money you've spent so far
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sugarfox03
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I have about $1200 in my 24 gal and only like $125 in my 20 long (thats the dogs tank on the floor, keeps them busy)
225 - Tank
300 - 150w MH fixture
20 - sand
150 - live rock
50 - test kits
30 - food (my dogs have eaten two cans of fish food already, plus live brine shrimp)
50 - supplements, additives
40 - fish
200 - corals
50 - water
30 - filter pad
50 - various neccesities (digital therm, hydrometer, algae scraper, magfloat, etc...)
Yeah, right around $1200, give or take a little. This is even with discounts and stuff because I'm good friends with my LFS (helps to kinda date the owner)
225 - Tank
300 - 150w MH fixture
20 - sand
150 - live rock
50 - test kits
30 - food (my dogs have eaten two cans of fish food already, plus live brine shrimp)
50 - supplements, additives
40 - fish
200 - corals
50 - water
30 - filter pad
50 - various neccesities (digital therm, hydrometer, algae scraper, magfloat, etc...)
Yeah, right around $1200, give or take a little. This is even with discounts and stuff because I'm good friends with my LFS (helps to kinda date the owner)
gasman4433
Member
I have a RR 92 gal. bow front and a 125 gal.Both salt and a 65 gal hex tank freash water.A pretty good lish of fish and corals.About 350 pounds of live rock.It is a vary costly hobby.For some a way of life.
But if you build a lot of stuff yourself and look for the sweet deals.You can keep costs down.Although you are never ever done spending money on this hobby.In all my tanks I have about 4500.00 in them.
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xoxox
Guest
The thing to consider when adding up costs is that, its the little things that count. Factor in $70 for one HQI bulb as an example and things can add up real quick. Once you overcome the fact that this is by its nature a VERY expensive hobby (and that you can save a lot of $ researching things instead of just believing the LFS and getting things from them) in the long run you can have a very nice system that you feel comfortable about the cost.
merredeth
Active Member
Let me put it to you this way....
I have several tanks and when I go the LFS he knows either add it up when my husband is looking at other pets or charge it to my account (yes, I have an account with the store) and I'll pay for everything when my husband is not with me.
I make significantly more than my husband does, so if I'm sneaking as much as I have since I got into this hobby even I don't want to know the grand total!!
I will get deals from my LFS and he has already told me, I am his BEST customer. That's not a title I want to hold because it means I'm spending far too much!
Denise M.
I have several tanks and when I go the LFS he knows either add it up when my husband is looking at other pets or charge it to my account (yes, I have an account with the store) and I'll pay for everything when my husband is not with me.
I make significantly more than my husband does, so if I'm sneaking as much as I have since I got into this hobby even I don't want to know the grand total!!
I will get deals from my LFS and he has already told me, I am his BEST customer. That's not a title I want to hold because it means I'm spending far too much!
Denise M.
petjunkie
Active Member
I think what's really funny is how everyone has a price they tell people and then there's the real price that we don't look at. I stopped counting at $1000 and that was over a year ago and now I have 2 more tanks. It's a lot of money but I would just blow it on something else anyways so at least I have a little bit of ocean to stare at.
merredeth
Active Member
Originally Posted by petjunkie
I think what's really funny is how everyone has a price they tell people and then there's the real price that we don't look at. I stopped counting at $1000 and that was over a year ago and now I have 2 more tanks. It's a lot of money but I would just blow it on something else anyways so at least I have a little bit of ocean to stare at.
Actually, I am a compulsive saving freak of nature and love saving money. This hobby actually made me spend money - over, and over, and over again.
When I first got into this hobby, I knew it was an expensive one and knew I could afford it. I just don't care to know what I have REALLY spent in total for all the tanks - and I especially don't want my husband to know what the bottom line is now when I suffer from the 'just one more tank' syndrome.
If he knew even half of what I know about the kind of money in our tanks, he would be bitching about getting a third Corvette since our daughter can now legally drive.
I would be very stupid if I allowed our 14 year old daughter to get behind the wheel of a Corvette to 'learn how to drive.'
Denise M.
I think what's really funny is how everyone has a price they tell people and then there's the real price that we don't look at. I stopped counting at $1000 and that was over a year ago and now I have 2 more tanks. It's a lot of money but I would just blow it on something else anyways so at least I have a little bit of ocean to stare at.
Actually, I am a compulsive saving freak of nature and love saving money. This hobby actually made me spend money - over, and over, and over again.
When I first got into this hobby, I knew it was an expensive one and knew I could afford it. I just don't care to know what I have REALLY spent in total for all the tanks - and I especially don't want my husband to know what the bottom line is now when I suffer from the 'just one more tank' syndrome.
If he knew even half of what I know about the kind of money in our tanks, he would be bitching about getting a third Corvette since our daughter can now legally drive.
I would be very stupid if I allowed our 14 year old daughter to get behind the wheel of a Corvette to 'learn how to drive.'
Denise M.
hardcrab67
Member
Originally Posted by Merredeth
Actually, I am a compulsive saving freak of nature and love saving money. This hobby actually made me spend money - over, and over, and over again.
When I first got into this hobby, I knew it was an expensive one and knew I could afford it. I just don't care to know what I have REALLY spent in total for all the tanks - and I especially don't want my husband to know what the bottom line is now when I suffer from the 'just one more tank' syndrome.
If he knew even half of what I know about the kind of money in our tanks, he would be bitching about getting a third Corvette since our daughter can now legally drive.
I would be very stupid if I allowed our 14 year old daughter to get behind the wheel of a Corvette to 'learn how to drive.'
Denise M.
Well one more tank=one more Vette, thats fair I think
Actually, I am a compulsive saving freak of nature and love saving money. This hobby actually made me spend money - over, and over, and over again.
When I first got into this hobby, I knew it was an expensive one and knew I could afford it. I just don't care to know what I have REALLY spent in total for all the tanks - and I especially don't want my husband to know what the bottom line is now when I suffer from the 'just one more tank' syndrome.
If he knew even half of what I know about the kind of money in our tanks, he would be bitching about getting a third Corvette since our daughter can now legally drive.
I would be very stupid if I allowed our 14 year old daughter to get behind the wheel of a Corvette to 'learn how to drive.'
Denise M.
Well one more tank=one more Vette, thats fair I think
merredeth
Active Member
Originally Posted by hardcrab67
Well one more tank=one more Vette, thats fair I think
No way! With two of us suffering from "multiple toy syndrome" we would definitely be in the poorhouse.
Besides, I don't want my daughter asking to borrow our Vettes or telling me she should be able to borrow one because we have an extra one sitting in the garage.
Denise M.
Well one more tank=one more Vette, thats fair I think
No way! With two of us suffering from "multiple toy syndrome" we would definitely be in the poorhouse.
Besides, I don't want my daughter asking to borrow our Vettes or telling me she should be able to borrow one because we have an extra one sitting in the garage.
Denise M.
1911_guy
Member
I've lost count but wish I knew...I think I just might start saving receipts in a folder or something.
75g DT FOWLR w/ 55g sump and a 20H QT
I think I'm near or just over $3K
As soon as I move back down south I plan on building a 260g system and estimate equipment and livestock at $15K, ouch!
75g DT FOWLR w/ 55g sump and a 20H QT
I think I'm near or just over $3K
As soon as I move back down south I plan on building a 260g system and estimate equipment and livestock at $15K, ouch!
jawfish101
Member
24 Gallon nano...put it all together and....$2,000!! (I went on a coral shopping spree!)
drewissett
Member
$500 for my 25 gal...
that's a long time working at minimum wage...
that's a long time working at minimum wage...