Monthly Budget

[hsifnwolc]

SO my fiancee and I were sitting around discussing the things that we would like to buy for our new 28g nano...equipment / livestock, etc...She asked about how much we need to budget for the tank each month (she's a stickler for money mgt). I haven't had a tank in at least 5 years (125 FOWLRs), so I really have no idea anymore. So, how much do you all spend on your tanks each month? What % goes to what (livestock, equipment, etc)?
I was thinking something like this:
1. Tank Size:
2. Total monthly exp:
3. Monthly Livestock:
4. Monthly Supplies:
5. Monthly Misc Expenses (specify):

 

[brandon7491]

in my 29gallon reef i have invested roughly around $2500-$3500
lights(mh)
skimmer
filter
lr
ls
fish
coral
ca-b-ionic
alk-b-ionic
test kits(ca,alk,trate,ammonia,trite,ph,magnesium,strontium)
refractometer
salt
water
food
timers
the live stock is up too u
this is about what i spent
60lbs of fiji lr-$150.00
oceanic aquamedic haning mh-$315.00 which includes shipping/handling
ab blue 150watt bulb-$100.00 change every 6mths
aqua c remora-$179.00
hob filter with carbon-$50.00
carrib sea ls-$60.00
stand-$45.00
tank-$29.00
timers-$5.00
power strip-$20.00
power heads-$170.00
reef crystals- $100.00 i buy alot
refractometer-$60.00
test kits-$70-80
b-ionic-$16.00
food-depends on what u get i spend probably 30-$40 every 2 mths on it
live stock
fiji yellow-$45
capenella-$35
gsp-$55
colt-$35
xenia-$20
speghetti leather-$45
speghetti leather green-$45
merluna coral-$90
rbta-$80
zoos galatic orange-$45
zoos orange rim-$25
maxima clams-$69.99 each i have 3
toad stool-$55
yellow polyps-$30
3 yellow tail damsels-$3.00ech
3 domino damsels-$4.50 each
flamme angel-$60.00
this is a rough estimate on what i have currently living but hey total on all my tanks ive spend probably 6-7k
total of this comes to be about
2350.47 but this is a rough estimate

 

[reefmaster08]

Damn.