How much is your tank running cost?

[NowGlazeIT]

Do you know how much it cost to run your reef tank each day? Week? Month?
I have 120 gallon display and 35g sump.
My daily cost not including electricity consumption is $2.60 roughly.
That includes media, fleece, supplements, food, and salt.

Nano reefers, monster tank owners and everyone in between.
Do you know how much it cost to run your reef? Or is it just a black hole for your wallet?

 

[Goaway]

112g system costs me 50-55 per month. so about 1.80 per day. Or, almost 13 per week.

 

[Ef4life]

I estimate around $50 a month, food, filters, dosing stuff, test kits etc, not figuring electric, but it’s not really much honestly.

3 reefs 5, 29, and a 60ish gallon system

 

[takitaj]

Apex gives me a rough idea on electricity usage. Consumables change depending on what's going on or how/what I'm feeding, dosing, etc.. That's with a 90 gal.

 

[workhz]

Would be a good exercise to figure out. Luckily with the tank in the basement, dc pumps and led lights I think electricity usage is minimal.

No clue on food. Testing kits and meters probably the most expensive thing.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

For me it’s the fleece and dosing cost. Last week I burned through a new fleece roll in ten days.

 

[Ef4life]

For me it’s the fleece and dosing cost. Last week I burned through a new fleece roll in ten days.

That’s why I will never own a fleece roller, cost and another expensive component to fail. Filter socks are almost free. I have been using and washing the same socks for the past 6 years now.

 

[Jeffcb]

Quite a bit

 

[OrangeGoblin]

LOl the cheapest part of the tank!

 

[Robert Riccio]

I don't want to know.

 

[Appoloreefer]

I have a 125 gallon and only have 2 fish and one coral so I do not feed it very much and with water changes I purchased 160 tub which last quite some time. I really amnot sure, once I get more fish and softies I will have a better idea.

Do you know how much it cost to run your reef tank each day? Week? Month?
I have 120 gallon display and 35g sump.
My daily cost not including electricity consumption is $2.60 roughly.
That includes media, fleece, supplements, food, and salt.

Nano reefers, monster tank owners and everyone in between.
Do you know how much it cost to run your reef? Or is it just a black hole for your wallet?

 

[Paulandreti]

I could be between $35 to $40 without electricity, i have a dominant sps 70 gal set up.

And going to start with a roller filter...

Paulandreti

 

[Nick Steele]

On my 20G I’m probably at about $1 a day. Half a cube of frozen a day water change twice a month and filter pads (cheap floss) three times a week.

 

[Screwgunner]

30 every 9 weeks for di filter 50 once a year for carbon and sediment filters. Electric 30 month .test kit restock 100 a year. Food 30 every month . Alkalinity ,calcium,magnesium, trace and amino acids. 100 a year. That is just an estimate. 1k a year.

 

[Joekovar]

I'm going to spitball here and guess about $100 a month for a 55G and two 20G.

 

[Screwgunner]

That’s why I will never own a fleece roller, cost and another expensive component to fail. Filter socks are almost free. I have been using and washing the same socks for the past 6 years now.

You don't have holes in the toes must be some good socks.

 

[Screwgunner]

30 every 9 weeks for di filter 50 once a year for carbon and sediment filters. Electric 30 month .test kit restock 100 a year. Food 30 every month . Alkalinity ,calcium,magnesium, trace and amino acids. 100 a year. That is just an estimate. 1k a year.

Thats a 120 gallon system.