How much time and money have you spent?

ok - over the past 12 years (Including FW) with the reciepts I have-

$16,434.93

However, I have made about 6k of that back, with trade ups ect.

Now, considering that I spent $242.00 this month at RAH, which is only the second purchase of the year I think my average is considerably droping - I think this is due to system age- as it takes a while for critters to grow to my expectations.

 

Yeah the big money spending is when you first set up the tank for the most part, unless you buy new equipment, etc. Coral can be pretty expensive sometimes. Lol.

 

I agree, I don't know how true it is but I ran in to a guy at my LFS and he claims to have recently purchased a extremely rare coral frag for just under a GRAND! Seriously! I'm an addict and I don't quite think I could drop that on a frag even if I had it.....um.....er.....well, maybe if I had it. I'd have to be pretty stinkin' well off though. I've only have around $5200 in my set up, he claims over twice that!!!!!! GEEEEEEZ!

 

time / cash /

time /cash in pursuit of passion = love + DEBT .

 

For someone that searches the for the best Cuban cigars and bourbon available to mankind, the last thing I want to do is track how much money I spend on my aquarium. Although it's not near as much as my aforementioned habits.

 

spent 570 the last few days just getting started!!

 

I'm new to the hobby by around 8 Months. I don't have a running cost & tell porkies to the better half every time I come home with new bits. He still thinks it does not cost too much lol If only they really knew lmao

I think my set up is roughly £2500 - £3000 that's roughly $5000
I don't dare add the livestock to that lol I imagine roughly £1000

I'm blocking this site from his web browser now lmao :-X

Love & passion has no limit just bankruptcy lmao

 

A fortune and it's been worth every penny.

 

+1 to that.

I'm starting up my second tank now. My first one cost at least $1200 to get going, and it's a 29G.

SO far on the 90G, I've spent 350 on building materials for the stand, 300 on the tank itself, 450 on the lighting I just ordered, and 300 last week on powerheads, plumbing, heaters, salt.. whoa, I just forgot about the $200+ I spent on rock at the LFS, plus $80 on the sand.

OH mannn. I'm going to stop typing, and never follow up with this thread again.

I love this hobby, and it gives me pleasure. I work hard for my money, and I'll spend it how I want. (Since uncle SAM spends the 25% of what I earn on whatever the hell he wants!)

 

To much, but worth every penny!