space is the factor for most people
if i had the space i would spend £10k+
brake down
FISH
5 x xback aros £1400 each = £7,000
1 x red tail gold aro = £400
1 x super red = £1400
3 x p14 sting rays £500 each = £1500
1 x siamse tiger not sure of how much its worth but some body offed me £500 for it = £500
1 x tigrinus cat im getting back on sunday = £350
1 x 12inch flagtail got to be worh = £100
1 x NGT tiger cambelli = £80
1 x perfect full neck band thin bar tiger £50
total stock = £11,380
FILTERS
2 x eheim pro3 2080 £170 each = £340
2 x eheim pro3e 2078 £185 each £370
2 x eheim 2252 internals £70 each = £140
2 x vectron 25w UV £90 each = £180
2 x blagoon pond buckets £70 eack = £140
4 x eheim double taps £16 each = £64
total filteration + £1,184
TANK STAND AND HOOD
84 long x 32 wide x 30 deep acrylic tank = £1,400
classic cab company smooth style cab and hood color matched to match my room = £1,300
total = £2,700
LIGHTING
4 x starter units for 7ft tubes £45 each = £180
4 x tubes/blue moon tri+ tropical x 2 £15 each = £60
4 x reflectors £9 each = £36
total lights = £276
grand total = £15,540 = us$31,080
dam i should get insurance
my point hear is it all adds up to alot of money i didnt pay that money for the aros but thats the list price of a blue base xback
everything else apart from the xbacks and the sting rays which i bred my self i paid for cash
its a very expencive hobby once you get a big tank