How big are your tanks?

[weaselslucks]

What is the biggest tank you own?How much did it cost to set up origonaly and how much is it costing you to run?

[sheaD]

55 Gal. $100
20 Gal. sump w/skimmer, HOB overflow, return pump, and bioballs $200
DIY stand and canopy $160
2 powerheads $30 each
40 lbs of live rock $4/lb
2 250W MH $80 each
2 65W PCs $65 each

[Crusty Old Shellback]

400G
$2500.00 Bought a complete set up and running FOWLR system. ;) Added in a few thousand more for other things I wanted for the system.

About 100 bucks a month to run.

[edwar050]

Not to bad for a tank that size-
120 Softie tank 200$ for tank
lights were 300$
Skimmer 100
sump with mag pump 100
stand and canopy 200
fish and coral 300
everything else DIY 300
so about 1500-
it costs about 40$'s a month to run depending on time of year-

[original-reefland]

Summary of expensive by year:

http://cart.dursostandpipes.com/tankcosts/viewcostsummary.aspx

Line item expense that can be filtered by category and year (give it a few seconds to to grab data from the server).

http://www.rl180reef.com/180/pages/tankcosts/index.htm

Costs get scary if you actually track them. You might not want to...

[lemonhead]

i have a 400gal systems consisting of a 180 Oceanic r/r with stand and canopy($600 used), 2- 55gal with over flow boxes($160), and 4-29gal side drilled tanks($100). lighting: 2- 400w PFO mh 14K in 4' custom pendent with 2-4" fans and PFO flat panel moonlight($800), 2-96w coralife pc fixtures($140), 2-65w pc w/ moonlghts fixture($80), pumps 3600 magdrive($200), 1200 magdrive to run skimmer($120), 12 assorted maxijet power heads($300), red sea wavemaker($100); about 400lb of rock($DON'T WANT TO KNOW!), DIY 5' tall 4" PVC skimmer($120), PVC plumbing($100), livestock($ TOO MUCH), and about $100 a month to run it.

[lemonhead]

i forgot the sump 75gal with baffle system($100).

[JRistau81]

I have a 150 gallon tank that was reef ready. Cost me $500
Lights $600
Skimmer $200
Livestock $a lot
About 50-75 per month to run it.

[reefNetWork]

80 gallon tank 20 gallon sump stand and hood $200
PC lights $160
ASM G1x skimmer $230
Little Giant Pump $160
Live rock 2 bucks a pound 50 pounds plus some i had already
FIsh and corals hundreds
100 bucks a month

[Hop]

Tank 370 gallons
Total system is around 450 gallons
Cost cannot be discussed in an open forum where my wife could read and find out:)

[xtopher_vw]

225 gal tank, 180 gal sump, 33 gal fuge, total cost of system around $12000

[weaselslucks]

yeah i saw a reef ready 260 gallon tank for 999. really dreaming of it they also had a 700 gallon one. if only my wallet and floor could hold it

[beck_bail]

I have to brag. A friend of my wives is getting divorced so they had to seel this tank off for cheap money.

For $500 I got a 145 gallon setup. This included $600 lighting, $500 fuge/sump, tank & stand about 100 lbs live rock, live sand, a few hundred $ worth of fish (whale tang, yellow tang, flame angel, fox face, red clown and more), plus the clean up crew.

:D :rollface: :D

[weaselslucks]

not fair!! i wish i had the money but loans are due and i just inherited a house and i only get paid 11 bucks an hour

[Fade]

450 reef total of about 800 gallons I quit adding along time ago.

[old salty]

125 gallon. Spent somewhere around..............ohhhhh.....I hate to think about it. Most certainly over $5,000 so far. I'm not married and have no kids (go ahead and live vicariously through me!!), so I can splurge on pretty much anything I want. I sold my car (my other hobby), so I have to spend what I make somewhere.

[KDodds]

450 reef + 180 sump. All told about $20k. Monthly costs about $200.

180 FOWLR + 30 sump. Originally set up as a reef, it would be unfair to include the items used for the reef and since sold. About $3k, I think. Monthly costs are negligible.

40 Seahorse + 10 sump. About $1000 to setup with all equipment. Monthly costs are negligible.

[AquaristicA]

150 gal finnished setup, about 3000 bucks with livestock etc.

[weaselslucks]

old salty you can spend some of your money setting up a big tank for me!