FarmerTy Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Hi ARC gang, Just a curiosity question. How much do you estimate you spend per year to maintain your tank? This is not counting buying the coral/fish or equipment... just maintenance items (bulbs, media, food, salt, supplements, etc...). Here's my estimated annual maintenance costs for example: Bulbs - $240/year GFO - $50/year Carbon - $20/year Biopellets - $20/year Food - $50/year RO filters - $40/year Hanna Reagents (phosphate/alk) - $30/year Additives - $80/year Salt - $5 (no water changes, replacement for salt creep or removal of detritus) ~$535/year in costs to run my tank (not including water/electricity costs). It's still cheaper than cable and way more entertaining! Let me know if I forgot to include any important costs but that should be a good ballpark number. What's your number? -Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I don't like to keep track of this along with fish and coral prices as it'll just give the wife ammo for fights so *no comment* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshdmartin Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SChrisEV Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 LOL I'm just getting re-stared in this, and the first round with the wife.... that being said, I see nothing wrong with communicating things like.... GFO - $50/year Carbon - $20/year Food - $50/year RO filters - $40/year Salt - $?? /year (still don't know yearly on this yet) INDIVIDUALLY on very separate occasions, so she does not add it all up. Overall it's very good to know, even if it is not shared with the powers that be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Monnat Jr Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Electricity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 George, I was leaving electricity and water costs out for simplicity. Just a ballpark number without having to calculate average electricity costs and average water usage. If anybody does have those numbers, please post if you want to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickH Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 What about the beer thats consumed in the process? lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esacjack Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 5$ on salt?! Are you using Mortons or something? and seriously +1 for brians comment, no need to give the wife the numbers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko's Reef Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Never tracked it b4. Going to start this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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