Cha-Ching! How much did you spend in 2019?

[Isabel’s Hobby]

About this much + a bunch more online. See my build first page for a list of everything. It was a full blown new build as of 2019.

I am going to Kona all the time ...love that place

 

[WVNed]

About this much + a bunch more online. See my build first page for a list of everything. It was a full blown new build as of 2019.

That's silly.
You always burn the evidence.

 

[damselindistress]

I was feeling pretty good until I remembered I decided to go "all in" on lighting and purchased the AP700...that put me in the "let's not and say we did" category .

My husband also delighted in reminding me about all the fish my tomini tang made a snack of...3 coral beauties, 1 cherub angel, 1 maroon clown and 1 fairy wrasse. His name has since been changed to Turd Ferguson

 

[120reefkeeper]

5k + on three reef systems.

 

[Sarlindescent]

In 2 separate coral shows I spent over 4k combined. Not doing the math for the other days.

 

[willtheld]

This is the meanest poll you could have asked. I’m triggered and feel personally attacked.

 

[Keiffer the reefer]

Considering I started build Jan 2019 from scratch, and I've since added to system, and been stocking up with fish/coral etc.....you could guess which one I picked.....don't tell my wife please

Umm, that needs to be a happy face not a sad face!

 

[ReefGrammie]

Actually, 2019 wasn't too bad for me. I picked $1,000+ because I basically added a new LED to my old system. Umm, I've already spent more than that in 2020!!

The big question is how much have I spent in 11+ years of reefing, with my original tank, my upgraded tank, three separate mantis tanks, and all of the lights, pumps, heaters, supplies, food, fish, coral, etc. I really don't want to know the answer to that one!! I have no regrets and it's been a great 11+ years, with hopefully many more to come! ;Joyful

 

[120reefkeeper]

I never finance anything. I don’t even use a credit card. If I can’t outright buy it I don’t own it .

Ya I’ve spent 5k+ over the year maintaining 3 reef tanks . That’s just maintaining them.

Over all I’ve spent much much more . I’m not counting the original purchase price of everything because I didnt buy them all last year. Even when I did purchase my systems, I never bought on credit.

 

[Waynerock]

My wife will tell her friends I got over 5k in the tank thinking I will overhear that and correct her and let loose the real number! I am almost too smart for that but if she thinks 5k I will go with that number. If she ever finds out about my "other" checking account I might find myself single again! Or she will clean me out getting her some stuff.

 

[Aquarist76]

I'm not even sure but I know it's way above $25K. My 96" Planet Aquarium Tank build alone has probably been at least $15-20K and it's not even done yet. I better not think about this any more or I might start crying. Thank God for 0% APR credit cards.

P.S. No one tell the student loan people why they're not getting their money as fast as they maybe should.

 

[ClaysCorals]

Wayyy too much money! I decided to make the leap recently to convert into an actual business. I registered with the county, IRS and state. I’m able to buy wholesale now, but the initial investment in more tanks, light, stock, etc is quite a lot!!

 

[fragit]

I didn’t spend enough. These 2 make sure of that!

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

With just BRS alone, close to 3K another 3-4K in SPS, then 2 rimless tanks. It never seems that much until you add it up, ugh.

 

[Salt_Creep]

my wife put you up to this didn't she.

 

[JasonK84]

I picked 15k+ Because the total is somewhere between 15 and 20k. Probably pretty close to 20 though.

The wife and I built our hobby shed in the backyard and getting that shed bought and finished out was around 14k. Rest of the money was maintaining/ stocking my 120 fish only. End of 2018 was over 6k with build of the 120g.

Dang, in the last year and a half it’s over 25k!!! At least I don’t have to hide any of that from a significant other. She knows already.

 

[Fishko]

Spent around 1500 for everything. Went “cheapest” without sacrificing quality. If tomorrow i wanted to run away and sell my reef tank honestly i could probably recover a good amount pretty quickly.

 

[DEWreefing]

I bought 5 new hydra 64hd so I know spent enough even wholesale they are still expensive.

 

[AZMSGT]

That's silly.
You always burn the evidence.

Warranty claims need receipts

 

[AZMSGT]

I am going to Kona all the time ...love that place

Yea, I signed up for the VIP membership. Bought as much from them as possible. Got my money back and was still able to pay for a G4 Ecotech Radion XR30 from my earned credit.