Alan Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 I've been asked by the curator of Kelly Tarltons, to whom he can refer for proper information about setting up and running a Marine Tank. He has many enquiries from visitors during and after their visits on how to go about this interesting part of the hobby. Is there anyone prepared to field these questions, do you know someone that would, are there any specialist club in Auckland that they could be refered to. I know you guys, gals, will come thru Thanks Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 they tried that once with help from jansens PM Nicks he is the contact for the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 I know JS, they weren't too happy with dealing with some one financially involved like them, in the hobby. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 there you go steve a way for you to pocket some money, become a fish consultant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 fish nerd :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 if people want info on how to setup a marine system then the best place for them to go would be right here. right???????????? i dont mind the same question repeated thousands of times, as long as it gets more people into the hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 GREAT in that case what does it cost to set up a half decent reef tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 if you do lots yourself, import own kit, buy second hand etc.... I reckon it would cost you around $12-$15 per litre for a good setup..... 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chimera Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 nice RnB, I agree with that pricing. Thats about what each of my setups cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RnB Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 of course the cost per L for a nano could be a lot lower, but then you can also crash it SO much easier.... I am an idiot thats why I have a 500L tank bit like a supertanker, slow to turn bad... but also hard to get out of poo once bad I guess..... my advice to anyone is to buy a complete setup from someone selling one... yes it looks more $... but its NOT... lots of things are expensive... costs a lot just to keep a boat at westhaven.. let alone the maint costs ........ Marine is expensive.. but its WAY cheaper then lots of sports out there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 show us pics then always good to see more tanks,theres a thread on pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 That pricing per litre should be for your main tank only - ie: dont include sumps. my 540 litre (main) tank works out to cost around $8k (that's $15 per litre). Add on another $2k for my sump room downstairs and incidentals (460 litres of refug and sump) and I've got a pretty sweet 1,000 litre setup for $10k I had a 320 litre main tank prior with small 90 odd litre sump and that cost around $4,500 or so, or about $14 per litre. Completely agree re: buy it in one go, my original budget was $2k. ha haaa, blew that one WAY out of proportion! :lol: I know for sure you could do it cheaper with DIY and workarounds, but Im lazy too and want to keep maintenance to a minimum and spend more time enjoying the hobby and its beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 I think I'm only around $5/liter I'd include the price of the sump and everything, just not the volume. But, yeah, right now I'm around $1.8k and still have a handful of little bits of equipment I want. That's for hardware alone. Well, live rock and base rock, I'd call that hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 But you're way short of heaps of things Ira - some that you still need and sure, some that are luxury items. Got corals? No, coz you're FOWLR right? Got a chiller? Got a temperature controller? Got a Calcium Reactor? etc etc... you just cant compare $5 per litre versus $15 to do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted September 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 OK Thanks for that guys. I have it sussed out now. many thanks for all the offers. Boy do you guys know how to change a thread :roll: lol :lol: Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 I've got 3 corals, actually. Small ones. And if I find I need a calcium reactor, I'll get a calcium reactor. But soft corals aren't as demanding for calcium so I'll probably be fine with dosing kalk, once I get enough to worry about it anyway. Damn, I forgot to add the price of my skimmer, bump that $5 up to $7. If you want to talk the new, retail price for everything, make it somewhere around $15.60/liter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holiday Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Damn! I was working to a budget of $5k, I will be buying all equipment new for maximum lifespan, so you could just about double that figure I guess. Just as long as no one tells the misses. My famous last words (It doesn't cost to much more than my freshwater setup darling!) 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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