newby aquarium

"Steve Sullivan" wrote in message
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| I am thinking of getting a aquarium, at least 50 gallons. Are
their any
| places to get good deals on aquariums? Also, with a average room
temp
| of 80, what kind of chiller would be needed to have a temp of 60 in
the
| aquarium? How much would this cost?

Why do you want the temp to be 60? Trout? Bass? You'd need a heck of
a lot more than 50 gallons to keep those, and check your local laws
before doing so. A dependable chiller that can cool 50 gallons of
water 20 degrees will;

a: Cost 400 dollars or more, most likely a lot more.

b: Raise the temp in your house about 7 degrees

As far as good deals on aquariums, the cheapest places are the
big-box boys like Petco and Petsmart, though in most cases I wouldn't
buy livestock there.

Have you seen http://faq.thekrib.com/ ?
Great info for newbs and 'experts' alike.

billy