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How much have you spent on the hobby?

How much have you spent on the hobby? (Estimate)

  • $0 - $100

    Votes: 3 7.9%
  • $100 -$200

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • $200 - $400

    Votes: 3 7.9%
  • $400 - $600

    Votes: 7 18.4%
  • $600 - $800

    Votes: 7 18.4%
  • $800 - $1,000

    Votes: 2 5.3%
  • Over $1,000

    Votes: 3 7.9%
  • Over $2,000

    Votes: 6 15.8%
  • More?? (If so, explain)

    Votes: 3 7.9%
  • “I don’t want to answer, because it will probably hurt ?”

    Votes: 4 10.5%

  • Total voters
    38

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We all know we spend more than we should on this great hobby. How much have you spent on the hobby overall?

The calculations won’t be 100% accurate, so just estimate. :)

I’ll go first: I calculate I’ve spent over $800 on the hobby.

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Please vote once you have calculated!

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$1 = £0.83
 
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I don’t wanna answer this question lol! :blush: :rofl:
Can there be a “more than I would have liked to” answer?

Are we allowed to add it all up in this thread, so anyone trying to get an idea of a price can use it for a reference, such as someone trying to figure out how much their first tank will likely cost?
 
Overall... if I go back to 2009 when I joined the forum I'm well over £2,000. Infact since I set my Aquascaper up last June I'm probably over £1,500 alone. Add in a 6 foot tank with FX6 filters previously and yikes!

Wills
 
Just voted, very scarily about £200 on one very small tank...??

I’ve seen a much larger tank second hand for about £20...which is really tempting me...the light fits into a hood, but apparently that doesn’t work...thinking about doing away with the hood and getting those lovely ‘clip on’ type lights... it will need a very good clean....thinking about having a go at a Walstad tank...???
 
Are we allowed to add it all up in this thread, so anyone trying to get an idea of a price can use it for a reference, such as someone trying to figure out how much their first tank will likely cost?
I may add it all up later. ;)
 
I will add mine up in the order which I bought my setups


2 Gallon Setup (My first tank when I knew nothing)

2 gallon bowl $1
Female Betta $14
Flower hideout $8
Fake plants $10
Anubias $5

Total for that setup $37


10 Gallon Setup

10 gallon tank $10
MingDak LED Light $15
Nicrew SkyLED Plus Light $25
AquaClear 20 $25
Sand $15
Dragon Stone 10 Pounds $30
Plants $60
Fish $60
Extra filter pads + extra purchases $10

Total for the setup $250


55 Gallon Tank Setup

55 gallon Tank $75
Metal stand $75

2 MarineLand Filter-
x2 24” Glass Tops-
Something else I forgot— $70

Nicrew SkyLed Plus LED $55
2 Heaters $32
Plants $50
Driftwood $55
Fish $55

Average Total for that setup $470


Extra stuff

Ferts and root tabs $25
Betta $10
Ich Medication $20
Extras $20


TOTAL: ALMOST $850


This week may add $200 as I may be buying an aquarium lot off craigslist!
 
Oh boy that hurts... I spent the same amount on my rabbit business too

Edit: I did just remember that a lot of my stuff was for my birthday and Christmas! I probably only paid $600 of that!
 
I could have bought a house with the money I wasted on fish.
eg. when I killed my fish in 2006, I buried an estimated $18,000.00 worth of fish. That was just fish and had nothing to do with the money I spent on tanks, lights filters, plants, etc. And I got my stuff at cost price because I worked in a shop.
 
We all know we spend more than we should on this great hobby. How much have you spent on the hobby overall?

The calculations won’t be 100% accurate, so just estimate. :)

I’ll go first: I calculate I’ve spent over $750 on the hobby.

—-

Please vote once you have calculated!

——

$1 = £0.83
My real hobby was attracting Butterflies to my home by buying all the host plants and lots of Nectar Plants plus chrysalises, etc. I now have over 8 different butterfly species/Caterpillars on most of my plants.
 

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