Cost

[kred]

What he put in it? Gold. Lol. But I want including livestock or live rock in that figure either. Just the equipment.

No but he did buy all the coral out of the lfs display tank. That was about 4500 of that cost. He also has a nice fishroom setup down stairs with mixing station and his 180 gallon refugium there.

 

[Cleo642]

No but he did buy all the coral out of the lfs display tank. That was about 4500 of that cost. He also has a nice fishroom setup down stairs with mixing station and his 180 gallon refugium there.

He has some special stuff going there. 180 gallon refugium is big.

 

[pdiehm]

Tank $257
Diamond Bit: $8
Stand and Canopy supplies: $125
75 lb Pukani Rock: $208
90 lbs of Reef Flakes: $87
Salt: 2 buckets of IORC - $104
48" Inky Overflow: $70
40G Breeder, 20G Long, 2 10's: Sump - and 3 QT tanks: $20
Photon 48": $450
Sicce 4.0 Pump: $127
EM200 Skimmer: $278
200W FInnex HMO Heaters: $39.99 each (2)
Plumbing PVC: $20
Pllumbing Bean Overflow drains: $20
Gate valve: $40
Gyre: $299.99
Apex: $250

Not sure what it adds up to, but it's alot. Would be a few hundred more if I bought the stand instead of making it.

 

[kendavjac]

It all depends. In the last 20 years I have had 5 tanks and have never bought a new one. My 2 current tank: 29 biocube ( 5 years ago) with MH light, live rocks, protein skimmer $150. 125 gallon ( 4 months ago) with everything (lights, stand, sump, live rocks, protein skimmer, etc...) $400. If you are willing to look there are plenty of deals out there. It all depends how much you want to work for it. I had to drive 4 hours to pick up the 125. I must warn you, buying the tank is the cheapest part of this hobby. I refuse to add up all of the $$ of have spent on Lights, powerheads, corals, sand, and fish. I wish I had switched to LED's sooner. The replacement costs of bulbs really adds up. Invest in your own RO/DI unit. Buying water at a $1.00 per gallon is another cost that can eat up your budget.