How much cha-ching on the reef bling?

revhtree · May 30, 2012

Approximately how much do you spend yearly on livestock only?

Reef keeper · May 30, 2012

Oh god, i'd rather not think about it! lol

wysiwyg · May 30, 2012

i wouldnt have a clue i dont keep track but if i asked my wife she could tell you to the penny how much i spend

ritter6788 · May 30, 2012

:/ :x

revhtree · May 31, 2012

Take a guess people!

Ace25 · May 31, 2012

Are you looking for an average or just in the past year? In the past year I have spent $60 on 2 fish, $20 for a Multicolored angel and $40 for a black leopard wrasse, that's it. If you want an average since I have been into reefs it is easily over $2000 a year. I got bit hard by the SPS bug when I first got into them and was spending $400+ a month on SPS corals for over a year.

revhtree · May 31, 2012

Just an average per year on corals and fish. Just curious.

mainereefer · May 31, 2012

I would say around $500 if you count in the store credit for frags I sell to a couple lfs in the area it would be at least triple that

Steelerfan747 · May 31, 2012

Can't say for sure but probably $300 , however I only have a 22" cube

Degener8 · May 31, 2012

my guess is around 300 dollars roughly. I lost alot earlier this year with a heater failure and stray voltage so this year will definately be higher once I am comfortable adding more to the tank.

cdness · May 31, 2012

I am in cruise mode where I amcurrently not buying much so id say in a year, including all cleaners, coralsm fish and inverts around $400... May be +- $150 depending on the year. This does not include the trade value of corals I trade during the year.

However this is offset by coral sales so it is more than likely closer to $100...lol

BIGSHOW · May 31, 2012

Maybe 6k

jonbar1 · May 31, 2012

I've spent $10 so far this year on a local softie frag...I miss steady employment

Last year was around $300-$400 and it was a very cheap year compared to some of the ones before it.

apicturepaints · May 31, 2012

Well I'm at $2000 so far this year, and I plan on buying more...

Reef Breeders · May 31, 2012

probably about $600 so far, I am just watching stuff grow now

wysiwyg · May 31, 2012

well for the yr my wife told me i have spent roughly 650 dollars so far on fish and inverts/pods

stylaster · May 31, 2012

I would say on average about 1200.00

Loki · May 31, 2012

I honestly have no idea.... My LFS doesn't offer me receipts anymore

if I had to guess. Just on corals and fish.....$1500 so far this year

Reef@holic · May 31, 2012

I don't keep track but will have to very soon as I get married in a month, I'd say prob close to $500 in fish alone, my clowns cost me $450 but well worth it in my opinion and everyone that sees them I think would agree.