how much have you spend?

That looks like something out of a movie. haha. Oh, and someone should call the shark police on that tank.

 

new to the hobby, about 3 months in. i was thinking about this earlier in the week, and talked myself out of adding it all up. well, here we go:

$250
(used bundle)
stand
75g tank
20g sump
MH/Actinic/Moonlights
reurn pump
mag floats


$30
heater

$120
rocks

$40
sand

$200
skimmer

$50
plumbing

$100
overflow

$100
powerheads

$60
test kits

$120
RO/DI

$60
extra pump

$50
salt

$60
pair of clowns

ok that brings the total to $1240 so far! And I'm sure I forgot a few things. (still no regrets though!)

Not to mention the current shopping list:

GFO/Carbon reactors - $100
2 new bulbs for MH - $160
2 new VHO bulbs - $40

 

I quit counting at $15k.... Including all equipment, about half of my livestock and labor/install costs. I'm probably pushing 20k including my non reef tanks and additional livestock... It's painfully easy to spend $500 at a time in this hobby.

On the flip side it's much cheaper than my other two hobbies.. Racing and boating.

 

How do you guys keep track of every individual piece of equipment you've bought? In all nine or so years of being in the freshwater hobby, and two years in saltwater, I've probably spent $4,000.00, but that's just a guess. I have a closet full of supplies, a 5'x8' shed full of equipment, and the three tanks using stuff as well. I've also gotten rid of a lot of stuff recently.

 

My recent fish tank run.

Bought a cheap 2 gallon round tank.$15 still have it.

Bought a used 55 gallon freshwater setup (filter,stand,canopy,lights,substrate, and a 12inch pleco)$150.
got a few decorations for it $50.

Then i acquired my 20g tall saltwater tank.
(substrate,hob filter,broken light and hood,rodi unit,1 15lb live rock,heater,few decorations i trashed,a firefish and a zebra goby that passed away.)
i sold the ro/di $65
bought a used like new hood and light $20
biocube skimmer $25
koralia 425 $40
Received 2 baby clarkii clowns for my bday they were $20pr.

Sold my 55 setup $150

Bought 40breeder tank on sale petco $40.
metal stand at petco on sale $50.
koralia 550 $48
40lbs live sand $50
15lbs dry rock $33
40 gal salt water $40
used glass top $10
used coralife dual t5 ho $20 new bulbs $36
new red sea test kit $68
used wet/dry filter with overflow box $35
new from ebay aqueon 2500 pump $25
Banggaii Cardinal $17
3 stripe damsel $4
clove coral frag $10
random zoa frag $10
random zoas from the bottom of the frag tank $5
kenya tree frag $5
3 blue leg hermits $3

Misc equip and foods $100

So theres my lil chunk of change and you can add it up i want to keep my wits about this hobby since im a cheapo.;D

 

The worst part is the miscellaneous box! You know what I'm talking about! I have a 45 gallon chest thats filled to the brim with power heads, heaters, media, test kits, tubing, bulbs, timers, power cords, adhesives, old additives, nets, plumbing, zip ties, probes, random rolls of tape, SUCTION CUPS, and fish medication thats 4 years old. Not to mention the box that has all my "firsts": My first skimmer, first light fixture, first doser, first fish (just kidding).

LOL. What recession?

 

Aquarium 450
Filter,power heads,skimmer,air pump about 250
Lighting 150
Extras 250
Livestock 300
Additives and foods 80
Total 1480+tax
This hobby isn't cheap

 

This is only a guesstimate with my current build so:::

478 gallon acrylic tank - $600 (Bought)
Equipment to buff out tank - $300 (bought)
Tank Stand build - $150 (bought and built)
270 gallon acrylic custom sump I built - $450 (Bought and built)
Protein Skimmer(Still choosing model) - $1200
Sand - $400
1" Sea Swirls(4) - $800
(2) Reeflo Dart Hybrid and (1) Hammerhead Hybrid pump - $900
200 - 250 lbs of base rock - $500(Make that $200, Just got a killer deal on Live Rock)
DIY LED lighting system - $1200
Apex Controller System - $750
Pipe, Valves, Unions, other various equipment - $350
4 pump Doser - Still researching

And that's all from the top of my head at the moment. I am afraid to add that all up. It might mess up my retirement.

 

i hear that.... if they only knew

 

on my 20 gallon I bought everything new and probly have over $1200.00 in it over the last 3 years.

my 75 gallon I have about 500.00 in it so far and dont have water in it yet but I will probably have 2500.00 plus after my leds and the live stock ;D