210 gallon

[sponger0]

Originally Posted by michaelr

yeah i wouldnt buy motored things old. and those are some nice deals sponge

The only thing I got used that was a big deal was a pump but it had only been used for a month. I definately cut some corners on my setup. But being able to build stuff helps alot.

[husslr187]

well after pricing i ended up at $ 3500 but that is with all new equipment topline/mid topline products i will still need $1000's more to complete the setup. that doesn't include livestock or my QT equipment

[pgr11]

If you want a big tank go for it. It is alot of work and if your willing to put in the efffort for it you will be fine. Understand that you will have set backs and some failures but don't we have that in everything we do. I know you have the tank and sump but let me share my cost with you on what I just set up. a 265 tank mixed reef Tank 84x30wx24t external overflow drilled for bean animal design and 4 returns 1850.00
custom sump 350.00
AI lights 1900.00
custom steel stand and light rack 775.00
skimmer 500
apex with ph/temp probe display and extra 4 outlet 600
Remote internet connection for apex 100.00
2 mp40s 1000.00
plumbing 150.00
flow accelerators 75.00
Reflo dart gold return pump 400.00
sand 250.00
rock 500
dual reactor 60.00
Heater 100.00

That's 8610.00 I have into my tank in equipment not to mention the livestock cost of salt and making my own water. You can shave that # down but im telling you that you will run into things you did not think of and that will drive up the cost. If you dont mind spending the money Again I say go for it. Sounds like you have dealt with big tanks before so I say go as big as the pocket book allows. That is all new equipment BTW

[aandfsoccr04]

you can't put a cost on the tank until you start getting into it. You're going to spend more than 4,000 dollars on your setup that large, I guarantee it. There are so many little things that you just don't think of that add up. Test kits, fish food, coral food, supplements, reactors, media, salt, etc. etc.
Then your big ticket items like your skimmer, powerheads since you're talking vortech and lights. I'd say you're looking at four thousand right there for a good quality skimmer, vortechs, LEDs and a controller.

That's all before you even have livestock or coral.
I got over 5k invested in my year old 120 gallon so trust me, I know.

[sibesforlife]

I wish we went bigger.

[husslr187]

Originally Posted by aandfsoccr04

you can't put a cost on the tank until you start getting into it. You're going to spend more than 4,000 dollars on your setup that large, I guarantee it. There are so many little things that you just don't think of that add up. Test kits, fish food, coral food, supplements, reactors, media, salt, etc. etc.
Then your big ticket items like your skimmer, powerheads since you're talking vortech and lights. I'd say you're looking at four thousand right there for a good quality skimmer, vortechs, LEDs and a controller.

That's all before you even have livestock or coral.
I got over 5k invested in my year old 120 gallon so trust me, I know.

agreed. when i get around to purchasing all the equipment i wouldn't be surprised if it was in the $8-10K range or more. the price i put up earlier was an estimate just to put a fish in it with half of the equipment not accounted for. maybe im not typing things clearly, sometimes things im thinking of don't make it to the keyboard. i do plan on having alot of money on hand when i start this

[sponger0]

Originally Posted by husslr187

agreed. when i get around to purchasing all the equipment i wouldn't be surprised if it was in the $8-10K range or more. the price i put up earlier was an estimate just to put a fish in it with half of the equipment not accounted for. maybe im not typing things clearly, sometimes things im thinking of don't make it to the keyboard. i do plan on having alot of money on hand when i start this

Thats why I said from my original quote based on the $50/gallon. Thats an easy 10k. I know you cant really estimate but its definately a good ball park figure.