Driftwood and stone: building a layout that lasts
How we choose, prepare and place hardscape, and why it decides how the tank looks for years.
What a planted 60 cm tank really costs
An honest breakdown of a ₹18,500 tank, and the running costs to plan for each month.
Our Godavari 60 planted tank costs ₹18,500 set up in your home. People often ask why, when a plain glass tank of the same size costs ₹3,000 in the market. Here is where the money goes.
The tank itself is low-iron glass, rimless, with polished edges: ₹4,200. The cabinet, built in Nashik to carry the weight, costs ₹3,800. The LED light with a timer is ₹2,600 and the canister filter ₹2,900. Nutrient soil, sand, stone and driftwood come to about ₹2,200. Plants, around 40 pots and tufts grown in our shop, are ₹1,600. The remaining ₹1,200 covers the setup visit and the follow-up visit four weeks later.
Fish are not included, because they come later. A shoal of twelve tetras and a few gouramis add ₹2,000 to ₹2,500.
Running costs are modest. Electricity for the light and filter is about ₹120 a month. Fish food and liquid fertiliser come to roughly ₹250 a month. A test kit costs ₹1,100 and lasts most families a year. If you choose our monthly care visit, add ₹900.
You can build a cheaper tank, and we are happy to help you do it. A low-light 45 cm tank without CO2 costs ₹11,200. The difference is mostly in the glass, the light and the filter, which decide how long the tank runs well.
