cost - Aquarium Advice

iwantareef16 · 01-14-2005, 09:21 AM

about how much does it cost to set up a sw tank

RMPD109 · 01-14-2005, 09:25 AM

What size tank are you interested in? What type([acronym:7cdba99212="Fish only"]FO[/acronym:7cdba99212], [acronym:7cdba99212="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:7cdba99212] or Reef)?

Jason · 01-14-2005, 09:48 AM

set up or fill up? sometimes people switch those words around a lot.

set up - not a lot.
fill up - a whole lot.

good lights are the most expensive part [acronym:6fd4f23538="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:6fd4f23538].

captivereefs · 01-14-2005, 09:54 AM

a standard fish only is pretty cheap. If you add live rock figure about another $5--$6 per lb of liverock and you need abut 1 lb per gallon for most liverock. A reef ready to house corals and fish you can figure on at least $25-35 per gallon as a pretty accurate estimate.

**Devilishturtles** · 01-14-2005, 09:58 AM

Agreed. It all depends on the type of set up you want and the cost of things to put in it.

Live rock and lighting are the most expensive things for setup, [acronym:87a08d1951="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:87a08d1951], but the cost of those vary too. I think captivereefs estimate is pretty accurate.

grimlock3000 · 01-14-2005, 10:07 AM

Here is the cost breakdown of my 15g tank. This stuff adds up quick!

$35 tank
$65 stand
$10 glass top
$40 aragonite substrate
$150 live rock (bought locally)
$130 [acronym:f1efae6fd8="Power compact fluorescent"]pc[/acronym:f1efae6fd8] light fixture
$160 skimmer (highly reccomended)
$15 maxijet
$15 minijet
$15 heater
$75 clean up crew (about $2.50 each locally, 30 critters total)
$50 marine test kits
$30 salt mixing bucket + heater + powerhead to mix water
$5 siphon
$15 salt mix, save money by buying this is larger quantities
$20 light timers (i have 2)
$5 power strip
$10 mag float
$5 [acronym:f1efae6fd8="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:f1efae6fd8] mix
$50 fish
---
$890

the21kid · 01-14-2005, 10:17 AM

Ugh..not sure I want to do this but I will try...this is for my 180. It's been a while so I might be guesstimating or totally off.

2 Overflows $ 300
33gal Wet/Dry $300
Mag 18 water pump $200
ETSS Reef Devil Skimmer $250
Inline Check Valve $35
2" Black Sand Bed $50
200 [acronym:b358fb6523="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b358fb6523] Salt Mix (just for start up) $50
Artificial Reef Ornament $150
2 Steath Heaters $30
402 Powerhead $35
2 [acronym:b358fb6523="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:b358fb6523]'s $150
Black Background $15
New Glass Tops $32
Penn Plax Back up Pump $15
110gal [acronym:b358fb6523="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:b358fb6523]/[acronym:b358fb6523="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:b358fb6523] $115
[acronym:b358fb6523="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:b358fb6523] Master Test Kit $40
12' 1 [acronym:b358fb6523="Identify"]ID[/acronym:b358fb6523] tubing $20
Zoe, Zoecon, Garlic, Prime, TLC and some others $65
Stocking $250

If that's everything (which it may not be) Total is $1902...keeping in mind that I am NOT doing a reef

Be back later....need to go cry

the21kid · 01-14-2005, 10:18 AM

Thank goodness I got the tank, stand and canopy for FREE..ZERO....NADA

quarryshark · 01-14-2005, 10:22 AM

Cost....I don't even want to think about it.

the21kid · 01-14-2005, 10:25 AM

Yeah I looked at grimlocks post after I posted to see if I missed anything...I did....

Trashcans/Buckets....another powerhead for those...power strip...timer power strip (which I love and highly recommend)...siphon and gravel vac....YEESH

01-14-2005, 09:21 AM	#1
iwantareef16 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: eagan minnesota Posts: 75	cost about how much does it cost to set up a sw tank

01-14-2005, 09:25 AM	#2
RMPD109 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Rocky Mount VA Posts: 930	What size tank are you interested in? What type([acronym:7cdba99212="Fish only"]FO[/acronym:7cdba99212], [acronym:7cdba99212="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:7cdba99212] or Reef)? __________________ Vote for AquariumAdvice 28gal bowfront 40lbs livesand(bag from [acronym="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym]), 30lbs live rock([acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym].com) 2 O. Clowns 1 peppermint shrimp, 5 red leg hermit crabs, 4 mexican turbo snails, 15 nassarius snails ricordea mushroom, candy cane coral, super color polyps, hairy mushrooms bubble coral, hawiian feather duster coralife lunar 2x65, HOT magnum canister 10 Gal refugium(chaeto) & seaclone skimmer

01-14-2005, 09:54 AM	#4
captivereefs Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: WI Posts: 1,892	a standard fish only is pretty cheap. If you add live rock figure about another $5--$6 per lb of liverock and you need abut 1 lb per gallon for most liverock. A reef ready to house corals and fish you can figure on at least $25-35 per gallon as a pretty accurate estimate. __________________ Darin

01-14-2005, 09:58 AM	#5
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,840 Images: 17	Agreed. It all depends on the type of set up you want and the cost of things to put in it. Live rock and lighting are the most expensive things for setup, [acronym:87a08d1951="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:87a08d1951], but the cost of those vary too. I think captivereefs estimate is pretty accurate. __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

01-14-2005, 10:07 AM	#6
grimlock3000 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: maine Posts: 1,973 Images: 1	Here is the cost breakdown of my 15g tank. This stuff adds up quick! $35 tank $65 stand $10 glass top $40 aragonite substrate $150 live rock (bought locally) $130 [acronym:f1efae6fd8="Power compact fluorescent"]pc[/acronym:f1efae6fd8] light fixture $160 skimmer (highly reccomended) $15 maxijet $15 minijet $15 heater $75 clean up crew (about $2.50 each locally, 30 critters total) $50 marine test kits $30 salt mixing bucket + heater + powerhead to mix water $5 siphon $15 salt mix, save money by buying this is larger quantities $20 light timers (i have 2) $5 power strip $10 mag float $5 [acronym:f1efae6fd8="Kalkwasser"]kalk[/acronym:f1efae6fd8] mix $50 fish --- $890 __________________ 26 freshwater 2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) // 15H marine -30# Live Rock -Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo) -8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp -1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish -2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom -Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w [acronym:f2db8017b4="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f2db8017b4]

01-14-2005, 09:48 AM	#3
Jason Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: GA Posts: 508 Images: 1	set up or fill up? sometimes people switch those words around a lot. set up - not a lot. fill up - a whole lot. good lights are the most expensive part [acronym:6fd4f23538="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:6fd4f23538].

01-14-2005, 10:17 AM	#7
the21kid Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 124	Ugh..not sure I want to do this but I will try...this is for my 180. It's been a while so I might be guesstimating or totally off. 2 Overflows $ 300 33gal Wet/Dry $300 Mag 18 water pump $200 ETSS Reef Devil Skimmer $250 Inline Check Valve $35 2" Black Sand Bed $50 200 [acronym:b358fb6523="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:b358fb6523] Salt Mix (just for start up) $50 Artificial Reef Ornament $150 2 Steath Heaters $30 402 Powerhead $35 2 [acronym:b358fb6523="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:b358fb6523]'s $150 Black Background $15 New Glass Tops $32 Penn Plax Back up Pump $15 110gal [acronym:b358fb6523="Reverse osmosis"]RO[/acronym:b358fb6523]/[acronym:b358fb6523="Deionization"]DI[/acronym:b358fb6523] $115 [acronym:b358fb6523="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:b358fb6523] Master Test Kit $40 12' 1 [acronym:b358fb6523="Identify"]ID[/acronym:b358fb6523] tubing $20 Zoe, Zoecon, Garlic, Prime, TLC and some others $65 Stocking $250 If that's everything (which it may not be) Total is $1902...keeping in mind that I am NOT doing a reef Be back later....need to go cry __________________ My current project underway 180 [acronym:771630272f="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:771630272f] 2 overflows wet/dry ETSS skimmer Mag18 pump 2 Stealth Titanium heaters Dog Face Puffer Bamboo Cat Shark Foxface Lo Volitan Lion and the almighty domino Damsel

01-14-2005, 10:18 AM	#8
the21kid Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 124	Thank goodness I got the tank, stand and canopy for FREE..ZERO....NADA __________________ My current project underway 180 [acronym:771630272f="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:771630272f] 2 overflows wet/dry ETSS skimmer Mag18 pump 2 Stealth Titanium heaters Dog Face Puffer Bamboo Cat Shark Foxface Lo Volitan Lion and the almighty domino Damsel

01-14-2005, 10:22 AM	#9
quarryshark Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,381 Images: 53	Cost....I don't even want to think about it.

01-14-2005, 10:25 AM	#10
the21kid Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 124	Yeah I looked at grimlocks post after I posted to see if I missed anything...I did.... Trashcans/Buckets....another powerhead for those...power strip...timer power strip (which I love and highly recommend)...siphon and gravel vac....YEESH __________________ My current project underway 180 [acronym:771630272f="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:771630272f] 2 overflows wet/dry ETSS skimmer Mag18 pump 2 Stealth Titanium heaters Dog Face Puffer Bamboo Cat Shark Foxface Lo Volitan Lion and the almighty domino Damsel

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