oh yeah, for a good saltwater tank you need to blow around 10k which is just for the equipment, no livestock, then you figure about 3k will get ya a good first year batch of corals/fish to get ya started, then depending on the size of your tank and electricity cost, your tank will eat about $70 to $150 worth of electricity a month especially if you are in a warm climate and have to use a chiller. Then toss in about $50 a month for chemicals and water, another$25 for fish food, and then about $300 a year for light bulb changes.
It's a very addictive, very expensive hobby and if you do all the maintenance yourself you can esily spend about 10 hours a week doing all the work. BUT I LOVE WATCHING MY STICKS GROW
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