$2700
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Topic: $2700
Posted By: Jeffs_little_ocean
Subject: $2700
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 9:58am
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I did something bad. I sat down and totaled up how much I have spent on my tank since I started 14 months ago. $2700. Wow. And I dont even have half of what I want. I think i need a 2nd job. ------------- Life is good....right? |
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Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 10:44am
Never look back. It's too depressing. I think I am way over that.  ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Posted By: jcoulter17
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 10:55am
| ha thats funny I ask Aquatic Dreams what I spent on my tank for the last 12 months and this is the stuff I got from Aquatic Dreams.They have all this info. save on the computer. Its was $7000 plus. Sometimes I wish I didn't give into this hobby. All The money I would have saved. |
Posted By: kody72
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 11:10am
| I was 3,000 plus on a little 26 gallon bowfront this is a bad hobby if you don't work |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 11:48am
I don't even want to think how much I've spent so far, and the funny thing is I plan on spending tons more  ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |
Posted By: MadReefer
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 12:01pm
| I really want to spend more, but I'm pretty happy with the amount of money I've spent for what I have. Time wise I've put in much more. |
Posted By: fishoutawater
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 12:24pm
| If you enjoy it, it's money well spent. If money can bring us no pleasure, why have it? I try to think more about how much I have saved through research, diy, and this club. |
Posted By: Bryguy514
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 12:30pm
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Well I deffinatly think start up on a tank is the most expensive. ------------- Bountiful, UT 84010 180 Gallon Reef |
Posted By: Scott Walsh
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 12:35pm
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I'm with fishoutawater. Sure, you could have saved money by not getting into the hobby. But then what would you have spent that money on? Something less cool than this, surely! ------------- (801) 403-4006. |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 2:12pm
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I've been in this hobby for many years, and I've spent well into the $10k range, but not all of that was my money. My firm pays for it now. I'd say that it's $50 per gallon to get something going good, just to start. Then figure $2500 per year on a large tank as a starting point for yearly maintenance supplies, fish, coral, etc. Double that number if you like the rare stuff, at least. |
Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 2:26pm
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Wow,
No way would I have Old Hobbyist Syndrome if my firm paid for my reef. I'd be happy as a clam.  ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Posted By: Jeffs_little_ocean
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 2:55pm
I figure once I get a new T5/LED light, a G3 skimmmer, better pumps and powerheads, a calcium reactor, UV sterilizer, GFO/carbon canister, PH monitor, Controller, RO/DI maker, ATO and about 50 cool colorful SPS frags, I can stop spending. I should be able to get all that for about $100 right?  ------------- Life is good....right? |
Posted By: Roy
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 3:22pm
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Remove this before my wife starts to think about it Just kidding she supports me 100%
------------- 90 gal Corner with / 200 gal sump. |
Posted By: jcom
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 3:26pm
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$2700...LOL. You should be happy! That's good, disciplined behavior. |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 4:00pm
Your just starting. Ive had glass cost that ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 7:03pm
I think I've spent about a thousand so far. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: jmorrell
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 7:07pm
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tileman wrote:Posted By: GUNDLR
Date Posted: January 16 2010 at 11:13pm
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Man I don't want to even go there.............Whew.........And to think I just bought another two tanks.....WHAT THE?
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Posted By: partsguy247
Date Posted: January 18 2010 at 11:43pm
| Rule #1 never add it up. Add up all the money you spent going out to eat. It adds up fast. Look at the dollar figure again and then go look at your tank or tanks. Money well spent with a side of friends. |
Posted By: jacobwilson222
Date Posted: January 19 2010 at 1:58pm
| I have had 3 aquarium upgrades, with lights tanks filters and all in the past 6 months lol, not only is this hobby expensive but it is adicting!!! |
Posted By: go2sleep
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 12:42am
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I just hope that when I die my wife doesn't sell all my stuff for what I told her I paid for it. Steve ------------- Steve |
Posted By: bfessler
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 7:14am
If my wife could sell all my stuff for what I told her I paid for it she should have gone into sales. I paid way too much getting started and she pays the bills so she knows what's invested.  ------------- Burt An equal opportunity reefer, I support all hobbyists and organizations involved in Marine Aquarium Keeping. [email protected] |
Posted By: jacobwilson222
Date Posted: January 20 2010 at 10:24am
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