How much you spend on your tank

[triga22]

I think that this would be kind of neat to see how much money people spend/spent on their tanks. I cant wait till im done spending. Ill start29 Gallon
Fixed Cost
Sand $30
Live Rock 7x30 $210
Heater $20
Digital Thermometer $5
MJ $20
Stand $60
Rio $10
Overflow $40
Mag $50
Plumbing $40
Sump/Acrylic $65
BioBalls $12
Skimmer $75
Corals $60
Fish $55
Cheato $2
Bubble Diffuser $7
Mag Float $7
Lights $70
Top $10
Timers/Power Strips $30
DIY Rock $40
Inverts $10
Hydrometer $10
Tank $80
Varible Cost
Food(4) $25
Reef Buffer (2) $10
Chlorine Remover (2) $14
Salt 1 180 2 50 1 10 $70
RODI Water $35
Electricity year $120
Shipping for equipment $28
Total Estimated Spent =1,320
Some things are most likely missing

 

[thereefkeeper]

I only wish I could have that little in my smallest reef! I could be living in a house twice the size most likely. (But that still wouldn't be as good as my little scaly friends, now would it!)

 

[triga22]

lol

 

[clown boy]

I bought a whole established 135 gallon reef setup, fish, coral, sand, skimmer, sump, pumps, stand, and all.
$600.

 

[triga22]

Wow, I kinda wish I did that but I thought to myself and said it would be more fun to watch it grow.

 

[clown boy]

Yeah, I would have done that, but I simply couldn't pass up that price!

 

[triga22]

Yea that's quite a deal.

 

[reefstar22]

I've spent around $5k on mine.
Custom maple canopy and stand
Custom tall show 125 acrylic tank
Hamilton lighting system 2 400 watt mh 4 pc 55's
yada yada

 

[triga22]

Nice tank

 

[reefstar22]

Thanks mate

 

[msez2u]

Sometimes I feel like a little tadpole in the pond all you guys have big tanks and I've got my little 10g

...but the amount to date I've spent on it from top to bottom this also includes all my little critter friends is 1,117 dollars...I tell everyone my tank might be small but I bet my crabs can beat up your crabs.

 

[triga22]

lol. I have seen better 10's than 180's though

 

[larryndana]

i don't really want to think about it, lol.

 

[reefstar22]

Originally Posted by TriGa22
lol. I have seen better 10's than 180's though

No doubt, just because You have a big tank, doesn't mean its beautiful!
I feel like posting my set up.
Gimmie a few! and check out my tread.
We should all dollarize what we've spent and what we have and then show it off!

 

[triga22]

Alright, You going to post your setup?

 

[seannmelly]

125 rr, homemade stand, 3x150w mh 4x96w pc lights, 40g acrylic sump, return pump, 100# sand(live) $750(all 2-3 mons old)
more later...

 

[triga22]

Your back!!! Your tank look alot better than 750

 

[allterr]

Here's my little 10 gal. I think I might have maybe $250-300 into it......

 

[murph145]

oh no one of these threads again

everytime i think about how much ive spent it makes me depressed lol
i dont even wanna take the time to break it all up but to get a tank like mine setup the same exact way with all the rock sand and corals ur lookin at around $12K about 8K in equipment and tank and then another 4 in all the stuff inside my tank rock sand corals water
then i figure per month i spend about $125 on electricity for the tank... thanks you so cal edison!!!!

then all the other things from chemicals food lights ro filters blah blah blah i duno those totals but it sure adds up
luckily my tanks full now and i cant really add more and now im doing more trading to get other corals smaller frags i can strategically place these days lol

 

[reefer545]

dont tell my fiance, but I well into the 2k range and still going with great momemtum. I have wanted a much larger tank for MONTHS now, too, but it wont happen. I may hae talked her into getting another nano though.