How much have you spent on your tanks?

Shh... We're not talking about electric costs! ...or gas to drive to the lfs all the time!

 

...or time eek shhh.

 

With 9 planted tanks, lights, plants, fish, frets, tanks, driftwood, filters, heaters, co2 systems, glass hoods its got to be close to 5-6 grand over the past five years. Thinking more forgot all the 3d backgrounds, cost of all the decorations and fake plants I had bought over the yrs 6-7 grand maybe more plus food!

Wouldn't trade it for the world!!

 

I'd have to say that I have spent around $500-600 on aquariums/everything else to do with it, and I'm not even 18 yet. Don't say "Ohh BS his parents get the stuff for him." NOPE!!! I work hard for every penny I make!!! (And it just so happens that every penny I make,... goes towards my aquariums )

Love this hobby!! Couldn't pay me enough to give it up!! (If you did, I would probably start this hobby again with the money I got )

 

Update:

you can now add $100cad to my count. lol

 

Honestly how much money has everybody spent on there tanks??

I currently have three tanks (hoping to get a fourth soon ) and I've spent $1000 anyways, most of it over the last couple of months. I got a great deal on my 36g so I saved a lot of money that way.

MTS has really gotten ahold of me..

 

I've spent more again today new wood & some live food, not too bad as the lot only came to £25

 

Yeah but it's all worth it. I just spent another 200 on a protien skimmer lol

 

OK lets break this down

Tank 1 $10
Tank 2 free was given to me by an expat leaving china

Led light $20
T5HO light $30

ADA Aquasoil $35

Sponge filter $1
HOB $4
External Filter $20

4 Mollies $1 (sold hundreds of fry for about 20c each)
6 CPDs $7
4 Dario Darios $8

Live Food and flakes $5 6 months

Plants $20
Ferts $2 or $3 a month

nets, siphon, tubing food containers plant stuff, ect about $15

Total about $180 and I'm so glad I live in china

 

Lol lucky!!!

 

Spent 43.29 on a new 20 long tank today. Could not find a deal on a used one. Rinsed some more sand that will go into it.

May even have my 110 gallon sold tomorrow.

 

About 400+ in the last 2 months I have a 5 gallon and 10 gallon ( got second hand free) and my niece has a 29 gallon main and 7.5 QT that I take care of just spent over 100 this after noon setting up the 7.5 and moving my frogs to the 5 so I could add the 16 (was supossed to be 12) guppy fry I bought in the 10 and will probably spend another 50-75 next time I get paid planting the frog tank which currently only has 1 plant and buying deco for the 10 then I have to start decoing the 29

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I couldn't even guess at this point. It's worth every penny though.

 

Tanks,heaters,filters,lights,fish themselves,plants,substrate,decor I want to know it all in total please. I must have spent at least $40 just for a 3.5 with heater gravel plant decor log snail fish

 

Like how much we’ve spent?

 

Probably at least $200, for 4 tanks. Two 10 gallons and two 5 gallons. They are my cheapest animal actually, as my hamsters have cost me over $1000, and I don’t even want to start on my two dogs
Plus an additional 100 hours on shopping and matinence.

 

Like how much we’ve spent?

Yes

 

Easy $2000

 

When I get home from work I'll sit down and write up all my expenses. It's an insane amount though I have 13 tanks, plus a pond I'm setting up, plus smaller temp betta quarantine tanks (they're only in them for the first two weeks because I do 80% water changes daily during quarentine) I gave some away so I'm down to 6 of those. And kinda want to upgrade them at the end of the year anyways when I can afford it.

I've only been keeping fish since the beginning of this year

My best friend has already approved getting a few more tanks to do experiments with to further my research. Plus my dad wants to set up a large tank for the living room this winter. His tanks end up being my tanks XD he has 2 currently that I take care of

Can you tell I have MTS and a spending problem? XD

And I've spread this to my dad so now he's getting it as well LOL

 

Don't even! my money

 

I’m working on my fish ROOM as we speak.

 

I calculated, roughly $1,500 on five tanks.

 

tank gear (tank,filter,light,heater)
5 gal - $27
55g - $135
10g - $50
Fish - $60

This gear not quite all used up yet
substrate - $100
airpumps -$22
plants -$100
extra air sponge filters(6) - 30$
Misc - $50
food- 15
Meds / test kits- $80

total so far $669
Pending: petco sale tank today : 29g, 2-20,2-10,5 = $100
I probably missed something

 

I've spent around $200 on my 4 tanks. However, my 55 gallon and all its equipment were free. I also got my two 20 gallon tanks off Craigslist for dirt cheap.
That's not including the actually fish. Probably another $100 as I lost a ton before I knew what I was doing.

 

I have 60+ tanks .All running LED lighting and those with heaters have Aqueon Pros. I have over 40 Aquaclear HOBs,multiple sponge filters in each tank and about $400 invested in just 4 air pumps [I only use 2 of them now].
I hate to have to think what my idea of fun really cost me.

 

I have not kept a running tab, but I can say without reservation that it's...

 

Tanks,heaters,filters,lights,fish themselves,plants,substrate,decor I want to know it all in total please. I must have spent at least $40 just for a 3.5 with heater gravel plant decor log snail fish

For my 3.5;
Tank, light, and filter------ $21.50
Heater------------------------$16
Decorations------------------$14
Live plants-------------------$21
Betta--------------------------$10
Snails-------------------------$4
Gravel------------------------already had

TOTAL-----------------------$86.50

This is not counting in foods and conditioners. I haven't had to buy any medications so far.

 

thousands

 

for my latest tank 17 litter
so far

filter: £79.95
tank: £63.62 + p/p £24....
light: £100 + £19.50 (mirror unit) + £4 (plug)
substrate: £15 + £7
rock/wood/plants: £25 (package deal)
pipes: £16.96 + £16.45 (waiting on these....)

so that's £367.48 if my maths is correct

looking at getting a co2 system for this tank to, seems I have more money then sense at the moment. Ah well il enjoy it while I can.

Dino's Tiny Tank (45f) <---- the tank in question.

 

for my latest tank 17 litter
so far

filter: £79.95
tank: £63.62 + p/p £24....
light: £100 + £19.50 (mirror unit) + £4 (plug)
substrate: £15 + £7
rock/wood/plants: £25 (package deal)
pipes: £16.96 + £16.45 (waiting on these....)

so that's £367.48 if my maths is correct

looking at getting a co2 system for this tank to, seems I have more money then sense at the moment. Ah well il enjoy it while I can.

Dino's Tiny Tank (45f) <---- the tank in question.

Lot of money in a 4.6 gallon tank.

 

Are We all suffering from MTS. In that case we need help




























In maintaining our tanks!

 

I’m working on my fish ROOM as we speak.

Don't even say that because I'm trying to NOT do that until I get more money!

60 gallon
$10----> sponge filters
$90----->hob filters
$20----->light
$30----> hooding
$230----> tank itself
$80---->plants
$40----> heaters
Over $100---->fish
$8----> sand
$40----> air pump.

 

oh geez it adds up quick! I don't think I could add it up for most of mine. My new one I am setting up thought

26 gallon with heater, light, and filter $40.00(brand new was missing part of light cord but I had a spare!)

organic dirt $5.00
Black sand $20.00
anubis $8.00
driftwood $17.00
Tiger Lilly $8.oo
Rotala $3.00
micro sword $5.00
micro sword $5.00
ludwigia - free from other tank
Christmas moss $4.00
Kh, GH test strips $7.00
Rocks - free already had
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total $122.00

And this is for a tank that I am still cycling and haven't finished planting, nor have I got any fish yet!

 

organic dirt

Tee hee

 

$340 total for my 10 gallon betta tank as of this moment. of course i'm planning to spend more on plants and snails in the future. rip my wallet

 

At least when you get everything it's all over

 

At least when you get everything it's all over

it's never over

 

Do we have to add it all up. I had 6 55's a 75 and a 29 all running for many years. Currently only the 75 is running. For what I spent in the past 20 years I probably could of bought a new truck. When I set the 75 back up I spent about $600 on just decor and I had all the equipment already so expenses get scary just to think about and down right scary if you keep a running tab. Lol

 

23 G W/ light ---------------> $120
Stand + glass finish-------->$90
Fish/inverts/axolotl-------->~$300
filters + pumps-------------> ~$150
Heaters---------------------->$104
Pharmaceuticals----------->~$250
Plants------------------------>~$110
32 G w/ stand, filter, hood->$102.50
Hardscape ------------------>Mostly included with the 23 ~$25

GRAND TOTAL: ~$1151.50

 

Let’s see...

20 gal. - free
heater - $20
filters - $35 & $40
substrate - $12
live plants - $100
lighting - $20
fish -$30

5 gal. kit - $40
azoo nano filter with media $15
heater $15
live plants - $23
driftwood - $12

46 gal. with everything - $100
putting in around another $100 for a planted tank.