$1,000

jonnydubs

jonnydubs

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I know compared to some setups on here thats chump change. But considering I got the 55g tank, stand, and bio wheel filter for free its pretty crazy that Ive hit over $1,000 in the first month and a half of having it. :scared: I have about 60lbs live rock now. 60 lbs live sand. 3 peppermint shrimp. an engineer goby. and a false perc clown fish. The goby and clown came with the tank. And to think Im just getting started
 
freejury

freejury

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Wait til you run out of room and have to upgrade to a bigger tank!!!!.....LOL. Make sure what ever you buy will transfer to a bigger setup, so you get your money's worth. I am so very serious about this. Buy a skimmer for a 100G+, etc. You'll be glad you did.
 
montdj

montdj

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That not bad at all. I allready had the tank, stand, sump, and overflow and spent close to 3000.00 getting the rest of it running. But then again i do have alot of stuff now and did buy a nano tank too.
 
jonnydubs

jonnydubs

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I was going to get ride of the engineer but he does help clean the sand a little. and with all the rock in there now I dont know if ill be able to get him. But if hes ever out swimming around I might try to nab him and trade him in.
Lighting is Coral life with dual Actinic 65 watt and dual 10,000k 65 watt
 
hot883

hot883

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Originally Posted by watson3
Get rid of the Engineer..You will regret having him..
I happen to love mine. They are not destructive if you know how to care for them.
 
hot883

hot883

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Originally Posted by Cherish life.
how do i start my own thread? im very new.
:help: :help: :help: :help: :help:
Go to the forum that you want to post in. At the top of that forum is a box "start new thread"
 
babyb

babyb

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Originally Posted by watson3
Get rid of the Engineer..You will regret having him..

not always true, i have on that was about 2 inches when i got him ( he was my first fish) and is about 10 inches now and i love him he has his tunnels and i work around them and all is well in the town of richard scarry
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Originally Posted by hot883
I happen to love mine. They are not destructive if you know how to care for them.

I have had my engineer for 4 years and I love him. He is a great fish!
 
gharner

gharner

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hmm, i think u got a pretty good deal considering that im up to about $750 on a 12 gallon nano! i dont have any coral yet just live rock/sand and a sixline wrasse!( when the tank is complete i will have prolly spent close to 1000 + salt ect. for upkeep)
 
zanoshanox

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I've got over 3000$ in equipment in my 20 gallon...And i'm a 16 year old teen reefkeeper...I spend every penny i make working at my LFS on my tank and this hobby...loll (i'm hooked) but i will say this, i could have had the same setup i have now and spent half as much if i would have gone with the good stuff in the beginning...i wasted too much money on upgrade after upgrade when I had to get rid of old equipment.
 
costa13

costa13

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Originally Posted by zanoshanox
I've got over 3000$ in equipment in my 20 gallon...And i'm a 16 year old teen reefkeeper...I spend every penny i make working at my LFS on my tank and this hobby...loll (i'm hooked) but i will say this, i could have had the same setup i have now and spent half as much if i would have gone with the good stuff in the beginning...i wasted too much money on upgrade after upgrade when I had to get rid of old equipment.
same here. I hate LFS.
 
triga22

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29 gallon with stand-130$ Skimmer 75$ Rock 210$ Fish-35 Filter 40 Powerheads-30 Sand-20 Stock lights Buying 70$ so Total=Around 600.. But more rock corals and fish!! Plus im 14 so this is all self funded.ALL my money goes to the tank.
 
taznut

taznut

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Originally Posted by zanoshanox
I've got over 3000$ in equipment in my 20 gallon...And i'm a 16 year old teen reefkeeper...I spend every penny i make working at my LFS on my tank and this hobby...loll (i'm hooked) but i will say this, i could have had the same setup i have now and spent half as much if i would have gone with the good stuff in the beginning...i wasted too much money on upgrade after upgrade when I had to get rid of old equipment.
man i know what you mean.... i still want to get an MH light so i can keep more... i have about 2000 in my 20gal... thats 100$ per gallon, first time i have looked at it this way, now im going to cry
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zanoshanox

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HAHA....makes you wonder if one gallon of water is worth 100$ huh? lol it is worth it...I'm upgrading to a 65 mega flow too...and uprading from PC to mh lighting...
but taznut if i were you i woudl get one fo the hang on 14k MH models for your tank...they run about 250, theyr'e nice. Have you seen them?
 
sharkboy13

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tank $700, lights, filter, skimmer, refugium and lr $896. the thot that i am completely addicted to watching it burn my wallet and college savings, priceless....
 
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