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08-07-2007, 04:22 AM
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Not including livestock, my 55G cost about $800 (I got the tank and stand for free).
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08-07-2007, 08:25 AM
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Yeahhhhhhh... I guess I should just get a pass to the Vancouver Aquarium for a year and go there every day or whenever I feel like looking at fish. I'm a student and an artist (what could be worse in terms of getting rich strategy!), guess it would be hard to afford a beauty
 You guys post wonderful pictures and make me really really want one, but when I look at the hardware gallery it hurts my brain to even think about learning to operate all that. Looks WAAAAAY too complicated! Will enjoy your pictures and my mean Betta fish   Hope one day... Jenna
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08-07-2007, 09:19 AM
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On my 108 Gal, i stopped counting after 7g's My 66 gal now is @ 5K. I have seen tanks above 20K and this is not something really special. People who have expencive tank setups do NOT post here i am sure. Ask in your LFS who's tank they look after and they will tall you how much someone can throw at the tank. In Europe that is even more creazy. This would lead to conclusion that people are ready to spend more. thats why we see equipment in 2-3 k range now like LED light and new skimmers line. The 64000 $ question is what cen WE do about it? Last edited by andresont; 08-07-2007 at 09:26 AM.
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08-07-2007, 01:08 PM
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how about your wife, friends and personal life
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08-07-2007, 01:14 PM
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Well, you don't HAVE to spend five grand on a system. I guess it all depends on the amount of disposable income you're able to throw at it.
In the end, we all do what we can with what we have. There are a lot of items that people get to make things easier, though they're not *really* necessary.
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08-07-2007, 01:54 PM
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The hobby doesn't have to be overly expensive. If you have a limited budget consider buying used equipment. There are a lot of great deals to be had in the forsale section of this site. As an example I picked up a 75 gallon tank, 90 gallon tank, pc lighting for both and glass tops for both for $150.00. Just bide your time and pick things up as you can.
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08-07-2007, 02:52 PM
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Most of the really nice big tanks come over time as well. People will upgrade to bigger tanks and re-use equipment. A lot of coral colonies start as little frags. Others will have dedicated frag tanks to grow them out and sell for cash to support thier hobby. There are losts of ways to do this on the down low without breaking the bank.
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