How Much Money Do You Have In Your Aquarium
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mr . salty
Active Member
Easily over $2,000...
trigahappynigerog
Member
TOO MUCH MONEY$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!! i dont even want to add it up.
enjoyment = priceless
enjoyment = priceless
aceiswild7
Member
i have a 125 set up that has at least 2000 in it already
the croc hunter
Member
I have 3 grand into my 60 gallon setup..... OUCH!!!
class clown
Member
29 gal. Eclipse tank w/ in-tank skimmer, extra powerhead, and oak stand: About $335
Live sand, live rock, water, bacteria concentrate, and other odds and ends to get it started: $150
Critters (cleaner shrimp, horseshoe crab, 10 snails, 10 hermit crabs, 2 false percs, bicolor angel): $105
Food, medications, test kits, hospital tank, sg scales, etc: around $130
Total for setup: $720, give or take
Original spending limit when I started 2 months ago: $300 to $350
But that's nothing... here's the real story why I'm posting this:
I was at my LFS last weekend while the owner was having a lenghty conversation over the phone with a client. As soon as he hung up he started screaming like a maniac. He couldn't believe what he just heard: The guy on the phone, after he's done installing his mega-gallon aquarium, filtering, custom-made furniture, livestock, submarine station, helicopter landing pad, and whatever else he could think of, will have spent a grand total of no less than $80,000in his aquarium!!!
Must be nice...
Live sand, live rock, water, bacteria concentrate, and other odds and ends to get it started: $150
Critters (cleaner shrimp, horseshoe crab, 10 snails, 10 hermit crabs, 2 false percs, bicolor angel): $105
Food, medications, test kits, hospital tank, sg scales, etc: around $130
Total for setup: $720, give or take
Original spending limit when I started 2 months ago: $300 to $350
But that's nothing... here's the real story why I'm posting this:
I was at my LFS last weekend while the owner was having a lenghty conversation over the phone with a client. As soon as he hung up he started screaming like a maniac. He couldn't believe what he just heard: The guy on the phone, after he's done installing his mega-gallon aquarium, filtering, custom-made furniture, livestock, submarine station, helicopter landing pad, and whatever else he could think of, will have spent a grand total of no less than $80,000in his aquarium!!!
Must be nice...
von_rahvin
Member
135 gallon
700 for lr
450 for tank and stand
120 for ls
custom built hood materials 80 20 hrs of time
550 lights
350 for skimmers
80 sump and pump
68 in powerheads
2398 total with nothing in the tank
65 gallon
405 drilled
80 in sump and pump
150 lights
20 in powerheads
100 in protien skimmer
200 in fish
100 for rock
1055 total
this is an addiction and i love it
700 for lr
450 for tank and stand
120 for ls
custom built hood materials 80 20 hrs of time
550 lights
350 for skimmers
80 sump and pump
68 in powerheads
2398 total with nothing in the tank
65 gallon
405 drilled
80 in sump and pump
150 lights
20 in powerheads
100 in protien skimmer
200 in fish
100 for rock
1055 total
this is an addiction and i love it
saltyclown
New Member
I found a great deal and got everything, 125 with custom oak stand, matching hood, A-Miracle wet dry, UV sterilyzer, protien skimmer, power heads right down to the salt, for 1000 bucks. Then add another 300 for fish. I am not done yet though there are still new things coming out I want.
silent bob
Member
I n my 29 reef i put about 900$ in to it,400$ of lr, 100$ of ls and the rest was for lights (pc), and skimmers, and filters and pumps
in my 110 reef i put about 6000$ into 1200$ of lr, 300 ls, 1250 for halide and pc setup fpr over 9.5 watts of lights per gal. over 1000 in corals, 500 fish the rest for my 120 sump, with all the goodies, berlin xlt skimmer, fluidized bed, 3 tronic heaters, pumps, also 800 r/o d/i unit plus a lot of other good stuff
i have spent about 2000 on my 75 fresh water south american cichlid
i have spent about 1100 on my 55 south american aggressive and about 200 on my 3 ten gals.
in my 110 reef i put about 6000$ into 1200$ of lr, 300 ls, 1250 for halide and pc setup fpr over 9.5 watts of lights per gal. over 1000 in corals, 500 fish the rest for my 120 sump, with all the goodies, berlin xlt skimmer, fluidized bed, 3 tronic heaters, pumps, also 800 r/o d/i unit plus a lot of other good stuff
i have spent about 2000 on my 75 fresh water south american cichlid
i have spent about 1100 on my 55 south american aggressive and about 200 on my 3 ten gals.
trillionaire
New Member
Well I stopped counting at about the $3000 mark. I enjoy it more if I don't think about how much I spent on it.
tykill
Member
200 for 75gal tank and oak stand,
120 for 2 emperor filters,
60 for live sand,
40 on live fish,
40 on fish that no longer exist,
70 for skimmer,
200 for Food,Accessory,cycleing,
working on L/R and more L/S, Lights and Reverse osmosis unit.
The tank was a birthday present, and I do have to say its worth every penny I've spent after that.
120 for 2 emperor filters,
60 for live sand,
40 on live fish,
40 on fish that no longer exist,
70 for skimmer,
200 for Food,Accessory,cycleing,
working on L/R and more L/S, Lights and Reverse osmosis unit.
The tank was a birthday present, and I do have to say its worth every penny I've spent after that.
dasnake03
Member
90 gallon Tank,stand,skimmer,Wet/Dry,light,UV sterlizer,power heads:About $2000
Live rock:$600
Live sand:$150
Live stock:Emperor Angel,Australian Harlequin Tusk,Black Voliton Lion,Red Sea Green Bird Wrasse,Hippo Tang,Red General Star,Blue Linkia Star,2 Sand Stars,5 Red Serpant stars,50 turbo snails:$700
Total:$3450
[ October 10, 2001: Message edited by: dasnake03 ]
Live rock:$600
Live sand:$150
Live stock:Emperor Angel,Australian Harlequin Tusk,Black Voliton Lion,Red Sea Green Bird Wrasse,Hippo Tang,Red General Star,Blue Linkia Star,2 Sand Stars,5 Red Serpant stars,50 turbo snails:$700
Total:$3450
[ October 10, 2001: Message edited by: dasnake03 ]
shel
Member
I got a great deal. 140 gal with stand and matching canopy. 2 pumps with the sump and 2 spare pumps, protein skimmer, heaters, powerheads, 150 lb of live rock, 4 inch deep of live sand, chiller and about 15 fish (About $300 in fish and clean up crew). Reg, lights and MH with fans in the canopy. Also a 30 gallon mixing drum with spout and powerheads, Containers for RO water. I think that is it. I paid $500.00 for everything.
I think I have probally invested another $500 to $800. Ii try not to count.
Like everyone else said it is priceless for the enjoyment.
Shel
I think I have probally invested another $500 to $800. Ii try not to count.
Like everyone else said it is priceless for the enjoyment.
Shel
mr.marine
Member
volitan, I TOTTALY AGREE! i live in OTTAWA (canadas capital) so thera re about 4 good fish stores here! and well high paying jobs do exist her i ottawa just like the states! (no offense volitan! ) but MAN_ YOU GUYS ARE LIKE SPEND SPEND SPEND! well when i put over a thousand dollars thats only for a 40 gall with lr and 2 clowns. the 2 clowns alone ran me up a bill over over 65$$$$$$!!!!!!!!! you guys are soo lucky. her in canada you have to be a devout fish lover to spend like we do! id like to see u come do it! its crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy! mr.salt was telling me how good it was that they made the PRIZM protin skimmer for under a hundred dollar (no offenser MR>SALTY I HAVE ALL RESPECT) but her in canada its gonna cost me an average price of 199.99$$$$$$$$$$ and thats BEFORE our stupid 15% yes i said.. 15% tax. ha am i gonna go poor soon. give it a thought u got it easy!
ps ( god bless america with whats all goin on go get em! )
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) but MAN_ YOU GUYS ARE LIKE SPEND SPEND SPEND! well when i put over a thousand dollars thats only for a 40 gall with lr and 2 clowns. the 2 clowns alone ran me up a bill over over 65$$$$$$!!!!!!!!! you guys are soo lucky. her in canada you have to be a devout fish lover to spend like we do! id like to see u come do it! its crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzy! mr.salt was telling me how good it was that they made the PRIZM protin skimmer for under a hundred dollar (no offenser MR>SALTY I HAVE ALL RESPECT) but her in canada its gonna cost me an average price of 199.99$$$$$$$$$$ and thats BEFORE our stupid 15% yes i said.. 15% tax. ha am i gonna go poor soon. give it a thought u got it easy!ps ( god bless america with whats all goin on go get em!
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