$$$ How Much $$$

[LivingTropicals]

Probably 7000+ into my 180 at this point. Not sure exactly though. Kudos to those that kept such great records.

[whiteshark]

This much............



100000000000000000000.









JK. Wouldn't be surprised if I made it to that number someday, tho. Maybe like 5000 or 6000.

[rustybucket145]

Tooooo Much...... Wayyyy Tooo Muchhhh.

[RichConley]

Wow, some of you guys really got jacked.

58g SPS.

Tank, stand: $100 used.
Skimmer: Turboflotor 1000 w/ OR2700 used $50
250wDE w/XM 10K $229
2x SEIO 820 $85
Sen900 64.99
Materials for custom overflows/etc : $50
Sump (20H) $20.
Sump Lights (LOA) $26
Sand: $15
25lbs LR; $60
50lbs dry rock: $75
Refracto: $40
Test kits :$100
TM bucket: $60
50lbs kalk: $22
50lbs mag: $12
Stuff for surges: $20
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I think thats about $1000, bringing me in around $18/gal.

I <3 the marketplace forums on my local club (BRS)

[ChickenCannoneer]

I would have to say around 10,000+ and we bought almost everything USED!

[kysmith]

I started off so well...... I paid $150 for a 29G tank with 2 clowns, condi anemone, 50 lbs of fiji rock, 2 powerheads, heater, a coralife 70w PC light, glass cover, all test kits, hydrometer, buckets, tubing, a years worth of salt ect...... (did not have a protein skimmer).

it's all been downhill from there and now I'm in for probably a G a year later

[MacnReef]

Well, lets see.

$1200 for tank, stand, canopy, dual 250w halides, acrylic sump, a Panworld 50px-x and a Panworld 100px.

Well after have the sump form a very small crack I decided to buy a new one and get a second Panworld 100px pump.

So here is the total.

$1200 (for the above listed)
$ 890 (dual Tunze 6100's)
$ 500 (EuroReef RS8-2)
$ 225 (new sump)
$ 115 (for second Panworld 100px)
$ 150 (for all new plumbing)
$ 75 (for timers and fans for hood)
$ 65 (penductors)
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$3220 but I am sure there is more I am forgetting.

-Mike

[ACBlinky]

I'd say $50/g for each tank, give or take. All three tanks added together equal 100g, so somewhere around $5000 but that's everything from equipment to fish, rocks, sand, coral, salt, RO system and additives like Ca and alk. Still... $5000

[know-it-all]

as far as my wife is conered
$20

and I don't ask her how much her hair cut was

[DC321]

About $12K after my new Tunze 6200s.

I still have some stuff to sell from my 120, but you know that goes for pennies on the dollar.

[The Reefer91]

well, i am proud to say that with equipment, DIY sump,fuge,stand, and canopy, my 180g will cost me around 3000$

i'm a cheapskate

[atoa]

I decided to stop counting at the point when I realized that I've spent twice as much as my original budget.

What's really surprised me is the cost of the closed loop. That's one I really underestimated.

[scar79]

50 gallon

$105 Acrylic Glasscages
$125 Sump, Skimmer, Skimmer Pump (used from LFS)
$40 Return Pump (QuietOne 3000)
$15 Heater
$40 Used 175w MH + two used bulbs
$100 Plumbing
$100 Lumber for stand
$50 Acrylic for overflow and sump baffles
$50 Shipping and other stuff (just a guess)

$625 So far (12.5 $PG)

[sknoch78]

10k and counting for my 240. I still have roughly 2k in misc. before it is up and running.

[sunfish11]

Let see... I spent $3000 on the used setup which included..

1 x 210 gal reef ready tank
45 gal oceanic sump
MRC 2 skimmer
all plumbing etc
Hammerhead 3750 gal perhour closed loop pump
skimmer pump
return pump
I am well over 5000 gal per hour.
3 x 250 watt MH and Ice cap ballasts
2x 80 actinic with Ice cap ballasts
200 lbs of live rock with zoos and other corals
200 lbs of live sand that I wound up throwing out all but a little bit. I did find a Queen Conch in the sand and it is doing great.
hand full of Cheatomorphia
Power station and timers
2 sweet heaters and PH monitor
A few other miscellaneous bits of crap that we all need to run our tanks.


After that I bought a bunch of coral and fish. I don't think I have spent to much. All things considered...

Lisa

[sknoch78]

Yeah, my wife is wishing we had bought a used setup. When I was looking at going big, I had found a smokin' deal on a 210 complete for 500.00. She did not want to spend the money. Now anytime an "oportunity" arises, she is much more receptive

[UnderwaterExotic]

I have around 25,000 in all my tanks and equiptment!

[cristhiam]

Just set up my 125 for $700 including fish most of the stuff was from my 55

[NexDog]

Same as Jeff - around $50/gallon. But I've paid through the nose on shipping everything from the states and Europe. For example the tank and sump cost about 3 grand and the shipping on that was 3 grand - but that's because of the weight. Stuff like the pumps, skimmer, ballasts etc worked out to be +30% on shipping and import taxes. Oh, got ripped on the plumbing parts shipping costs too. I reckon you can setup a 400g system for about 12k though and have it looking pretty for 20k. In my case it will be around 30k but I absorbed most of the cost into my mortgage so I didn't feel it that bad.

[BryanJ]

I have a 120 and a 55. I'm over 4000 easy. Currently I need to spend an additional 1000 on equipment and livestock and that is on the conservative side.

[Wiggawam]

I don't even want to think what my little 29 has costed me.

[MarkD40]

Reading this thread ruined my day.