20 gallon tank?

Question

how much does a 20 gallon tank cost? where is the cheapest place to buy one? petco, petsmart..etc..whats the price of it and i want a 20 gallon long

Answer 1

if you are patient, you can get a 20 gallon for free off craigslist.

Answer 2

The space for fish works off on the water surface area, 1inch of fish per 12sq inch's of surface, this is a rule and not written in stone as with good filtration it can be increased or if the fish is particularly messy decreased. However has as been pointed out these are lively fish and really do need more room than normal, if you keep them in a shoal of less than 6, then as has been suggested they will nip at each other until one is crippled, he'll then be consumed ans so on. My first attempt at keeping these was in a 48"x18"x18" about thirty years ago, I had six and within the year ended up with one 6" fish the rest having been consumed, my second attempt was with a 72"x18"x24" this was more successful and there was no fatality's in the shoal of 10 until they started to pair up, at which point I was forced to sell them. So in answer you could get away with maybe 2 fish however you will probably end up with just one within a very short period of time. AJ

Answer 3

Myers is reasonably priced. That is where I got my 20 gal for $40 (it was a start up tank that came with the light, filter, heater....) The filter is a piece of crap, though, so I had to replace it. A good place to look at is Craiglist if your looking for really cheap.

Answer 4

dang we should do your research? a 20 gallon is a nice size for a community tank....don't do just angels or any one larger fish group as they well out grow it

Answer 5

usually under $25.00, but this will not cover the rest of the items needed. you can purchase a complete set up for under $60.00 at pet supermarket

Answer 6

i got mine for $15.00 in huntingtonpark,ca,90255 on pacific blvd it came with everything the pet shop is called pet planet