It's possible that just about every hobby out there includes some kind of cost or finance, and of course if it's a hobby then we tend not to worry too much about that cost.
But strictly speaking, cost shouldn't be ignored or overlooked.
The cost of starting up a freshwater fish aquarium is not as much as you might first expect.
It has been stated time and time again that owning a freshwater fish aquarium is just so rewarding and interesting and that certainly is the case without doubt.
Though the cost involved is not very high, it is a relevant factor and so outlined here are the main costs which are as accurate as possible at the time of writing.
If you have researched the area of starting a freshwater fish aquarium you will have noted that most folk advise starting with a 20 to 35 gallon aquarium tank.
These tanks cost between £80 to £120 or $120 to $180 and this will be your biggest expense by far.
If you want to go the whole hog and buy an aquarium stand these are around £30 to £60 or $50 to $90 but you can really do without this to start in my opinion especially if your funds are quite low, and lots of people use an ordinary but good looking table these days anyway.
The remaining costs are the smaller ones.
Fish of course will vary according to what you buy but you may be paying to start, anything from £20 up to £50 or $30 up to $75, it really does obviously depend on your choice of fish.
Other expenses are relatively smaller such as lights costing around £10 or $16 per year, substrate will cost around £5 to £10 or $8 to $16.
All your other costs will be similar or even smaller.
Your total cost should not be more than £200 or $300 to start and no more than £300 or $450 if your just a little bit flashy.
So you can see that the cost of starting up a freshwater aquarium is really quite low especially for a hobby which will give you a life time of reward and interest.
So, don't be shy.
Shop around for the best bargains and start the hobby today.