$$$ How Much $$$

[Whispre]

My 54gallon corner AGA I suppose I'm into it about $2700 or so not including whats inside it.

 

[whiirly]

well over $3500 on my 180 upgrade
every thing purchased used wouldnt want to guess what it costs new
180 tank stand canopy $1300
3x400 watt mh w/vho's atinics $500
blue line 150 return $200
blue line 200 skimmer $160
sequence barracuda $200
tunze wave box $400
octopus controller$450
40 gal breeder for sump $60
custom skimmer (similar to MR4)$325
luckily I have my live stock in the 110 or this would sit empty a long time

 

[JeffCA]

Hey don't forget to add shipping and packageing...etc..

 

[JackRent]

I have an Oceanic 58 and I am well into the 1000's.
Lights: 500.00
Tank and custom cherry stand: 1000.00
Skimmer: 200.00
Calc reactor: 400.00
sump light: 100.00
ro unit: 150.00
100 lbs Marshall Island live rock: $500.00 ++
Powerheads: 200.00
Closed loop: 100.00
pumps: 200.00
corals and fish: too scary to think about

Next tank: 450 gallon custom hopefully debuting late summer / early fall, cost : pricelss

 

[jeffbrig]

I found $50/gallon to be a VERY accurate estimate. My tank is 250g, you do the math.

 

[LivingTropicals]

Probably 7000+ into my 180 at this point. Not sure exactly though. Kudos to those that kept such great records.

 

[whiteshark]

This much............



100000000000000000000.









JK. Wouldn't be surprised if I made it to that number someday, tho. :lol: Maybe like 5000 or 6000.

 

[rustybucket145]

Tooooo Much...... Wayyyy Tooo Muchhhh.

 

[RichConley]

Wow, some of you guys really got jacked.

58g SPS.

Tank, stand: $100 used.
Skimmer: Turboflotor 1000 w/ OR2700 used $50
250wDE w/XM 10K $229
2x SEIO 820 $85
Sen900 64.99
Materials for custom overflows/etc : $50
Sump (20H) $20.
Sump Lights (LOA) $26
Sand: $15
25lbs LR; $60
50lbs dry rock: $75
Refracto: $40
Test kits :$100
TM bucket: $60
50lbs kalk: $22
50lbs mag: $12
Stuff for surges: $20
--------------------------------

I think thats about $1000, bringing me in around $18/gal.

I <3 the marketplace forums on my local club (BRS)

 

[ChickenCannoneer]

I would have to say around 10,000+ and we bought almost everything USED!

 

[kysmith]

I started off so well...... I paid $150 for a 29G tank with 2 clowns, condi anemone, 50 lbs of fiji rock, 2 powerheads, heater, a coralife 70w PC light, glass cover, all test kits, hydrometer, buckets, tubing, a years worth of salt ect...... (did not have a protein skimmer).

it's all been downhill from there and now I'm in for probably a G a year later

 

[MacnReef]

Well, lets see.

$1200 for tank, stand, canopy, dual 250w halides, acrylic sump, a Panworld 50px-x and a Panworld 100px.

Well after have the sump form a very small crack I decided to buy a new one and get a second Panworld 100px pump.

So here is the total.

$1200 (for the above listed)
$ 890 (dual Tunze 6100's)
$ 500 (EuroReef RS8-2)
$ 225 (new sump)
$ 115 (for second Panworld 100px)
$ 150 (for all new plumbing)
$ 75 (for timers and fans for hood)
$ 65 (penductors)
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$3220 but I am sure there is more I am forgetting.

-Mike

 

[ACBlinky]

I'd say $50/g for each tank, give or take. All three tanks added together equal 100g, so somewhere around $5000 but that's everything from equipment to fish, rocks, sand, coral, salt, RO system and additives like Ca and alk. Still... $5000

 

[know-it-all]

as far as my wife is conered
$20

and I don't ask her how much her hair cut was

 

[DC321]

About $12K after my new Tunze 6200s.

I still have some stuff to sell from my 120, but you know that goes for pennies on the dollar.

 

[The Reefer91]

well, i am proud to say that with equipment, DIY sump,fuge,stand, and canopy, my 180g will cost me around 3000$

i'm a cheapskate

 

[atoa]

I decided to stop counting at the point when I realized that I've spent twice as much as my original budget.

What's really surprised me is the cost of the closed loop. That's one I really underestimated.

 

[scar79]

50 gallon

$105 Acrylic Glasscages
$125 Sump, Skimmer, Skimmer Pump (used from LFS)
$40 Return Pump (QuietOne 3000)
$15 Heater
$40 Used 175w MH + two used bulbs
$100 Plumbing
$100 Lumber for stand
$50 Acrylic for overflow and sump baffles
$50 Shipping and other stuff (just a guess)

$625 So far (12.5 $PG)

 

[sknoch78]

10k and counting for my 240. I still have roughly 2k in misc. before it is up and running.

 

[sunfish11]

Let see... I spent $3000 on the used setup which included..

1 x 210 gal reef ready tank
45 gal oceanic sump
MRC 2 skimmer
all plumbing etc
Hammerhead 3750 gal perhour closed loop pump
skimmer pump
return pump
I am well over 5000 gal per hour.
3 x 250 watt MH and Ice cap ballasts
2x 80 actinic with Ice cap ballasts
200 lbs of live rock with zoos and other corals
200 lbs of live sand that I wound up throwing out all but a little bit. I did find a Queen Conch in the sand and it is doing great.
hand full of Cheatomorphia
Power station and timers
2 sweet heaters and PH monitor
A few other miscellaneous bits of crap that we all need to run our tanks.


After that I bought a bunch of coral and fish. I don't think I have spent to much. All things considered...

Lisa