How much did you spend?

[AydenLincoln]

It all depends on which receipt your looking at Lol. The real receipts probably 15k-20k and the LFS made up wife's receipts probably $1000 if not less. If she really knew what I spend LOL.. I’d be sleeping in my shed..

THE BEST COMMENT EVER!!!

 

[reefz]

I have probably spent over 20g on this hobby. BUT ITS WORTH IT!!!!!!

 

[Gtinnel]

I’m pretty sure over the last few decades I’ve spent about this much money

 

[SPR1968]

My large system cost several tens of thousands of £/GBP (not$!) but its worth it, but you can spend whatever you can afford

Its just very addictive

Having said that, I don’t spend much anymore as it’s just growing out these days. Just maintenance items.

Oh and then there’s my Red Sea S650 ‘frag tank’!

 

[WVNed]

$1500 per 20 gallons is about right
so 35 times what you have spent

 

[Roatan Reef]

THE BEST COMMENT EVER!!!

Similar to Strip Club Receipts....they will gladly print you out a Receipt that says Rachael's Steak House, you can even get your company to reimburse for.

 

[Jedi1199]

Are we including how much vodka it took to make me not think about how much this all cost? Add in another couple hundred bucks for that.......

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I think the fact that we're willing to openly admit how much we've spent is a testament to how much we love this hobby

 

[AydenLincoln]

I think the fact that we're willing to openly admit how much we've spent is a testament to how much we love this hobby

100%

 

[charles7]

Enough to bounce my leg at all times now waiting for the day someone finds out in my household or family finds out.

 

[WVNed]

Well, she wouldn't move to the beach so I had no other choice.

 

[Jedi1199]

Well, she wouldn't move to the beach so I had no other choice.

I would pay good money to watch that conversation. "it's actually your fault honey" HAHA

 

[Obsessed with fish]

The reason I keep a pico is because its cheap, my whole setup is worth $200 AUD.

 

[trelise]

Haven't finished my first tank yet. Have already spent $1,905 NZD ($1,242 USD). I've got all the equipment, the rest of it is coral, livestock and test kits for like magnesium, calcium, phosphate ect. I'm budgeted for around $2,600 ($1,693 USD) at the end of it....but that is without shipping so I guesstimate around $3,000. Yay!
All for clownfish.

 

[OscarHaglund]

I thought i was being cheap and only buying reasonable but not the top end stuff (like maxspect lights instead of radions or kessils) but even then i am at least tripple my original budget

 

[All_talk]

I figure by the time you are a few years in and have a system working well it's about $50 a gallon.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I figure by the time you are a few years in and have a system working well it's about $50 a gallon.

I'd say a good bit more than that if you include livestock

 

[SlugSnorter]

This hobby is expensive even if you buy everything used. I’m wondering in the first few months/year…how much did you spend on everything? I’m curious. I just did some math and 2 months into it with a 20 gallon tank I’ve spent around $1,500 USD! I also realize like anything you acquire things overtime and most don’t buy everything they’ll ever need all at once. It’s hard and addicting lol. And omg coral is so expensive especially considering some frags are hundreds or thousands of dollars. But I will say it’s something I saved for but never expected to spend this much.

yes.

 

[SlugSnorter]

I figure by the time you are a few years in and have a system working well it's about $50 a gallon.

Im in a 15 gallon, I can confirm this is false

 

[Utubereefer]

I DIYed this take from a Black Friday pet smart pick up and stocked it for $1500 total my first 6 months