How Much Did You Spend On Your Tank? - Page 2

Chihuahua6 · 12/28/2016, 09:30 AM

Only $1820 to set up my 150 gallon acrylic tank

Bought tank used for $200
Buffed out entire tank $50 for sanding pads (borrowed the sander)
DIY stand $150 for wood and parts
75 gal sump FREE
Glass partitions and silicone for sump $35
Return pump FREE
Koralia pumps for circulation $75 roughly
200 watt heater $20 (new from fellow reefer)
Live rock $125 (from fellow reefer)
Octopus skimmer $150 (used from fellow reefer)
Sand $25
LED lighting $650
Plumbing $100
RODI $100 (used)
Salt to set up tank $40
Test kits and additives $100

89Foxbody · 12/28/2016, 12:27 PM

The tank itself I got for $500. Then add in the skimmer and reactor and dosing pump and other assorted nonsense and I'm well over $1500.

crawlerman · 12/28/2016, 12:35 PM

Hope my wife doesn't read this

scubadan206 · 12/29/2016, 07:28 AM

[QUOTE=Chihuahua6;24881678]Only $1820 to set up my 150 gallon acrylic tank

Bought tank used for $200
Buffed out entire tank $50 for sanding pads (borrowed the sander)
DIY stand $150 for wood and parts
75 gal sump FREE
Glass partitions and silicone for sump $35
Return pump FREE
Koralia pumps for circulation $75 roughly
200 watt heater $20 (new from fellow reefer)
Live rock $125 (from fellow reefer)
Octopus skimmer $150 (used from fellow reefer)
Sand $25
LED lighting $650
Plumbing $100
RODI $100 (used)
Salt to set up tank $40
Test kits and additives $100[/QUOTE)

That's totally cheating for this thread....

ashish · 01/22/2017, 06:37 PM

I am setting up a new tank and for the first time want to know exactly how much I am spending "especially on those smaller purchases that add up quick". For the past 18 years between the FOWLR and Reef tanks, I've done what we all to often do - Buy it and forget about it like it never happened" - This time around I will make sure to not cheap out on essentials.

Tank $1,200
Reef octopus 202-C $330
Radion $650
Radion $650
Radion mounting $45
Radion connector $40
Reeflink $100
Ecotech vortech $320
Ecotech vortech pump $350
stand $100
Sump $350
Doser $200
Vectra pump $300
Apex system $700
Elos tester $70
Dryrock $100
TDS monitor $31
RO membrane $80
Salt $40
ATO Pump $16
ATO holder $8.99
Soft tube fixture $10
acryilc rod $15
Total $5,706

DBR_reef · 02/17/2017, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashish

I am setting up a new tank and for the first time want to know exactly how much I am spending "especially on those smaller purchases that add up quick". For the past 18 years between the FOWLR and Reef tanks, I've done what we all to often do - Buy it and forget about it like it never happened" - This time around I will make sure to not cheap out on essentials.

Tank $1,200
Reef octopus 202-C $330
Radion $650
Radion $650
Radion mounting $45
Radion connector $40
Reeflink $100
Ecotech vortech $320
Ecotech vortech pump $350
stand $100
Sump $350
Doser $200
Vectra pump $300
Apex system $700
Elos tester $70
Dryrock $100
TDS monitor $31
RO membrane $80
Salt $40
ATO Pump $16
ATO holder $8.99
Soft tube fixture $10
acryilc rod $15
Total $5,706

Looks like a solid setup!

DBR_reef · 02/17/2017, 02:26 PM

Since my first post on cost, I switched to a 180g with a basement sump, and while most cost and investments have stayed fairly flat, my energy use has skyrocketed. A cold Basement sucks energy- that and metal halides. According to the apex I am using an average of 980 watts at any one time, which will cost me just over $1000 per year.

A few caveats, most of this is coming from the 1500w of heaters it takes now to heat the tank, so I am probably spending less on heating the house; this is upstate NY and it is cold, and the basement is ~50 degrees F; my cost may go down in the summer, although then I might have to cool it, we shall see.

reefgeezer · 02/17/2017, 02:34 PM

So Far:

DFW 90 Reef Ready Tank & Stand.... $700
DFW Canopy $280
2X Rapid LED Onyx LED Fixtures (Used) $250
DIY Sump $200
Litremeter III + 2 Remote Pumps (Used) $200
MD40es (Used) $175
2X RW-8 Powerheads Don't remember, maybe $150
Sicce Return Pump $90 on sale!
Sicce Skimmer Supply Pump $75
Sicce Reactor Supply Pump $45
GFO Reactor (Used) $25
Skimmer Don't remember, maybe $300
60 lbs. Dry Rock $200
QT Tank, HOB Filter, Heater, etc. $100
ATO Controls $125
Brute Don't remember maybe $30
BRS 1.1 ml/min Dosing Pump $85

CRAP! $2830... I shouldn't have added it up. I'll never do that again!

I still want to add some T5 lighting... I don't even want to think about the cost of stocking the thing.

Synden · 02/17/2017, 03:40 PM

My 75g, which is at about the 5 yr mark has cost around $8k total but that includes all equipment pieces and replacements, corals, fish, regular maintenance stuff (salt, test kits, filters, ect..) for the last 5 yrs. Initial setup was about $1200 though

Currently working on building a 600g tank in my basement. Its a custom corner pentagon tank that I designed and had made to fit the space. I have been searching for great deals, and collecting equipment for it, for several years now to save money. If it could be repaired or I could DIY, I did, to save money though.
The tank was the big expense since it was custom and was $6k but so far I have only spent about another 2500 on the equipment and materials thus far. In the end I expect to spend around 10k worth to get water in it.

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20-100k	13	8.90%
15-20k	6	4.11%
10-15k	7	4.79%
5-10k	36	24.66%
4-5k	17	11.64%
3-4k	15	10.27%
2-3k	13	8.90%
1-2k	25	17.12%
0-1k	15	10.27%
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12/28/2016, 09:30 AM	#26
Chihuahua6 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Hempstead, NY Posts: 2,124	Only $1820 to set up my 150 gallon acrylic tank Bought tank used for $200 Buffed out entire tank $50 for sanding pads (borrowed the sander) DIY stand $150 for wood and parts 75 gal sump FREE Glass partitions and silicone for sump $35 Return pump FREE Koralia pumps for circulation $75 roughly 200 watt heater $20 (new from fellow reefer) Live rock $125 (from fellow reefer) Octopus skimmer $150 (used from fellow reefer) Sand $25 LED lighting $650 Plumbing $100 RODI $100 (used) Salt to set up tank $40 Test kits and additives $100 __________________ Leah Amanda Current Tank Info: First salt tank 1985, current tank 150 g acrylic

12/28/2016, 12:27 PM	#27
89Foxbody Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 1,532	The tank itself I got for $500. Then add in the skimmer and reactor and dosing pump and other assorted nonsense and I'm well over $1500. __________________ Red Sea Max 130D Mixed Reef: ReefKeeper2, Rapid-LED retrofit, MiniMaxx Reactor, Tunze 9001 Skimmer, 2x Jebao RW-4, 2x Maxi-Jet 600 returns, 2x Koralia Nano 425

02/17/2017, 02:34 PM	#33
reefgeezer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 2,621	So Far: DFW 90 Reef Ready Tank & Stand.... $700 DFW Canopy $280 2X Rapid LED Onyx LED Fixtures (Used) $250 DIY Sump $200 Litremeter III + 2 Remote Pumps (Used) $200 MD40es (Used) $175 2X RW-8 Powerheads Don't remember, maybe $150 Sicce Return Pump $90 on sale! Sicce Skimmer Supply Pump $75 Sicce Reactor Supply Pump $45 GFO Reactor (Used) $25 Skimmer Don't remember, maybe $300 60 lbs. Dry Rock $200 QT Tank, HOB Filter, Heater, etc. $100 ATO Controls $125 Brute Don't remember maybe $30 BRS 1.1 ml/min Dosing Pump $85 CRAP! $2830... I shouldn't have added it up. I'll never do that again! I still want to add some T5 lighting... I don't even want to think about the cost of stocking the thing. __________________ John, Current Tank Info: In-process, 90 Gallon SPS Reef

12/28/2016, 12:35 PM	#28
crawlerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 503	Hope my wife doesn't read this

12/29/2016, 07:28 AM	#29
scubadan206 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kenosha WI Posts: 985	[QUOTE=Chihuahua6;24881678]Only $1820 to set up my 150 gallon acrylic tank Bought tank used for $200 Buffed out entire tank $50 for sanding pads (borrowed the sander) DIY stand $150 for wood and parts 75 gal sump FREE Glass partitions and silicone for sump $35 Return pump FREE Koralia pumps for circulation $75 roughly 200 watt heater $20 (new from fellow reefer) Live rock $125 (from fellow reefer) Octopus skimmer $150 (used from fellow reefer) Sand $25 LED lighting $650 Plumbing $100 RODI $100 (used) Salt to set up tank $40 Test kits and additives $100[/QUOTE) That's totally cheating for this thread....

01/22/2017, 06:37 PM	#30
ashish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bridgewater NJ Posts: 500	I am setting up a new tank and for the first time want to know exactly how much I am spending "especially on those smaller purchases that add up quick". For the past 18 years between the FOWLR and Reef tanks, I've done what we all to often do - Buy it and forget about it like it never happened" - This time around I will make sure to not cheap out on essentials. Tank $1,200 Reef octopus 202-C $330 Radion $650 Radion $650 Radion mounting $45 Radion connector $40 Reeflink $100 Ecotech vortech $320 Ecotech vortech pump $350 stand $100 Sump $350 Doser $200 Vectra pump $300 Apex system $700 Elos tester $70 Dryrock $100 TDS monitor $31 RO membrane $80 Salt $40 ATO Pump $16 ATO holder $8.99 Soft tube fixture $10 acryilc rod $15 Total $5,706

02/17/2017, 02:26 PM	#32
DBR_reef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 236	Since my first post on cost, I switched to a 180g with a basement sump, and while most cost and investments have stayed fairly flat, my energy use has skyrocketed. A cold Basement sucks energy- that and metal halides. According to the apex I am using an average of 980 watts at any one time, which will cost me just over $1000 per year. A few caveats, most of this is coming from the 1500w of heaters it takes now to heat the tank, so I am probably spending less on heating the house; this is upstate NY and it is cold, and the basement is ~50 degrees F; my cost may go down in the summer, although then I might have to cool it, we shall see.

02/17/2017, 03:40 PM	#34
Synden Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 90	My 75g, which is at about the 5 yr mark has cost around $8k total but that includes all equipment pieces and replacements, corals, fish, regular maintenance stuff (salt, test kits, filters, ect..) for the last 5 yrs. Initial setup was about $1200 though Currently working on building a 600g tank in my basement. Its a custom corner pentagon tank that I designed and had made to fit the space. I have been searching for great deals, and collecting equipment for it, for several years now to save money. If it could be repaired or I could DIY, I did, to save money though. The tank was the big expense since it was custom and was $6k but so far I have only spent about another 2500 on the equipment and materials thus far. In the end I expect to spend around 10k worth to get water in it.