skuzza Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 It hit me this week like a ton of bricks how much this addiction has cost so far.After adding it up i was a little blowen away.Some how i managed to spend $19000.00 odd dollars and the thing is still 90% empty.Post the cost of your tanks to date i bet they cost more than you thought and were ever going to spend.I am shocked.Anyone want to buy a marine tank only $18999.99 christmas special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 $5500ish And I have three fish, and three different corals (more livestock type stuff coming after christmas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 About $600 for me. But my tank is basic as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I'd hate to think! So many mistakes early on, buying shit equipment, poor advice, and lack of knowledge ramped up the costs, until I found RC and similar sites about 5 years ago. I've learned a hell of a lot since then, there are so many different interesting aspects to the hobby. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Over $10,000 so far..... Not counting the streams and controller (TS24 kit) on its way from seame, and the 902 deltec on the list for early next year....... another couple of 6100's on that controller would be nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Let's see if I can remember the prices and only counting things that are actually being used and not including consumables... Tank,stand, lights: $1200 Sump: $120 Return pump: $160 Plumbing $50ish 2Xseio M820: $140 Sand:$20 Liverock 50KGish: $500 Topoff: $40 Skimmer, test kits:$800 Heater:$30 Thermometer:$30 Refractometer:$120 Timers, power strips etc: $150 Total: $3360 Probably another $300 ish of stuff that I've stopped using. Livestock: about $600ish total. So, maybe $4300ish total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 oops forgot the refractometer and test kits............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 lol 20k :lol: im glad to be able to say mines no where near that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I WOULDN'T HAVE A CLUE AND WOULD PROBABLY HAVE A HEART ATTACK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jettin Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 DAMN you guys spend alot! But i guess you arnt students with a part time job....... Anyways my stuff for the 5 foot > so far about is about $2000 this includes some tunze stuff, and a deltec thing. Still need the rock, sump and make up the stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 But i guess you arnt students with a part time job....... I was, until the end of this year. Still managed to spend tens of thousands over the time i've been in the hobby. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I was adding up some prices for the upgrade (if it ever happens!) came to $8,000 without even trying. And that's reusing most of my current equipment! Plus I want to go low iron glass ( of course), and by the looks of things it's going to be mega $$ for that. Need to save a bit longer for that I think. But on the plus side, it will be in wall, and i'll be able to finally fix all the design flaws and annoyances in my current tank, like the overflow, and sump. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 What does the low iron glass do? Is this to stop iron leaching into the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Its far clearer glass. Shows off true colour. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 What does the low iron glass do? Is this to stop iron leaching into the tank? No, nothing like that. It's a lot clearer. Standard glass has a green tint to it (from the iron content) when you get up to thicker glass it can become more noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Ha Ha :lol: . I thought you were REALLY going a bit overboard with your iron thing Layton :lol: But then you said it was for the clarity. NOW I get it . had me fooled. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I thought you would like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Actually I suspect you just put it in for me, right? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 yip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Nice to know there is always someone down in Christchurch, thinking about me. :lol: Did you know I used to live there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Really? How long ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Long time. When I was aged 16 I got a job down there. First few months I boarded with a young couple but they had marriage troubles it was pretty high stress, then I went flatting, that had it's moments too one night someone nearly got shot with a 303 rifle by his drunk girlfriend caught him cheating. Had the barrel stuck in my face while trying to stop this.( As you can see I never made it to Uni ) Lived there 2 years then went to kaitaia. Never been back I doubt i would recognise the place now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Christchurch is a very violent place. Apparantly the high sucide rate (highest for any city in the world) is due to the positivly charged nor-westers and their depressent affect - no really! Violent crimes everywhere. It's quite an odd place really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I think Ashburton holds that title. Never really seen it as a violent crime sort of city though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Yes I remember what struck me, was that at that time anyway, it was very monocultural (white) and everybody had nice houses, yet there was all these white kids from good homes with tats and nazi attitudes and stuff. The girls though were definately more entertaining than where I came from, maybe there's something in the air down there Feelers? :lol: Didn't know it had the highest suicide rate that's surprising, it is a nicely laid out, attractive city. Strange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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