What will it cost?
Rough costs in Canadian dollars, before you commit. The price of the animal isn't included.
A small tank (up to 75 litres)
The fish and shrimp are the smallest cost. The tank, filter and heater come first, and should be running for weeks before anything lives in them.
- To set up
- $240 – $680
- Before it comes home
- Each year
- $170 – $450
- About $14 – $38 a month
- The first year
- $410 – $1,130
- Set-up plus a year of keeping
- Over its lifetime
- $580 – $4,280
- Usually lives 2 to 8 years
Before it comes home
- Tank, lid and stand$100 – $300
- Filter, heater and light$80 – $200
- Substrate, plants and a test kit$60 – $180
Total$240 – $680
Every year after
- Food$40 – $100
- Water conditioner, filter media and test refills$60 – $150
- Electricity$40 – $100
- Plants and replacements$30 – $100
Total$170 – $450
These are rough guides for planning, not quotes. Prices vary a lot by region and by what you choose, and one emergency vet visit can cost more than a year of everything else. The price of the animal isn't included.