What is your maintenance cost??

murph145

murph145

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hey there its me again....
just to let u know i dont have an aggressive tank just a white ribbon eel i feed the squid and krill to him and the anemones and sometimes the frogspawn/hammer...
but your cost should be no more than $70 a montrh i would think on a tank that size stocked with corals and such....
heres a pic of my tank i love it and think its worth the upkeep and cost

 
carshark

carshark

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Originally Posted by Lennon
Anyone else with an idea of your monthly estimate??


typical upkeep including buying water for my 75, id say i spend about 50 bucks a month, that does not include upgrades, bulbs etc...
 
lennon

lennon

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Originally Posted by carshark
typical upkeep including buying water for my 75, id say i spend about 50 bucks a month, that does not include upgrades, bulbs etc...

Thanks Carshark..yes, there are always things that come up. I hope I am able to do this..I guess once I get the hang of everything...it should work out
 
lennon

lennon

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Originally Posted by murph145
hey there its me again....
just to let u know i dont have an aggressive tank just a white ribbon eel i feed the squid and krill to him and the anemones and sometimes the frogspawn/hammer...
but your cost should be no more than $70 a montrh i would think on a tank that size stocked with corals and such....
heres a pic of my tank i love it and think its worth the upkeep and cost

Wow, that is a beauty murph!!

Hope to one day have similar results even though its only a 55.
Once you got your tank to that established point...I assume maintenance and loss goes down? does it??
 
murph145

murph145

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hey there lennon yeah cost of replacing animals due to death should go down over time.... thats y its always important to not rush and wait till your system is set up correctly and that all levels are right!!!
it will save you money in the long run.... however sometimes u just buy a pad specimin wihout knowing it and its doomed to die in captivity before it even gets to your tank.... thats y its always important to look for healthy ones before purchasing... always do research on the animal first before buying to see if u can provide the invironment needed for a successful survival...
thanks for the compliment BTW....
 
lennon

lennon

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ecosystem 3612
please dont buy one...make your own...i got mine with my system for an extremely discounted price....my opinion anyone who is willing to pay $800 on a filter is a fool. You can make the same thing out of a 30 gallon tank for like $120 (thinking high) ...only thing that will cost you money truely is the light for $100 and the mud for $200...so a total of around $400...and your getting a good discount :) ...reminder i DO NOT dose my tank for anything. and my levels on everything are perfect ;)
Hi there..I am going shopping today and I noticed an ecosystem for $531
I just wondered what the difference was between the ecosystem or refugium?
thanks...
 
angelsrock

angelsrock

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here's a way to keep your costs down. if you go on petsmart.com and go to the marine section or saltwater section they sell 5 gallon buckets of salt for 13 bucks. well if you print it out and go to the nearest petsmart they will honor that price if you bring it in
 
lennon

lennon

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Originally Posted by angelsrock
here's a way to keep your costs down. if you go on petsmart.com and go to the marine section or saltwater section they sell 5 gallon buckets of salt for 13 bucks. well if you print it out and go to the nearest petsmart they will honor that price if you bring it in
Thanks! I will try that. Do you know the quality?
is this what you use?
 
jer4916

jer4916

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remember though, when you make your own ecosystem out of buckets...your display (will look trashy and unprofessional...when you show people you want it to look nice, so remember if you are going to make your own, make sure it looks nice...other wise...EWWW hehe
 
lennon

lennon

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Originally Posted by Jer4916
remember though, when you make your own ecosystem out of buckets...your display (will look trashy and unprofessional...when you show people you want it to look nice, so remember if you are going to make your own, make sure it looks nice...other wise...EWWW hehe
Oh, but mine is hidden below in a cabinet. I would never want to see that part of the tank anyway...and If I do..I can just open the cabinet.
 
jer4916

jer4916

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i know, mine is hidden to...but it looks SOOOO much better when you show some one....or even you just look at it ..hehe ;)
 
monalisa

monalisa

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Originally Posted by Squidd

At least with the Kids they'll eventually move out and get married...the tank then becomes more like the wife..your stuck with it for life...
I gotta stop now...I'm depressing myself...

Hey Squidd,
Does your wife read these posts???? Just a thought...

Lisa :happyfish
 
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