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- Thread starter jamesw
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I'm not trying to scare you away, but just to let you know what a friend of mine recently went through...
He had a 20 gallon pirahna tank, decided to convert it to saltwater
30 pounds live rock - $450
compressed lighting - $200
Argonite sand - $50
Salt, for the water - $50
fish and corals - $300
This setup lasted for around 6 months, basically, I'd do his water changes when I came over, he didn't realize how often he'd need to do them on a 20 gallon without a sump or anything. Two weeks ago, this tank and everything in it, was sitting on his curb. garbage. he gave up on it.
Just basically wanted to let you know, make sure you know exactly what you need, before you even try.
He had a 20 gallon pirahna tank, decided to convert it to saltwater
30 pounds live rock - $450
compressed lighting - $200
Argonite sand - $50
Salt, for the water - $50
fish and corals - $300
This setup lasted for around 6 months, basically, I'd do his water changes when I came over, he didn't realize how often he'd need to do them on a 20 gallon without a sump or anything. Two weeks ago, this tank and everything in it, was sitting on his curb. garbage. he gave up on it.
Just basically wanted to let you know, make sure you know exactly what you need, before you even try.
TOAM....I guess that would equate out to what.....$10 us? just kidding....I get those comments all the time being a canuck in the midwest.......
I guess my $100/week has slowed somewhat lately as my tank matures.......but if you are just wanting to know what the electricity would be it depends on the size of tank, what is in it etc.
I guess my $100/week has slowed somewhat lately as my tank matures.......but if you are just wanting to know what the electricity would be it depends on the size of tank, what is in it etc.
The electricity is likely less than you think else you run 400 watt halides. Decent water pumps will really save you money. Salt is really the biggest maintenance cost, and that is pretty cheap if you buy in bulk.
Sad to say, if you don't plan TOAM's story is pretty much par for the course. Pln correctly, and lets just say I put together 200 gallons, with more, better kit, for about twice, 2.2 times that in total ( except 60 pounds liv rock)
Sad to say, if you don't plan TOAM's story is pretty much par for the course. Pln correctly, and lets just say I put together 200 gallons, with more, better kit, for about twice, 2.2 times that in total ( except 60 pounds liv rock)
I have a 210 gallon Meat etaer fish tank, a 175 gallon shark tank, a 30 gallon live rock sheahorse tank, and a 55 gallon what ever fish is being bad tank. it runs me about 60 amonth for salt, and about 50 amonth for food. As for chemicals maybe 50 to 100 a year ESTIMATE ONLY as for the electricity i have no idea never figured it out. and water bill is maybe 5 a month more.
and as for my upkeep costs I say arround 20$ for food per month, and I have a huge tub of salt so I dont need to buy that for another year, cuz with evaporation like 90% of the salt stays in the tank.
and now the flip side to my monthly bills, the last few months Ive been running up 100 to 150$ a week, but that is for fish coarls ext...
and now the flip side to my monthly bills, the last few months Ive been running up 100 to 150$ a week, but that is for fish coarls ext...
well a good guild line to follow with salt tanks is to get the biggest tank you can afford / house in your place. the larger the tank the more forgiving the water changes that can happen in your tank will be. for example, say the power goes out and you have a small 20 gallon tank, the temperature is going to drop much faster with a smaller tank than a larger one.
