I'm really curious about these numbers cuz it scares the crap out of me. I got my tank for under a 100.00 (29gallon) with glass lid. My live rock will cost about 400.00. My lights 250.00. My filters, powerhead, skimmer...I'm guessing less than 300.00 altogether though I haven't ordered yet. So, we are up to 1050.00...is anything left but live sand and fish? What am I missing here?
Help - 30 Gallon Saltwater Tank
- Thread starter Sobe203
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Just off the top of my head...
Tank $50
HOB RenaFilter $50
Overflow - $100
Sump tank w/ glass cut - $50
Skimmer - $200
Lighting - $350
Stand - $200
Koralia - $40
Returns - $50
SCWD - $40
Plumping - $50
Rock - $480
Live Sand - $60
Phosban Reactor - $40
Sump Light - $40
Return pump - $80
corals - $400
Fish - $300
Power strips - $50
Filters/Media/Additives - $80
Misc:
Test Kits - $250
Mixing+transport water Containers/hydrometer/powerheads/heaters - $150
Food - $50
Comes out to $3030.
Tank $50
HOB RenaFilter $50
Overflow - $100
Sump tank w/ glass cut - $50
Skimmer - $200
Lighting - $350
Stand - $200
Koralia - $40
Returns - $50
SCWD - $40
Plumping - $50
Rock - $480
Live Sand - $60
Phosban Reactor - $40
Sump Light - $40
Return pump - $80
corals - $400
Fish - $300
Power strips - $50
Filters/Media/Additives - $80
Misc:
Test Kits - $250
Mixing+transport water Containers/hydrometer/powerheads/heaters - $150
Food - $50
Comes out to $3030.
Things like refactometer, salt, test kits, food, etc. Not to mention if you get corals and want to start a dosing system for calcium and alk especially. Add on top of that upgrades in equipment. The $300 you budgeted for powerhead/skimmer/filter could go up when you decide you only want the rock for filtration but you also hate the skimmer you bought and want different powerheads. We all change equipment, or at the very least add to it.
You don't have to sell your first born to have a marine tank, but generally speaking you'll invest more than you thought you might when first taking the plunge.
just try not to think about it, thats what I do, lol. And while spending all this money on the tank, you can't afford food so its kind of like a diet! hahaha
lol, I threw away my accounting book for the tank when I hit about $1100. It has made it more enjoyable. I can think of a purchase as an individual thing versus it being part of a grand total.
Exactly. Now I'm starting to think about it because of this. I know I'm past 1000. eeeik!!!
good thing my boyfriend doesn't think about that kind of stuff, I don't think he would allow us to have the tank anymore!
good thing my boyfriend doesn't think about that kind of stuff, I don't think he would allow us to have the tank anymore!
Well we just started a 75 gallon cycle for the first time and were at about $1,300.00. We still need lights and a skimmer and power heads and, and, and, and. Do you see where I'm going with this.
tank 150
stand 200
skimmer 200
lights 200
replacement bulbs 200
light timer strip 50
auto top off 200
powerheads 100
return pump 69
a bigger return pump 89
home depot for misc 250
sand 100
rock 250
fish 150-200
corals 500
test kits 150
refractometer 50
supplements 150
scrapers and maintenance stuff 50
auto feeder (for vacations) 50
food 10
3193 and i know im forgetting some things... 30gal setup mid august
its quite a financial commitment setting up a salt water tank... doing it correctly the first time would have helped me... but we all learn the same way...
mistakes...
stand 200
skimmer 200
lights 200
replacement bulbs 200
light timer strip 50
auto top off 200
powerheads 100
return pump 69
a bigger return pump 89
home depot for misc 250
sand 100
rock 250
fish 150-200
corals 500
test kits 150
refractometer 50
supplements 150
scrapers and maintenance stuff 50
auto feeder (for vacations) 50
food 10
3193 and i know im forgetting some things... 30gal setup mid august
its quite a financial commitment setting up a salt water tank... doing it correctly the first time would have helped me... but we all learn the same way...
mistakes...
