Our Rates
Our maintenance rates are based off cumulative volume of all tanks being managed in your business. If you are interested in setting up three separate 20 gallon tanks across different rooms in your establishment, that would put you in the 41 gal. - 90 gal. pricing bracket since it would be a whole of 60 gallons. Some methods of filtration add to the water volume of the tank; for such special cases, prices may vary.
The first step on the way to having a Bea’s Buckets managed aquarium is scheduling a free, in-person consultation with us! You can send us an email to schedule a consultation with us at beatrice_o@beasbuckets.com or you can call/text us at (503) 487-2645.
5 gallons - 40 gallons -- $17 per hour
41 gallons - 90 gallons -- $20 per hour
91 gallons - 200 gallons -- $23 per hour
201 gallons or over -- To be discussed in a free consultation
Our expected payment schedule is every two months, so you will be billed for our hourly rates at the end of Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct, and Dec. Our preferred payment method is via paper check, but payment method can be discussed in our free consultation if paper checks are not an option for your business.
Setup Price Info
There are many factors to how we can set up an aquarium for your establishment when it comes to size, decor, tech levels, display, and more. To streamline this as much as possible, we have put together packages that you can mix and match to fit your desired budget. We still require an in-person, free consultation before anything is officially settled on so that we are able to discus what our options will practically look like in your business. Aquariums outside of the sizes outlined in our setup bundles are also available. These are just the most common and most popular sizes, so we only have calculated premade pricing for these standard sizes.
5 Gallon Tank
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Good: $105
Includes standard size tank, affordable lid, and our specialized substrate mix.
Better: $140
Includes unique dimension or rimless tank; standard lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
Best: $195
Includes high quality glass, specialized dimension, rimless tank; high class lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
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Good: $135
Includes budget quality filter, light, and heater.
Better: $210
Includes strong filter, strong light, and a settable heater.
Best: $305
Includes high quality filter, customizable light, and high end heater.
Pro: $415
Includes everything in our “Best” option, as well as a CO2 setup.
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Good: $40
Includes limited hardscape and a good start with plants that will grow in to the space.
Better: $85
Small hardscape base and well grown in plants.
Best: $130
Fully scaped space with feature rocks and wood with luscious plant life from the start.
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A 5 gallon tank is not suitable for very many critters. In a five gallon tank, we can have a long finned betta fish or a group of guppies, but such a small aquarium is best suited for shrimp and snails.
10 Gallon Tank
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Good: $135
Includes standard size tank, affordable lid, and our specialized substrate mix.
Better: $185
Includes unique dimension or rimless tank; standard lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
Best: $240
Includes high quality glass, specialized dimension, rimless tank; high class lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
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Good: $135
Includes budget quality filter, light, and heater.
Better: $240
Includes strong filter, additional aeration, strong light, and a settable heater.
Best: $445
Includes high quality filtration, aeration system, customizable light, and high end heater.
Pro: $730
Includes filter and aeration included in our “Best” option, as well as a CO2 setup and an app-controlled, high strength light.
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Good: $60
Includes limited hardscape and a good start with plants that will grow in to the space.
Better: $105
Small hardscape base and well grown in plants.
Best: $160
Fully scaped space with feature rocks and wood with luscious plant life from the start.
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Having a 10 gallon tank gives us options like micro rasboras, danios, or dwarf barbs. This size of aquarium also gives us space for short finned bettas or larger groups of guppies that would not be comfortable in a 5 gallon.
20 Gallon Tank
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Good: $190
Includes standard size tank, affordable lid, and our specialized substrate mix.
Better: $300
Includes unique dimension or rimless tank; standard lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
Best: $445
Includes high quality glass, specialized dimension, rimless tank; high class lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
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Good: $140
Includes budget quality filter, light, and heater.
Better: $275
Includes strong filter, additional aeration, strong light, and a settable heater.
Best: $410
Includes high quality filtration, aeration system, customizable light, and high end heater.
Pro: $890
Includes aeration system, canister filter with heater included, app-controlled light, and CO2 system.
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Good: $80
Includes limited hardscape and a good start with plants that will grow in to the space.
Better: $135
Small hardscape base and well grown in plants.
Best: $200
Fully scaped space with feature rocks and wood with luscious plant life from the start.
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The 20 gallon aquarium size is where things start getting good! At this size, we can start getting into small and medium tetras, rasboras, barbs, micro rainbow fish, and even some feature “fish” like gobies or African dwarf frogs. We also have the option of slightly larger live bearers like platies and mollies.
40 Gallon Tank
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Good: $360
Includes standard size tank, affordable lid, and our specialized substrate mix.
Better: $585
Includes unique dimension or rimless tank; standard lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
Best: $860
Includes high quality glass, specialized dimension, rimless tank; high class lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
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Good: $165
Includes budget quality filter, light, and heater.
Better: $360
Includes strong filter, additional aeration, strong light, and a settable heater.
Best: $510
Includes high quality filtration, aeration system, customizable light, and high end heater.
Pro: $990
Includes aeration system, canister filter with heater included, app-controlled light, and CO2 system.
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Good: $120
Includes limited hardscape and a good start with plants that will grow in to the space.
Better: $185
Small hardscape base and well grown in plants.
Best: $260
Fully scaped space with feature rocks and wood with luscious plant life from the start.
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With a 40 gallon tank, we have hundreds of options. Tetras and other schooling/shoaling fish begin the list, but we can get all the way up to rainbow fish, gouramis, and cichlids! The quantity of fish is still rather limited, but the variety of options is immense.
55 Gallon Tank
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Good: $485
Includes standard size tank, affordable lid, and our specialized substrate mix.
Better: $865
Includes unique dimension or rimless tank; standard lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
Best: $1,060
Includes high quality glass, specialized dimension, rimless tank; high class lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
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Good: $190
Includes budget quality filter, light, and heater.
Better: $410
Includes strong filter, additional aeration, strong light, and a settable heater.
Best: $755
Includes high quality filtration, aeration system, customizable light, and high end heater.
Pro: $1,305
Includes aeration system, canister filter with heater included, app-controlled light, and CO2 system.
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Good: $190
Includes limited hardscape and a good start with plants that will grow in to the space.
Better: $285
Small hardscape base and well grown in plants.
Best: $355
Fully scaped space with feature rocks and wood with luscious plant life from the start.
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A 55 gallon tank opens up the option of large semi-agressive fish such as rainbow sharks and redtail sharks. All of the schoolers and shoalers mentioned previously are also a great fit for this size of tank, but we can get much larger groups than in the smaller sizes of tank.
75 Gallon Tank
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Good: $620
Includes standard size tank, affordable lid, and our specialized substrate mix.
Better: $1,305
Includes unique dimension tank; standard lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
Best: $1,655
Includes high quality glass, specialized dimension, rimless tank; high class lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
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Good: $365
Includes budget quality filter, light, and heater.
Better: $780
Includes strong filter, additional aeration, strong light, and a settable heater.
Best: $985
Includes high quality filtration, aeration system, customizable light, and high end heater.
Pro: $1,365
Includes aeration system, canister filter with heater included, app-controlled light, and CO2 system.
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Good: $260
Includes limited hardscape and a good start with plants that will grow in to the space.
Better: $355
Small hardscape base and well grown in plants.
Best: $420
Fully scaped space with feature rocks and wood with luscious plant life from the start.
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75 gallon tanks are where we get to start seeing more feature fish being comfortable. We have the option of an oscar in a tank this large, which is one the most personable types of fish. We also will not allow goldfish in anything smaller than a 75 gallon, so if you are dreaming of goldfish, this is the base level that you should be looking at. This is also our recommended size if you are interested in the more unique tropical catfish.
90 Gallon Tank
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Good: $850
Includes standard size tank, affordable lid, and our specialized substrate mix.
Better: $1,170
Includes unique dimension tank; standard lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
Best: $1,980
Includes high quality glass, specialized dimension, rimless tank; high class lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
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Good: $400
Includes budget quality filter, light, and heater.
Better: $830
Includes strong filter, additional aeration, strong light, and a settable heater.
Best: $1,160
Includes high quality filtration, aeration system, customizable light, and high end heater.
Pro: $1,490
Includes aeration system, canister filter with heater included, app-controlled light, and CO2 system.
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Good: $290
Includes limited hardscape and a good start with plants that will grow in to the space.
Better: $395
Small hardscape base and well grown in plants.
Best: $480
Fully scaped space with feature rocks and wood with luscious plant life from the start.
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In a 90 gallon tank, we have space for larger groups of cichlids, including angelfish and discus. It is also an excellent size for groups of medium sized catfish, or even larger gouramis.
120 Gallon Tank
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Good: $1,430
Includes standard size tank, affordable lid, and our specialized substrate mix.
Better: $1,710
Includes unique dimension tank; standard lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
Best: $2,470
Includes high quality glass, specialized dimension, rimless tank; high class lid; and our specialized substrate mix.
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Good: $505
Includes budget quality filter, light, and heater.
Better: $965
Includes strong filter, additional aeration, strong light, and a settable heater.
Best: $1,455
Includes high quality filtration, aeration system, customizable light, and high end heater.
Pro: $1,980
Includes aeration system, canister filter with heater included, app-controlled light, and CO2 system.
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Good: $460
Includes limited hardscape and a good start with plants that will grow in to the space.
Better: $510
Small hardscape base and well grown in plants.
Best: $600
Fully scaped space with feature rocks and wood with luscious plant life from the start.
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At the 120 Gallon level, we start getting into oddball fish. Large schools of tetras, barbs, or rasboras are excellent options, but with this large scale, we have the ability to keep ropefish, freshwater pufferfish, and even some types of eels or bichirs! The more extravagant the fish, the higher the maintenance level, but pet fish like puffers can be well worth it.
The cost of fish and food are not included in these estimates because there is such a variety in options, and each kind of fish will have requirements for their food. Critters for your tank and their food will be bought together and will be paid for by your company with direct reimbursement after purchase.
There is also the factor of what surface your tank will be on to consider. We generally have options for stands made especially for whichever size tank you are setting up, but you can also often times find furniture or spaces on counters for a tank depending on the size and location within your business. Because we have so many options on how to handle placement, we do not have it included in our quotes.
Cost of electricity should be considered as part of the investment into an aquarium in your business. Fish tanks will have at minimum, three devices plugged in using electricity either full time or during your business hours. The larger the tank, the more tech and stronger tech it will require.
We would also like to bring up the fact that aquariums are very heavy when filled with water, which means we will need to be thoughtful of your building structure when choosing their location. We do not recommend having a tank larger than 55 gallons on the second floor of a building because of the weight issue.
As one can expect, the setup process is the most expensive part of keeping a tank in your business. On top of the purchase of your setup, our labor will be much more extensive in the beginning. During the setup of the tank, we will likely average close to 5-7 hours of labor a week; but you can expect that to start decreasing after about three months until we reach our average of about 1 hour or less each week.
FAQs
Why does tank size change my rate?
It seems like a larger tank would just take more time, so why charge a higher rate?
The biggest reasons are our supplies and our expertise. Aquarium care takes many specialized tools and chemicals. When we are working with a larger volume of water, we use a larger amount of chemicals such as dechlorinator and fertilizer. This makes our cost higher to maintain larger volume tanks. Larger tanks also require larger tools to care for them, which also needs to be taken into account in our cost. In actuality, these larger tools also help to even out the time taken to maintain these larger tanks. This means that with our knowledge and expertise, as well as the larger, more costly tools, we are able to service your tank in a shorter time, helping to even out the amount you can expect to pay each month!
Can you do saltwater aquariums?
Unfortunately, not yet. It is our goal to tackle that particular beast someday, but currently, our team lacks the experience to run commercial saltwater tanks. We do have ways to make our freshwater tanks look a little bit more like a saltwater aquarium with lighting and decorations, but the chemical balancing of a saltwater system is not in the cards for us currently.
What areas do you provide your services to?
We are currently based in Newberg, Oregon, and most of our clients are within Yamhill County at the moment. We are open to discussing our services with any businesses within the Willamette Valley!
Do you charge a fee for travel costs?
As all of our current clients are within a half hour drive of our base of operations, no. If our reach begins growing significantly, we will need to consider adding a gas fee; but it is not something we have planned. For new clients outside of our current route, it would be discussed in our consultation.
What kinds of businesses can benefit from your services?
We have not found a business yet that would not be enhanced by an aquarium! Our favorite types of business to serve include but are not limited to: corporate offices, churches, libraries, restaurants, banks, car dealerships, therapists’ offices, repair shops, boutiques, veterinary clinics, hair and nail salons, dentists’ offices, hotels, retirement homes, classrooms, lobbies, jewelers, memory care facilities, tattoo and piercing parlors, wine bars, and medical offices.
Are you willing to take on more already established tanks?
Yes! But…
With our extensive knowledge in the aquarium industry, it is important that we have freedom to change what needs to be changed for the health of the tank when we start managing an established aquarium. This can mean anything from slight tech adjustments like a new light or stronger heater, to needing to rehome fish that are not safe to keep with each other. In situations like that, we will enter with an open mind, and we will prioritize matching your vision for the tank as much as we are able while keeping the health of the aquarium at the forefront.
Time to get started?
We are ready whenever you are!
Please reach out with any questions or if you would like to schedule a time for a consultation. We are excited to start an aquatic journey with you to help fulfill your business’s potential!