How much "$$$" do YOU have invested?

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aer21

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What size tank do you have, and how much money do you think you have invested in it? Pics would be great too.... I am new to the hobby, and ready to start a nice reef tank... Need some ideas on how painful this hobby can be... hehe
Thanks!
 
speg

speg

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46 gallon bowfront and a 55 gallon. Around 3.5 grand in the bowfront and I havent done much at all to the 55.. probably 800 into the 55.
 
littlebuck

littlebuck

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well i have a 29 gallon and i would say at least a grand. And i just started about 6 months ago and beleive me its addicting and you will love it.
 
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aer21

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WOW!!!!! I'll say it again........ WOW!!!!!!!!! 3.5 grand..... I guess what I am hearing is correct.... Expensive, and addicting.....
 
littlebuck

littlebuck

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its the lighting that cost a pretty penny. not sure what you have now but you will always want something bigger and then want to upgrade that and so on and so on. What do you have now for you set up?
 
matty0h_52

matty0h_52

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70g-parts tank oopsies=1,800.00
200g-tank lights exc-2500.00 (its not even up and running im shure its going to blow my 70g out of the budget)
 
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aer21

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Just staring..... buying a 125 gal.... this weekend.... Still looking at lights and filters... Any suggetsions? I prefer to buy good products, even if it takes me longer to get started...
p.s. this web site is great.... I appreciate all of the input and help I am getting!!!
 
hartdude

hartdude

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Hmmm... With a 60g, 46, and a 10g, I'd say that I have between 5 and 10 grand wrapped up in them. BEWARE!! This hobby is very addicting, and expensive!!!!
 
matty0h_52

matty0h_52

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Originally Posted by Littlebuck
its the lighting that cost a pretty penny. not sure what you have now but you will always want something bigger and then want to upgrade that and so on and so on. What do you have now for you set up?

i think the lights on my 200g where around 1000- Damn i wish i had a pic. and thats only with 2 bulbs- out of 4
Im trying not to keep track though. it will make me mad that im still driveing the same piece of crap i ment to turn in about 6months ago.
 
aceroc

aceroc

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I have a 75gal and i have almost a grand wrapped up in it and i havn't even started buying corals yet, only 4 months into the hobby. I spent alot of money on mistakes to having to redo things ,before i found this place.
 
littlebuck

littlebuck

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BEWARE!! This hobby is very addicting, and expensive!!!!

I haev to agree with Hartdude on that like i sadi above also it is very addicting its worse then drugs, cigs, or booze LOL. But its a great hobby and the people here are great and will help you out in any way they can. Its like a family on here.
 
littlebuck

littlebuck

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Here is my lighting for my 29 gallon tank. I have more lighting on my tank then i haev in my whole house. I have 4- 75 watt bulbs and a total of 300 watts. Its an ice cap VHO system with a 660 ballast. Wanted to get soemthing that i could use later on down the line. When i get my bigger tank with my MH lights
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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It's just expensive... no way around it...
If you are a DIYer you can save some bucks.. I'm a pretty big clutz but I made my own 20 gallon refugium for like $100.
You can get a pretty good picture of what the tank is going to cost you before you buy it... pick out the lights, skimmer, pumps, etc.
Livestock is the cheap part of the hobby, lol.
 
feixjai

feixjai

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er spent about 1k
first was my 20 gallon didnt know a lot about it
and then my now 24 spend around 600 on it
 
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exile415

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i'm at $1,500. 60 Gallon reef :::




I'll post some more pictures from today in a bit.
 
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exile415

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Here's our mandarin Dragonet. We have over 100Lbs of LR in our system.

He is just soooo colorful and i've seen him eat little pods off my walls already. :jumping:
 
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exile415

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Originally Posted by Littlebuck
very nice pics. that last one is funny and must say nice clams
Thank you Littlebuck, yes indeed my blenny is quite funny.
 
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