How much have you spent?

[North Bay 101]

Don't ask.....Don't tell

 

[richw]

I see that no one has factored in upkeep costs. "Honey, those 3 metal halide bulbs, 4 VHO bulbs and that chiller doesn't add anything to the electric bill, honest." Or how about,"My RO/DI doesn't add to the water bill, honest."

 

[kipreefer]

I say about 1600 i so wish i had more money. This is with super savings too.

75 dollar brand new 90 gallon
made own stand
built own hood
got deals on lighting
use base rock
use half silica sand
looks like crap the display of it but hey it is in my room

 

[MarkO1]

About $4000 in 4 months. But fortunately it's slowed. Oh, I forgot about the elec. bill going up by about $30 a month.
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[Anonymous]

A LOT

 

[mkdema]

I've got a 55 gallon that I've spent around 1100 on so far, and 2 other smaller tanks that I paid for before I started working at my current job.

My friend just bought a fishstore and I'm the only one who works there besides him, so I get things at cost, incase you're wondering about the low prices.

The 55 is a reef ready tank with stand and canopy, custom VHO lights mounted in the canopy, 50lbs of liverock, 20lbs of livesand, an Amiracle PL1000 sump, MagDrive 500 return-pump, 1 sweeping powerhead, a Tsunami Wavemaker, and some misc stuff like fishfood and chem-pure/bio-chem zorb.

The 2 other tanks were a 6 gallon Eclipse that I paid around $135 for complete setup, and a 29 gallon that I'm going to use for propagating soft corals which cost me around $300 (no lights yet).

So far about $1,600 total and I've been in the hobby for 3 months.

 

[zip_case]

Me being the high roller

, spent about $400 over the last 2 or 3 weeks, setting up my very own 29 gal. Would spend more but what can i say, college sucks the money right outta of ya.

 

[Pumba]

Not even a grand $AUD on my 100gal.....
Buy livestock from collector

and got equipment from wholesalers or secondhand.....

 

[Anonymous]

NKT:
For the T. max. clam, I will tell her that it is a:

1, biological nitrate reducer (denitrifier). This unique denit. take advantage of the stray light in the tank, and use the photosynthesis process to absorb nitrate in the water. Less water change is needed (25 water change per year instead of 26).

2, powerhead. It helps water circulation in your tank as water is suck in and push out of the siphons. If you add a water wheel to its output siphon, you can convert the clam to drive the wheel without electricity! It also doubles up as a water filter.

3, fish food. If, by chance, it dies, it will be a nice food for your hermit crabs and other critters.

3, decoration. This is obviously true when alive. However, when dead, the empty shell will be useful for mounting coral frag, or simply as a soap holder near your sink. Or you can use it as a scroop, or as a dish to hold seafood (minced shrimp, fish, etc.) to be baked in oven.

I am sure the above is worth $500 already, so you saved $300 by buying the clam.

 

[golfish]

lol, I would guess conservatively at 20,000 in the past 18 years...10,000 in the past 3