Cost for Your SW Setup

[tmcpeek]

So far I am at just under 2k for my 180gallon with lifereef berlin system. Still need to get the DSB, live rock, heater and lights. I budgeted 3k and I think I may just barely make it for the initial set up. Well worth it though IMO.

[gooyferret]

WOW,
I thought i was getting high prices! It all depends on where you live and who you buy it from. In my experience it is way cheaper to buy online than the [acronym:be5951953e="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:be5951953e], ebay is a treasure to have when buying things.

My cost:
2--58gallon tanks with stands
100lbs [acronym:be5951953e="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:be5951953e]
4 inch [acronym:be5951953e="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:be5951953e] each tank (alot of [acronym:be5951953e="Live sand"]LS[/acronym:be5951953e] another words)
Overflow box
20gallon sump
2-[acronym:be5951953e="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:be5951953e] penguin 330's
Flake food and misc supplies

TOTAL: $900
Thats for 2 complete 58 gallon tanks completely ready for [acronym:be5951953e="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:be5951953e] tanks. I just purchased a brand new 75 gallon for $86, and 90lbs of [acronym:be5951953e="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:be5951953e] for $300.
I built my own stand and in the process of the canopy for about $90. I suggest shopping around more the deals are out there!

[goldy]

75 gallon acrylic with blue back and built in overflow with solid oak stand and canopy on sale 875.00. lights 150.00 and wet/dry filter with built in protein skimmer 270.00. as far as sand and live rock i have no idea.



180 gallon tank acrylic with blue back and built in overflow 875.00 pine stand 250.00 lights 300.00and wet/dry filter 275. as for sand and live rock i don't know.


29 gallon glass tank 40.00 lights 100.00 and over the back filter 50.00 and glass cover 20.00 as for live rock and live sand don't know.


i have no idea how much we have spent on fish nor do i want to know.

[ReefLady]

Ugh ... you're really not going to make me do this, right?

180g display
100g Rubbermaid stock tank sump
70g rubbermaid stock tank 'fuge
[acronym:e20e9ffed4="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] cabinet & hood
[acronym:e20e9ffed4="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] skimmer
[acronym:e20e9ffed4="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] calcium reactor
[acronym:e20e9ffed4="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] [acronym:e20e9ffed4="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] reactor
Mega plumming (basement to 1st floor)
1,390w of [acronym:e20e9ffed4="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:e20e9ffed4]/[acronym:e20e9ffed4="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] lighting on tank, [acronym:e20e9ffed4="Very high output fluorescent"]VHO[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] (soon to be [acronym:e20e9ffed4="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:e20e9ffed4]) on inline prop tank
75gpd [acronym:e20e9ffed4="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:e20e9ffed4]/double-[acronym:e20e9ffed4="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] filter
Approx. 100lbs live Fiji, 100lbs live Marshall Island, and 150 lbs of base rock (now live) between tank & sump
5 x 350w Won Pro Heaters
Thermometer, test kits, refractometer, pH monitor ....

I know there's more ... I don't want to think about it. It's not all that bad ... I figured at last tally, about $5,000.00 (not including livestock), and about $100.00/[acronym:e20e9ffed4="mail order"]mo[/acronym:e20e9ffed4] in operating costs (electricity is *very* expensive here).

[reefrunner69]

and about $100.00/[acronym:81bc149d29="mail order"]mo[/acronym:81bc149d29] in operating costs (electricity is *very* expensive here).

Ouch!!!!!!

[ReefLady]

Yeah, ouch for sure. But of that, about $70.00 - $80.00 is electricity. The rest is salt, bulb replacements, [acronym:ba3668a0ed="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:ba3668a0ed]/[acronym:ba3668a0ed="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:ba3668a0ed] cartridges, etc. etc.

Going to have to sell more fragz!

[lilismom1]

aprox. 1 year old 72 [acronym:8292111d3f="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:8292111d3f] bowfront
stand and canopy
custom sealife chiller 6 mos. old
coralife turbotwist [acronym:8292111d3f="Ultra Violet"]uv[/acronym:8292111d3f] sterilizer 6 mos. old
wet dry filter
[acronym:8292111d3f="Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions"]ph[/acronym:8292111d3f] probe
mag drive 500
sea life system skimmer
75 lbs live rock
40 lbs live sand
everything in perfect condition, purchased from a guy who got a bigger tank for $1200 (our budget was $1000) thought we were doing good, then learned we needed stronger light, more powerheads, test kits, more rock, more sand, chemicals, a clean-up crew, coral, and oh yeah, fish! that was good for about another $1000 and we still have a long way to go. electric bill went up $60.00 a month. so that's about $2380 in 3 months, all started because our baby got excited when she saw fish at the pet store! yet one more wonderful thing she has brought into our lives!

[wookie903]

Since July 2003 when my wife bought me a 120 gallon tank I figure we have the following invested so far. We still are going to be getting a 50 gallon quar. tank, which will cost us another $1,000 at least. O-well have to spend our money on something as we get older.

$1200 Tank, stand, hood.
$300 Sump
$300 Refugee
$100 Canister filter
$800 Lights
$100 Sand
$250 Pumps
$200 Live rock (more to add)
$120 [acronym:06edf89691="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:06edf89691]/[acronym:06edf89691="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:06edf89691] Unit
$200 Misc

$3,570 Total

[fishfreek]

50 gallon quar. tank, which will cost us another $1,000 at least.

A q tank should not run you that much.

[wookie903]

Fishfreek, It will when the wife want a "Special" looking one. Round quarter tank for the living room. Tank and stand cost $800. Thank goodness the tank is one of those with the built in sump, skimmer and overflow built into the back of the tank.