How Much Have You Spent On Your Tank Setup

[RobbyG]

Aquarium Salt Water is probably the most expensive Liquid per gallon on the planet

 

[Stile2]

about $1300 on my 29 gallon, and using most of the equipment from the 29 on my new 77 gallon, add about another $3000

Keith

 

[RobbyG]

SO Far as of 17 Mar the Poll gives an average of $58 Per Gallon

 

[ste6168]

i voted 10-20$ per gallon, but i did not take into consideration livestock. As i dont have much yet, im sure that i will be well into the 20-40 section once fully stocked and fully set up.

 

[rdmpe]

I'm at about $30/gallon on my fairly new tank. I don't really have any corals yet and only a couple of fish/inverts.

 

[zemuron114]

i think i spent a total of 50$ on a 10 gallon. Included was tank, light, 2 clowns, neon goby, BTA 10 pounds live rock heater and filter. lol Granted i inherited everything but the BTA and goby and rock

 

[RobbyG]

$5 a gallon, thats almost Gas money

 

[RobbyG]

Bump any new voters

 

[SEAFLOWERS]

$4,000 on my 70gal. before the first fish or coral or now anemones(only) were ever put in the tank.

 

[Carman34L]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6978065#post6978065 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RobbyG
Aquarium Salt Water is probably the most expensive Liquid per gallon on the planet

I beg to differ, Aqurious Bottled water is $19.00 for 12oz.
I was at a local resturaunt that had it and my wife ordered a water and that was what we got. When the bill came i crapped brick.

 

[NetFish]

$25/gallon so far, even i dont have any corals yet

 

[REV]

The real question is are you done "setting up" your tank. I am at a reasonable (IT'S ALL RELATIVE) amount right now with my 75. hovering in the neighborhood of 2Gs. (Got some nice freebies too!) But I think I'm still kinda setting up... it could take quite a while to get set up. "Don't worry honey. I'll pace myself."

 

[idua]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6969651#post6969651 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kalare
I've spend almost that much on a 30g. I'm crazy though. True, I think smaller tanks cost a decent amount of money to set up. In my case with my smaller tanks, I usually deck them out enough to handle a tank 4 times their size (simply cause I like equipment). Also, tanks 40g and under usually don't have speciallized equipment so you end up buying stuff for a 100g tank and putting it on something smaller. Same initial setup cost, smaller size.

You got that right and Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢m still planning some upgrades and changes so the total amount is going to go up.

 

[asphaltpilot]

It's going to be around 3K after setup is complete. The light fixtures, stand, sump, canopy, and refugium are home made.

 

[loyalty]

i'm at about 23 bucks a gallon to set up a 29. i used to have every receipt from tank related purchases, but it got depressing

 

[RobbyG]

What the hell is Aqurious bottled water? what makes it worth $202 a gallon? For that kind of money it better be served by Halle Barry in the buff, sitting in my Lap and putting the bottle up to my lips

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7014618#post7014618 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Carman34L
I beg to differ, Aqurious Bottled water is $19.00 for 12oz.
I was at a local resturaunt that had it and my wife ordered a water and that was what we got. When the bill came i crapped brick.

 

[RobbyG]

Just Bumping this old thread so maybe more people can add info to the Poll and newer people can see it.

 

[vanmo92]

I dont know the $/gallon but I have spent about $1,700 on my 72 gallon.

 

[Xirxes23]

I would say im at 5K for 82G on a T5 Tek setup Full reef. I figure ive got about 1k until ill let it settle for a few years. (yeah right)

thats...$61 per gallon right now, maybe $72 when all is said and done?

A lot lower than i was guessing as well. It feels like hundreds per gallon.

 

[Agu]

I've kept track of the cost of setting up and marginally stocking 3 tanks over the years, a 37, 180, and 10 gallon. Some new equipment, some used equipment, and some DIY. They all came out to cost within a dollar of $30/gallon.