Comments on: What are the costs of setting up a 75 gallon reef tank? http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank Salt Water Aquarium Tips and Tutorials Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:47:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bubbles http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank/comment-page-1#comment-1156 Bubbles Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:35:59 +0000 http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank#comment-1156 Good size tank but very expensive you could spend up to $1000-2000: -Live Rock $300 -Corals $200-400 -Fish $50-150 -Filter $20-100 -Coral Additives $50 -Sand $100 -Hydrometer $10 -Salt $10-30 -Powerheads $50-100 -Skimmer $100-200 -Heater $50-100 -Termometer $5-10 -Gravel Vacuum $10-20 -Large Fish net $5-10 -High Tech Lighting(300 watts) $200-300 -Saltwater fish food $5-10<br><b>References : </b><br> Good size tank but very expensive you could spend up to $1000-2000:
-Live Rock $300
-Corals $200-400
-Fish $50-150
-Filter $20-100
-Coral Additives $50
-Sand $100
-Hydrometer $10
-Salt $10-30
-Powerheads $50-100
-Skimmer $100-200
-Heater $50-100
-Termometer $5-10
-Gravel Vacuum $10-20
-Large Fish net $5-10
-High Tech Lighting(300 watts) $200-300
-Saltwater fish food $5-10
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]]> By: Frank m http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank/comment-page-1#comment-1155 Frank m Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:54:59 +0000 http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank#comment-1155 It is easily over a 1,000. Lights and a protein skimmer alone can cost anywhere from 3-500 each. or 6-1,000 for just those 2. You do not have to start out with every piece of equipment. Plus going slow you can learn as you go. I started out with a tank and a bad skimmer. Lights that came with tank. Added some saltwater fish. Every paycheck or so I bought a few pounds of live rock. Did this for a couple of months till I had enough. Then I saved again for a couple of months and got the lights. Then started saving for a better skimmer. So in short start out doing fish only and just get what you can when you can, before you know it you have a full blown reef. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=07c54c6f2130d803ec9dfc9575fba710&threadid=1526752<br><b>References : </b><br> It is easily over a 1,000. Lights and a protein skimmer alone can cost anywhere from 3-500 each. or 6-1,000 for just those 2.

You do not have to start out with every piece of equipment. Plus going slow you can learn as you go.

I started out with a tank and a bad skimmer. Lights that came with tank. Added some saltwater fish. Every paycheck or so I bought a few pounds of live rock. Did this for a couple of months till I had enough. Then I saved again for a couple of months and got the lights. Then started saving for a better skimmer.

So in short start out doing fish only and just get what you can when you can, before you know it you have a full blown reef.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=07c54c6f2130d803ec9dfc9575fba710&threadid=1526752
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]]> By: Cobra Guppy http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank/comment-page-1#comment-1154 Cobra Guppy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:16:59 +0000 http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank#comment-1154 Well the following are not required but recommended, with approximate costs varying from store to store: Live Sand (Around 20 lbs.) -- $25 Various Corals -- $15 - $45 Depending on species of Coral Various sponges -- $10 - $25 Depending on how many you want Tangs -- $15 - $90 Depending on rarity Clownfish -- $10 - $25 Depending on species End Cost ranges anywhere from $75 - $225 Hope this gives you a good estimate.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well the following are not required but recommended, with approximate costs varying from store to store:

Live Sand (Around 20 lbs.) — $25

Various Corals — $15 – $45 Depending on species of Coral

Various sponges — $10 – $25 Depending on how many you want

Tangs — $15 – $90 Depending on rarity

Clownfish — $10 – $25 Depending on species

End Cost ranges anywhere from $75 – $225

Hope this gives you a good estimate.
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]]> By: Dark Ryok http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank/comment-page-1#comment-1153 Dark Ryok Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:29:59 +0000 http://www.starfishprimeonline.com/reef-tank/what-are-the-costs-of-setting-up-a-75-gallon-reef-tank#comment-1153 Looking at around 1000 dollars. Saltwater setups are very expensive. And you should definitely research it before buying. They are also crazy sensitive to water fluctuations. If all you have is the tank, you still need the filter, heater, and skimmer. Not to mention the live rock and stuff. Then the test kits youll need, the salt... The substrate... Its very expensive. Then the fish...<br><b>References : </b><br> Looking at around 1000 dollars. Saltwater setups are very expensive. And you should definitely research it before buying. They are also crazy sensitive to water fluctuations.

If all you have is the tank, you still need the filter, heater, and skimmer. Not to mention the live rock and stuff. Then the test kits youll need, the salt… The substrate… Its very expensive. Then the fish…
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