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03/14/2006, 07:27 PM
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$$$ How Much $$$
So tell me about your reef tanks. How much total did it cost you to set-up completely, without live stock, rock, sand, or corals.
just to let you know mine cost about $3000.00 complete for a 75 tall AGA rr extra thick tempered bottom 3 175 MH w/ballast custom stand and canopy iwaki 4 pump 1/4 chiller OM squirt wave maker power heads pvc plumbing acyrlic for custom sump Test kits accidentals (things i accidently forgot to list or bought and did not use) It took me many years to slowly build or aquire the parts, but it is now complete and running. aquadw 
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03/14/2006, 08:31 PM
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im at $900 and still going. I have 2 150w mh 220 skimmer 40 pounds live rock. 7 fish 5 soft coral 29 hard coral.
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03/14/2006, 09:25 PM
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Around $4000 into my 125 at this point, although all that's really left to buy is corals.
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#6
03/14/2006, 10:57 PM
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#9
03/15/2006, 06:49 AM
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Can't tell you, my wife might read this.
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03/15/2006, 06:59 AM
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I sat back and started to think about it. I got shocked at the amount and decided to think of what things I still want.
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03/15/2006, 07:54 AM
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There are a couple things that we never discuss in my house... one is the cost of the reef..... .
1500.00 just for the tank (custom in wall) 1500.00 in lights (2 Geismann 250 HQIs) + PFO 400 500+ for ocean motions with revolutions 300 for UV sterilizer 500 for pumps (2 of them) 500 for SpectraPure 9000 custom RO/DI unit with auto shut off 350 for LiterMeter III 200 for various meters (PH) 700 for Tunze Calcuim Reactor 500 for GenX Ozone with RedSea controller 1000+ for skimmer Deltec + ASM G2 Not including the price of 300# of live rock or the thousands of $ in corals and fish....
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#12
03/15/2006, 08:02 AM
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I'm around $4500 on my 75 - the two big ones that set me back the most were two tunze 6000 and a multicontroller, and a Calcium reactor (both over $700).
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03/15/2006, 09:48 AM
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Don't hate me...
We're not up and running just yet, but we stand at a little over $750 (I also keep a running total)... We bought a used set-up that included: 90 gallon tank, stand, canopy 4 bulb PC 2 bulb standard fluorescent protein skimmer overflow box / tubing 2 Eheim canister filters (don't plan on using them on my reef tank, but they'll be useful on my fw tanks) return pump heaters sand for DSB some base rock Stuff bought new: tank supplies (hydrometer, salt, buffers and the like) refinishing supplies (refinishing the stand and canopy) plumbing supplies -- I'm building my own sump / refugium out of a 20 g high (came with the main set-up) and a 15 g high (already had laying around). We're about to spend a fair amount -- buying a RO/DI unit and replacing the PC bulbs, so we will very quickly be over the $1000 mark. Before we get any animals, we'll still have to buy LR, more sand, a refugium light, and some more base rock. By the time it's up and running, I've estimated we'll have spent about $2000 (I hope that dollar amount includes a couple fish).
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03/15/2006, 10:03 AM
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This was the first time i put the total in print (i don't dare say it out loud). At $3000.00 i think if my wife saw it she would have it and me out on the curb. Luckily she doesn't read the forum. And that doesn't even include the $1500.00 for CC for DSB, live rock, live sand, and critters from Tampa Bay Saltwater.
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03/15/2006, 10:03 AM
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Ive spent well over 3700 on equipment alone for my 110.
All bought used: tank/stand/canopy lighting (except bulbs) skimmer calcium reactor sump return pump aquacontroller II 1" sea swirl stuff bought new: 2x tunze 6000 with magnets and single controller 2x seio 1500 phosban reactor refugium lighting starboard refractometer test kits etc If I would have bought everything new I think I would have spent over 5000 for JUST equipment |
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03/15/2006, 10:45 AM
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The average hobbyist spends about $35-$50 per gallon. I've spent ~$500 total including livestock for my 29g tank. That is only a fraction of the average reefer's cost at ~$17.25 per gallon. I'm proud to be a cheap reefer.
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03/15/2006, 10:52 AM
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so far on my 300 with construction fees and all the diy projects im at about 10k and counting as i have a few more things to do and i still need to finish the basement
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03/15/2006, 11:04 AM
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well over $3500 on my 180 upgrade
every thing purchased used wouldnt want to guess what it costs new 180 tank stand canopy $1300 3x400 watt mh w/vho's atinics $500 blue line 150 return $200 blue line 200 skimmer $160 sequence barracuda $200 tunze wave box $400 octopus controller$450 40 gal breeder for sump $60 custom skimmer (similar to MR4)$325 luckily I have my live stock in the 110 or this would sit empty a long time
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03/15/2006, 11:20 AM
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I have an Oceanic 58 and I am well into the 1000's.
Lights: 500.00 Tank and custom cherry stand: 1000.00 Skimmer: 200.00 Calc reactor: 400.00 sump light: 100.00 ro unit: 150.00 100 lbs Marshall Island live rock: $500.00 ++ Powerheads: 200.00 Closed loop: 100.00 pumps: 200.00 corals and fish: too scary to think about Next tank: 450 gallon custom hopefully debuting late summer / early fall, cost : pricelss |
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