FiletOFish Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I don't know if this thread is a repeat but I was curious. How much did it cost for you guys/gals to set up your systems? Here's what mine cost : tank : $76 stand : $93 t5 fixture (24w X 4) : $116 4 ati bulbs (3 aquable special, 1 blue plus) : $78 koralia #1 : $70 HOB protein skimmer : $106 canister filter : $132 10kg (aprox. 22lbs) liverock : $63 total : $734 I live in South Korea so factored in the current Won to USD conversion rate. I was trying to save money by not setting up a sump but it's in the plans for the near future If I had to do it over I would have did more research, planned it out more thoroughly, and DEFINATELY planned for the future. Link to comment
Kraylen Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 150$ so far.. link in sig. Link to comment
Rocket Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=187784 It was done couple days ago. HUGE list. Link to comment
Kraylen Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 but... this is in GD. Link to comment
chazde3 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 You paid the equivalent of $70 for a Koralia 1? I think I paid $30 for mine new. And I don't even know how much I have into my tank, probably somewhere between $1000-$1500 by now. Link to my tank in my sig. Link to comment
chazde3 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 DIY rules. Majority of my tank was a diy. Most of my cost estimate is the corals in the tanks. Ohh and that cost was for my 29g tank and my 12g nano cube, sorry. Link to comment
Kraylen Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Do you.... do it yourself? Link to comment
FiletOFish Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=187784 It was done couple days ago. HUGE list. i missed it Link to comment
FiletOFish Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 You paid the equivalent of $70 for a Koralia 1? I think I paid $30 for mine new. And I don't even know how much I have into my tank, probably somewhere between $1000-$1500 by now. Link to my tank in my sig. like I said I live in South Korea. The prices of some items over here are ridiculous! I guess that's what happens when you need to import most of the supplies. Middle men need to make their cut as well. I wish I could DIY my equipement but buying tools and supplies end up costing the same. But next time... next time... Link to comment
Osric Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I guess it's possible to do on a budget ... and also possible to do on a large budget. I'm a solana owner (all in one system) and the base system is about $800 USD, plus about that much over again by the time you put rock and livestock in it. I haven't quite hit double the cost of the base system but I will over the next 2-3 months for sure. Osric Link to comment
petkingdom619 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 About $600 including salt and fish and wood for stand Link in sig. Link to comment
glennr1978 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 my tank has run me about $25. x's 200. Link to comment
PotysGSXR Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Isn't it crazy how much equipment costs here in Korea? Filet, where in Korea are you? Link to comment
xenon Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 All prices are in Canadian $$$ without taxes. 29g Oceanic Biocube with stand - 700 GHL Profilux/Doser/6plug bar/etc - 1400 Aqua Illumination LED modules - 1800 Fauna Marin Ultra-Lith/Balling/Trace - 240 Tunze 9002 skimmer - 180 EcoTech Marine Vortech MP20 - 150 - 350 EcoTech Marine battery backup - 220 Phosban 150 reactor and pump - 80 3 Perfecto 2.5g tanks - 45 =============================== Total: $5015 CAD 40lb Hatian liverock - 200 30lb aragonite sand - 40 True percula clownfish pair - 100 Yellow tang - 80 Fire shrimp pair - 66 Two emerald crabs - 40 Tuxedo urchin - 30 13 SPS frags - 390 7 Softie corals - 200 1 LPS coral - 40 Crocea clam - 60 =============================== Total: $1246 Grand Total: $6261 Link to comment
PSYS Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 About $200.00, so far... Link to comment
FiletOFish Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Isn't it crazy how much equipment costs here in Korea? Filet, where in Korea are you? It would be almost cheaper to fly to the States and get supplies/equipment! I'm in Cheongju. How 'bout yourself? Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 equipments... light: 4x39watt T5HO (custom fixture)(actinic,10k,10k,actinic,) - 180 2x24watt T5HO (retro kit) (10k, 14k) - 90 14 led moonlight strip (odyssea) - 20 heat: 150watt Visi Therm 'Stealth' - 30 flow: diy 550gph Overflow - 23 koralia3 (850gph) - 45 odyssea ex350 (350gph) - 20 filtration: display: 40lbs of liverock - 160 40lbs of livesand- 25 10g sump/ refugium - 10 with: 20lbs of aragonite sand (dsb) - 20 7.5lbs. of liverock - 21 huge ball of chaeto - 10 550gph return pump - 25 livestock... cuc: 10 nassarius snails - 20 5 astrea snails - 5 3 turbo snails - free 2 emerald crabs - 15 2 blue-legged hermits - free 1 cleaner shrimp - 16 1 fire shrimp - 9 1 ruby red feather duster - free corals: LPS: red cynarina - 45 pink cynarina - 35 green lobophyllia - 40 pink acan - 45 pink & green candy_canes - 8 green hammers - 8 pink? hammers - 4 frogspawn - 8 Zoa's: radioactive dragoneyes - free pennies from heaven - 10 gorilla nipples - free eagleye's - 8 PPE morph - 5 green crossettes -5 green iris' - 5 mickey D's - free fire & ice - 5 fire & ice morph - 5 Mushiez!!! rhodactis sp. (green, red, and pink) - 9 actinodiscus sp. (purple, red, blue) - 12 misc. ricordea florida. - 30 fish: algae blenny - free (traded for some shroom frags) copperband butterfly - 25 grand total: $1,137.84 (including tax) Link to comment
FiletOFish Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 All prices are in Canadian $$$ without taxes. 29g Oceanic Biocube with stand - 700 GHL Profilux/Doser/6plug bar/etc - 1400 Aqua Illumination LED modules - 1800 Fauna Marin Ultra-Lith/Balling/Trace - 240 Tunze 9002 skimmer - 180 EcoTech Marine Vortech MP20 - 150 - 350 EcoTech Marine battery backup - 220 Phosban 150 reactor and pump - 80 3 Perfecto 2.5g tanks - 45 =============================== Total: $5015 CAD 40lb Hatian liverock - 200 30lb aragonite sand - 40 True percula clownfish pair - 100 Yellow tang - 80 Fire shrimp pair - 66 Two emerald crabs - 40 Tuxedo urchin - 30 13 SPS frags - 390 7 Softie corals - 200 1 LPS coral - 40 Crocea clam - 60 =============================== Total: $1246 Grand Total: $6261 1st place, so far! Link to comment
yardboy Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 How much have I spent in 7 years of reefkeeping? How Much? ONE MILLION DOLLARS It's worth it to watch this little guy though Link to comment
FiletOFish Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 yardboy, i have to say i'm a fan of your "ghetto" rigs. after looking at your setup i've decided on installing a refugium. i'm gonna use your rigs as a reference. tallying up my total a little more Link to comment
Withers Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm looking at about $1k for my new 20 gallon setup, without any fish/corals yet. Link to comment
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