Cost for Your SW Setup - Page 10 - Aquarium Advice

fishrfreinds · 01-21-2006, 09:25 PM

it seems that i get every i need really cheap.

55-tank and old stand $30
New stand and canopy $200 (real oak)
Sugar Sand 40lbs $35
Live Rock 100 Lbs $20
200G Bucket of Kent $50
[acronym:0d0a581ec7="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:0d0a581ec7] Test Kits $30
[acronym:0d0a581ec7="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:0d0a581ec7] Penguin filter $55
Odyssea 48" [acronym:0d0a581ec7="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:0d0a581ec7] 260W $125
3-214 powerheads $51
Livestock $40

total $636.00

hc8719 · 11-30-2006, 11:33 PM

20 Gallon FOWLR

Tanks and Stand (used)- $35
CC-$15
Argonite (hated the CC)-$15
Salt-$15
Base Rock-$30
SW Test kit-$30
Therometer-$2
Hydrometer-$15

And i dont even have the fish yet...

alaher2 · 12-02-2006, 01:17 AM

I spent a total of $1200 on my 40 gallon tank thus far, but a lot of the equipment was carried over from my FW tank.

12-02-2006, 01:58 PM

Just bought a great used setup that is 1 years old and the MH's are 2 months. Used is the way to go. I find awesome deals in my reef club. My 30 gal with everything new was double the price. Not including all livestolk because I can't even go there

90 Oceanic RR
30 Oceanic Custom sump
Black wood stand
Canopy with 2 250's DQI MH, T5 acintic, and moons
Octypus-150 skimmer,
2 Maxi1200 Mods
60 lbs of LR
free Lawnmower Blenny

$700

Bri87swb · 12-06-2006, 02:52 PM

$1,300 into tank, stand, hood, lighting, PH's, pump, air pum, heater and skimmer.
$ 300 in sand, cc, testing kits and br
$200-300 in LR that I'm planning on purchasing this weekend.

Still need to purchase a ro system, refractometer, heater, pump, rubbermaid to help with PWC's. With any of my hobbies I've learned that if done right it usually costs $$$. I almost have as much into starting up my tank as I have into my scuba equip. Although, I'm sure looking forward to sitting on the couch enjoying the beauty of a SW tank instead of taking to the water of Puget Sound in Dec. to get my fish fix.

animalparamedic · 12-14-2006, 02:31 PM

I guess I lucked out... I bought an existing tank from Craigs list. The whole thing came complete, but it was in desperate need of a cleaning and PWC, also needed more cleanup crew, new light bulbs, etc. All in all, after the tank, parts, etc... I am only at about $400.
Anyone looking for another tank, I suggest checking your local Craigslist, as in Chicago area, I see a whole SW tank setup like every other week, at least.

weemanpow3 · 12-20-2006, 11:51 AM

total $2000. Its worth the investment. its peaceful Loooking at the tank every day.

01-21-2006, 09:25 PM	#91
fishrfreinds Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pleasant Gorve, Utah Posts: 245 Images: 5	it seems that i get every i need really cheap. 55-tank and old stand $30 New stand and canopy $200 (real oak) Sugar Sand 40lbs $35 Live Rock 100 Lbs $20 200G Bucket of Kent $50 [acronym:0d0a581ec7="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:0d0a581ec7] Test Kits $30 [acronym:0d0a581ec7="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:0d0a581ec7] Penguin filter $55 Odyssea 48" [acronym:0d0a581ec7="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:0d0a581ec7] 260W $125 3-214 powerheads $51 Livestock $40 total $636.00 __________________ RIP Elliott Smith, and AD. I dont want to be a Advice Freak!

11-30-2006, 11:33 PM	#92
hc8719 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,932	20 Gallon FOWLR Tanks and Stand (used)- $35 CC-$15 Argonite (hated the CC)-$15 Salt-$15 Base Rock-$30 SW Test kit-$30 Therometer-$2 Hydrometer-$15 And i dont even have the fish yet... __________________ "Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research." George Bernard Shaw

12-20-2006, 11:51 AM	#97
weemanpow3 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 206 Images: 10	total $2000. Its worth the investment. its peaceful Loooking at the tank every day. __________________ 30 gallon with 250w 14k HQI lighting

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12-02-2006, 01:17 AM	#93
alaher2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 120	I spent a total of $1200 on my 40 gallon tank thus far, but a lot of the equipment was carried over from my FW tank.

12-02-2006, 01:58 PM	#94
Guest Posts: n/a	Just bought a great used setup that is 1 years old and the MH's are 2 months. Used is the way to go. I find awesome deals in my reef club. My 30 gal with everything new was double the price. Not including all livestolk because I can't even go there 90 Oceanic RR 30 Oceanic Custom sump Black wood stand Canopy with 2 250's DQI MH, T5 acintic, and moons Octypus-150 skimmer, 2 Maxi1200 Mods 60 lbs of LR free Lawnmower Blenny $700

12-06-2006, 02:52 PM	#95
Bri87swb Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12	$1,300 into tank, stand, hood, lighting, PH's, pump, air pum, heater and skimmer. $ 300 in sand, cc, testing kits and br $200-300 in LR that I'm planning on purchasing this weekend. Still need to purchase a ro system, refractometer, heater, pump, rubbermaid to help with PWC's. With any of my hobbies I've learned that if done right it usually costs $$$. I almost have as much into starting up my tank as I have into my scuba equip. Although, I'm sure looking forward to sitting on the couch enjoying the beauty of a SW tank instead of taking to the water of Puget Sound in Dec. to get my fish fix.

12-14-2006, 02:31 PM	#96
animalparamedic Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Plano, IL Posts: 61	I guess I lucked out... I bought an existing tank from Craigs list. The whole thing came complete, but it was in desperate need of a cleaning and PWC, also needed more cleanup crew, new light bulbs, etc. All in all, after the tank, parts, etc... I am only at about $400. Anyone looking for another tank, I suggest checking your local Craigslist, as in Chicago area, I see a whole SW tank setup like every other week, at least.