want to get out of freshwater

I know this is an old thread but it's a good question for someone else who might be thinking of switching from fresh to salt.

FWIW, here are the initial costs when I started my 65g. reef tank:

$ 50.00 Sump
$125.00 Return pump
$ 50.00 Plumbing parts
$150.00 (3) powerheads
$150.00 MH clamp fixture w/ bulb
$275.00 USED 24" Coralife Light---> MH + 2 t5s
$ 85.00 Heater
$ 10.00 Sand
$200.00 Premium Live rock (you can get it cheaper)
$ 60.00 Salt
$100.00 Test kits
$ 75.00 USED RO/DI filter
$ 65.00 Refractometer
$300.00 Reef Octopus Cone Protein Skimmer
$150.00 Anything I forgot

This is no fish, no corals.