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					Originally Posted by  kien
					 
				 
				Yes, you can easily reach that cost, but I can also easily imagine that cost in a reef tank after you factor in cost of bulb replacements, consumable media, salt, fish, corals, etc, over the years.  I consider myself fairly serious and shoot semi-professionally on the side (weddings, family portraits, etc) and don't have anywhere near $100K worth of equipment.  I wrote off/claimed  all of my photog equipment for my business 5 years ago and I clocked in somewhere near $20K.  Again, I haven't had to replace any equipment or buy anything in over 4 years.  It all still works and I'm still using it to do family portraits and the odd wedding.  5 years into reefing and I'm still buying $#!t for my tank    
			
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 +1. Have all my lens and don't see myself upgrading the body for a long time however, for the tank the spending continues...  
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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