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  1. 1. How much you spend (monthly) averagely on this hobby? (Include corals, fishes,and suplements)


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iskay
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How much? 2 words - too much.

ryanlio
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Only run chiller , lights n low energy consumption pumps.. no Skimmer and macroalgae n gsp to fragments n sell.. So Max $100.. live stock I cheong from bro whom decomm.. yes.. am cheapskate.. Sent

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How much? 2 words - too much.

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Wah my electricity 100+ for marine your only 50. Good. Any tactic to teach.

bro dnsfpl said "excluding electric bill" should be less than 50 not the electricity bill less than 50 leh.. :wacko: !

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If dun buy fishes, corals and supplement every month then the monthly maintenance cost for me is less than 40 excluding electric bill nia.

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i always frag my sps before buying
my last fish was 8 line flasher, mar 2012

as for biyearly supply
salt(quarter pail) app $25
kh, ca, mg 5kg each app $50
pellets, frozen mysis shrimp app $40
dfs vodka app $25
ati t5 tubes app $100

total $240/6 = $40 per month

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i always frag my sps before buying

my last fish was 8 line flasher, mar 2012

as for biyearly supply

salt(quarter pail) app $25

kh, ca, mg 5kg each app $50

pellets, frozen mysis shrimp app $40

dfs vodka app $25

ati t5 tubes app $100

total $240/6 = $40 per month

Good planning on your budget.

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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wah who spend 1000 monthly?

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Singapore Reef Club – We are an online discussion community which aim to provide quality information about setting up and keeping a marine reef aquarium. By joining us as a members, you will be able to learn and share your experience in this hobby and at the same time making some friends here !! We hope by educating the public about the marine hobby, we will be able to create greater awareness of the fragility of our coral reefs as well as loving each and every living fish / corals we purchase as a responsible reefer.

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they must be busy starting new project every month!

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always remember forum is like its name - forum

Singapore Reef Club – We are an online discussion community which aim to provide quality information about setting up and keeping a marine reef aquarium. By joining us as a members, you will be able to learn and share your experience in this hobby and at the same time making some friends here !! We hope by educating the public about the marine hobby, we will be able to create greater awareness of the fragility of our coral reefs as well as loving each and every living fish / corals we purchase as a responsible reefer.

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Only run chiller , lights n low energy consumption pumps.. no Skimmer and macroalgae n gsp to fragments n sell.. So Max $100.. live stock I cheong from bro whom decomm.. yes.. am cheapskate.. Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

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