity is low except if you have a heater. The electricity cost of a heater is like 10x a light and filter.
food and chemicals is like $200 a year maybe. Most is the startup cost.
The first pic look like it is extremely big to fit a small shark but the second pic looks very small like it is meant for gold fish
Ironically, gold fish need big tanks
At that size I'd usually want 8mm glass, especially when it's rimless.
Thanks for the comment, actually checking the specs looks like we had the wrong thickness listed! It is 8mm actually.
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Want one, in Queensland