The Cost of Reefing

[dsaundry]

Keep the replies coming...Its very interesting so far. Remember this is just your initial set-up costs including your corals and livestock. Yes I know you add but for now just keep it to when you were initially set up..There is a method to my poll, you will see in part 2.

[banditpowdercoat]

About $2k for me, BUT, like the wife just said, in a couple years,Ill be clicking the Over $10K button LOL.

[Keri]

So far I think we might still just skim in under the 5k mark but it's been less than a year lol...


I like to say it's about as expensive as a coke habit with less of the social/health repercussions

[jasond]

I am at about $2500. Like others, I dont see that going anywhere but up

[danny zubot]

I chose $5000-$10000 because that is what I've spent in the past 6 year to get to where I'm at right now. By no means is my current system worth that much money, maybe $3000 to $4000 all inclusive.

[bv_reefer]

about a 1000'ish by next week when i get the euro-reef and start Zeovit, but by the time i'm satisfied with the amount of sps i don't wanna know

[EmilyB]

I went for 5-10k for one large tank, since I don't know if this poll was meant to incorporate multiple tanks.....if so, put me to $20k over the ten years and multiple tanks...

[niloc16]

the guys at work just asked me this and i said 'ah about $500!' they said wow thats expensive for fish. i didnt say that was just the last time i was at the LFS. how much have i spent? i'm taking the 5th and going with keith, jason and toms comments. i'm lucky the wife doesnt come on here but i'm not going to risk it. i can guess in my head but i dont like to think about it. i look at it as i love the hobby, my kids are amazed at it and learning a ton from it, the wife loves the livestock aspect of it so to me its worth it. there is WAY worse things to do with the money and eventually if youre lucky the tank will start to make some money for you.

[tang daddy]

I feel like laughing and crying at the same time when viewing this thread!

When I first got into the hobby it was about $1000 on the 24g nanocube since then well lets put it this way if I didn't have a fulltime job I wouldn't be here today, anyhow the amount spent is not relevant to the joy it brings at this point in my life. But if we had to put it into comparison on allinclusive trips to Mexico then I would say it's about a years worth of trips.

[BC Mosaic]

Way too much. Just starting and waiting for the dam tank to cycle (2 1/2 weeks and waiting)and already close to $2000.00 and I'm definitely not done yet. Probably looking at another $2,000.00 (upgrading lights and skimmer). No fish or corals yet either!! Sheesh