guess on amount of cash you have dropped for your tank

sinful · #1 10/29/2006, 10:01 PM

just curious if ya'll have any idea what kind of money ya'll have put into your tanks. Put your gallon size and price you think you have spent so far total.

TTRex94 · #2 10/29/2006, 10:04 PM

I try not to think about this....lol
I have a 200g and have spent about $3000 in 3 months since i set it up. The tank, stand, and canopy were FREE thank god.

fsuraven · #3 10/29/2006, 10:23 PM

As long as my hubby cannot read these....OK, 1st tank, 50 gallon long tank and stand were used, with rock and lights etc. around 1000. I cringe! We have two at the moment, a 29 g and a 90 g, withthe first one condensed, the 29 is at around 400. And the 90(used) is at around 600. Its so hard to break them down when I only put MH over the 29 (taken from the 1st 50g., part of the time). The 90 g is just starting to turn reef with one set of T5'5. I got a lucky break with rock and like 5 fish for 50 bucks on that one! really kept the startup $ down.

Don Lino · #4 10/29/2006, 10:55 PM

sinful, have u started your setup yet?? This is only gonna scare you man...

, take it slow and buy one thing at a time and make sure you buy the right stuff. Remodeling your setup gets expensive

plyle02 · #5 10/29/2006, 11:28 PM

Are we accounting for mistakes too....I cannot even admit to how much money I have spent on things that currently collect dust.....I know I have spent at least 4-5 k on my tank, many remodels, and still searching for better. BTW, only a 55 gallon tank. Good luck, and happy reefing...
Perry

sinful · #6 10/29/2006, 11:31 PM

don,

nope I haven't started yet, I'm still in my researching stage..lol. I'm just curious as to what everyone here has in their tank(money wise)

Don Lino · #7 10/29/2006, 11:45 PM

what are u planning on starting out with??

playa0069u · #8 10/30/2006, 12:24 AM

10 gallons
30 dollars lol o wait 32.49 food lol and umm 1.49 for brine shrimp.Oh ya sorry 3.99? I think for my fishy. 36.99? I think idk I'm prety tired lol so like 37 bucks.

playa0069u · #9 10/30/2006, 12:26 AM

lol Don Lino I love your tank description.

benf · #10 10/30/2006, 06:16 AM

120gal....probably close to 5k

Euro Reef recirc 8-3
Sulfur Denitrifier
Sequence Hammer Head Pump
Clear Water Tech Ozone
40w Aqua Ultraviolet Sterilizer
Tank, Canopy, Stand
Sump
140lb Rock
Lots of Fish
Lots of Corals
Sand
Testing Equipment
RO/Di unit
Food
MH lights and T5 supplements
JBJ 1/3hp Chiller
HOB Refuge and 2 in-tank refuges
Macro Algae

Man it adds up quick!!

poknsnok · #11 10/30/2006, 07:44 AM

6k... I hope my wife doesnt see this..

Northtampatang · #12 10/30/2006, 07:58 AM

At least 15K since 2000

mflamb · #13 10/30/2006, 08:03 AM

If I started counting, I would probaby quit!!!
Mike

benf · #14 10/30/2006, 08:05 AM

Yeah, wasted another $4k on my 65 that i had before this...learned a lot since then....pays to go with better stuff up front and bigger than u need when applicable. At least now i have stuff that will work up to 220gal tank without any problem.

Warnberg · #15 10/30/2006, 09:38 AM

I stopped counting after 10K

benf · #16 10/30/2006, 09:55 AM

thats right, I forgot my 2 Tunze 6100's, controller, and Tunze wavemaker.

poknsnok · #17 10/30/2006, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by benf
thats right, I forgot my 2 Tunze 6100's, controller, and Tunze wavemaker.

Thats some serious flowage there Ben...

sinful · #18 10/30/2006, 10:21 AM

yikes

benf · #19 10/30/2006, 10:26 AM

Due to lack of room, i recently pulled the wavemaker out and changed one of the drivers from 6100 to 6000 since it is on the LPS and softy side of the tank.

xxpipedreamxx · #20 10/30/2006, 11:45 AM

1200$
29 gallon tank
62 pounds of rock
remora
dual satellites
all the salt mix, and misc junk
the powerheads
fish
corals
ahh man im quitting this list.

checkinhawk · #21 10/30/2006, 01:53 PM

id say i have about $1500 into my 38 gallon.that is all lighting,filters,chiller,and corals.but i already have a vision of a custom 79 gallon tank

.i can already see the dollar signs flying.

shibumi · #22 10/30/2006, 02:32 PM

I believe 2k here in my 36g ... but thinking to upgrade to 70g but I need a corner bow front tank .... anybody?

TAMike97 · #23 10/30/2006, 03:39 PM

75G tank stand
RO/DI system w/parts
ERCS8-2
T5HO lights
Tuff Tubs Sump
Food
Water
Test kits
Salt
120lbs Rock
Coral
Mistakes
5K probably more just guessing.

cschweitzer · #24 10/30/2006, 04:10 PM

I have no clue, but for my current setups(listed in my current tanks section) I have spent more than 15K in 2 years and if you include power, etc., I'm looking upwards of 20K. I have serious addiction problems and need to stop trying to get ALL the cool things. Bear in mind, this is for six tanks and a whole bunch of other things I have still yet to get around to, including a 180G, and a bunch of tanks ranging from 20-40G each.

I will tell you, I have calmed down significantly now that I am almost out of room. I would say on average, maybe 300-500 each month including utilities increase, or 100-300 on corals, fish, foods, buffers, equipment, etc.

cschweitzer · #25 10/30/2006, 04:12 PM

Once I get my clownfish breeding set up and get my pair to breed, I'm hoping they will support my whole expenses per month and possibly make me a few bucks here and there, but that is still at least a year off as my clowns are still babies.