In the beginning there wasn't much there! Enough stuff for Oscar to be amused, however. Nov 2003
Then as time went one a little more was added. April 2004
10-16-05- not enough stuff, but getting closer! I still need more live rock.
How much does a 72 gal reef tank cost? Here is a log of most my receipts...
72 AGA Reef Tank & Stand ...... 699.99 ....... 12/25/02 ..... Petland Kennesaw
Mag-Drive 700gph Pump ............ 89.99 ...... 01/17/03 ..... Petland
20L AGA Sump Tank
BROKE ....... 43.99 ...... 01/17/03 ..... Petland
Overflow Accessory Kit .............. 59.99 ...... 01/17/03 ..... Petland
Sea Test Hydrometer ................. 11.99....... 01/21/03 .... Petland
Instant Ocean Salt 50 gal (2) ...... 33.98 ...... 01/21/03 .... Petland
Floating Thermometer .................. 3.99 ...... 01/21/03 .... Petland
Arag-Alive Fiji Pink Sand 20lb ....... 29.99 ...... 05/04/03 .... Petland
Aragamax sugar sand 60 lb .......... 43.98 ...... 05/04/03 .... Petland
Instant Ocean 200 gal bucket ...... 49.99 ...... 05/13/03 .... Pets Unlimited
Reef Secrets Book ..................... 39.99 ...... 06/09/03 ..... Petland
Red Sea Crap Skimmer
BROKE ......149.99 ..... ?????? ...... Petland
Marshall Island LR 6lbs ................ 50.94 ...... 11/05/03 ..... Imagine Ocean
Tiger Sleeper Goby
DEAD ............ 29.99 ...... 11/05/03 ..... IO
Omega One Flake Food ................. 3.99 ....... 11/05/03 .... IO
Brine Shrimp Hatch ...................... 9.99 ....... 11/07/03 ..... IO
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp DEAD ......... 22.99 ...... 11/13/03 ...... IO
Won Titanium Heater
BROKE ....... 43.99 ...... 11/22/03 ...... IO
Blue Legged Hermits (2) ............... 3.98 ....... 11/22/03 ...... IO
Yellow-Streaked Fairy Wrasse ....... 53.99 ...... 12/06/03 ...... IO
48" CustomSeaLife PC's .............. 239.00 ...... 12/06/03 ...... Fishsupply.com
Tank Raised Percula (2) .............. 25.98 ....... 12/14/03 ....... IO
Marshall Island LR 10lbs ............... 84.90 ...... 12/14/03 ....... IO
Feather Duster
GOT EATEN .......... 19.99 ...... 12/27/03 ....... IO
Horseshoe Crab
DEAD .................. 6.99 ........ 12/27/03 ....... IO
Galaxea Star Coral ..................... 49.99 ........ 12/27/03 ...... IO
5" Net ....................................... 1.29 ........ 12/27/03 ...... IO
Favia Brain Coral ........................ 49.99 ........ 01/03/04 ...... IO
Candy Coral ................................ 5.00 ........ 01/03/04 ...... IO
Turbo Snail
DEAD ........................ 2.99 ........ 01/03/04 ...... IO
Timer ........................................ 8.99 ....... 01/03/04 ...... IO
Cyclopeeze 30 grams ................... 12.99 ....... 01/03/04 ...... IO
KM Tech CB Part A & B 16oz? ........ 19.98 ....... 01/07/04 ...... IO
KM Phytoplex 16oz ...................... 19.99 ........ 01/07/04 ..... IO
65W Actinic Bulb (1) .................... 39.99 ........ 01/07/04 ..... IO
Colt Coral .................................. 49.99 ........ 01/17/04 ..... IO
Marshall Island 12lbs .................. 100.00 ........ 01/17/04 ..... IO
Red Fromia Star
DEAD ................. 19.99 ........ 01/21/04 ..... IO
Serpent Star ............................... 9.99 ......... 01/21/04 ..... IO
Blue Legged Hermit (10) ............... 19.90 ......... 01/21/04 ..... IO
Marshall Island LR 10lbs ................ 84.90 ......... 02/22/04 ..... IO
Regal Tang ................................ 69.99 ......... 02/22/04 ...... IO
Coral Magazine ............................ 6.95 .......... 03/27/04 ..... IO
Green Star Polyps ....................... 19.99 ......... 03/27/04 ..... IO
Xenia ......................................... 5.00 .......... 03/27/04 ..... IO
Kent Marine Microvert 8oz ............. 6.49 ........... 03/29/04 .... Marine Depot
KM Strontium & Moly. 16oz ............ 7.49 ........... 03/29/04 .... MD
KM Super Iodine 16oz ................... 5.29 ........... 03/29/04 .... MD
KM Tech CB part A & B 64 oz ......... 12.98 ......... 03/29/04 ..... MD
Salifert CA Test Kit ...................... 24.00 .......... 03/29/04 .... MD
Marshall Island LR 8lbs .................. 67.92 .......... 05/15/04 .... IO
Hammer Coral ............................. 59.99 ........... 05/15/04 .... IO
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
DEAD .......... 22.99 ........... 05/15/04 .... IO
KM Tech CB Part A & B 64 oz ......... 25.96 ........... 06/22/04 .... MD
KM Iron & Maganese 16oz .............. 5.95 ............ 06/22/04 .... MD
KM Strontium & Moly. 16oz ............. 7.49 ........... 06/22/04 .... MD
KM Microvert 16 oz ....................... 8.99 ........... 06/22/04 ..... MD
Microjet Powerhead 450 ................ 14.95 ......... 06/22/04 ...... MD
MD Phytoplex Phytoplank. 16oz ........ 9.20 .......... 06/22/04 ..... MD
Nutrafin Max Flakes 3.2 oz ............... 4.99 ......... 06/22/04 ...... MD
Cerith Snails (10) .......................... 14.00 ......... 08/01/04 ...... Eichberg's Exotic Reef
Emerald Crab
DEAD ...................... 3.75 ........... 08/01/04 ....... Eichberg's
Blue Legged Hermit Crabs (50) ........ 17.00 ......... 08/01/04 ....... Eichberg's
Astrea Snails (25) ........................ 16.25 .......... 08/01/04 ...... Eichberg's
Euroreef CS6-1 Protein Skimmer ..... 338.00 ......... 10/18/04 ...... MD
Scraper Metal .............................. 7.19 .......... 10/18/04 ...... MD
KM Kalkwasser 450 grams ............... 8.69 ........... 10/18/04 ...... MD
KM Tech I 16oz ............................ 7.19 ........... 10/18/04 ...... MD
KM Zooplex 16oz .......................... 9.19 ........... 10/18/04 ....... MD
Ebo-Jager 200w Heater 15" ........... 20.49 ........... 10/18/04 ...... MD
Eheim Compact Pump 600 .............. 21.99 ........... 10/18/04 ...... MD
Scarlett Cleaner Shrimp
DEAD ........ 34.99 ........... 10/31/04 ....... CapBay
Ricordea Yuma ........................... 19.99 ............. 10/31/04 ..... CapBay
Button Polyps .............................. 5.99 ............ 10/31/04 ....... CapBay
Reef Magnesium .......................... 10.99 ........... 11/06/04 ........ CapBay
Battery Air Pump Life Air 50 ............ 9.95 ............ 12/10/04 ....... MD
PC 65W 10000K Bulb (2) ............... 45.90 ............. 12/10/04 ...... MD
PC 65W Actinic 03 Bulb (2) ............ 45.90 ............ 12/10/04 ...... MD
Aqua Gloves 28" pair .................... 13.99 ............. 12/10/04 ...... MD
Aquastik Stone Grey Epoxy ............. 7.49 ............. 12/10/04 ...... MD
Replacement Scraper Blade ............. 2.99 ............ 12/10/04 ....... MD
KM Aquadose 2.5 gal .................... 21.90 ............ 12/10/04 ....... MD
Seachem Reef Advantage CA ......... 15.95 ............ 12/10/04 ....... MD
KM HI-S Maxxima 35gpd RODI ........ 184.95 ........... 12/10/04 ....... MD
Astrea Snails (30) ......................... 18.00 ........... 01/08/05 ...... Eichberg's
Blue Legged Hermit Crabs (60) ........ 28.80 ............ 01/08/05 ..... Eichberg's
Cerith Snails (10) .......................... 12.50 ........... 01/08/05 ..... Eichberg's
Nassarius Snails (10) ...................... 6.00 ........... 01/08/05 ..... Eichberg's
Marshall Island LR 13lbs ................. 116.87 .......... 01/09/05 ...... IO
Leather Coral ................................ 49.99 .......... 01/09/05 ...... IO
IO 160 gal Salt Bucket .................... 49.99 .......... 01/09/05 ...... IO
Mag-Drive 7 700gph ....................... 54.95 .......... 02/14/05 ...... MD
Frozen Fish Food ............................. 5.99 .......... 03/12/05 ...... IO
Feather Duster .............................. 19.99 .......... 03/12/05 ...... IO
Piscine Energetics (food?) ............... 10.99 .......... 03/12/05 ...... IO
Coral Banded Shrimp ...................... 12.99 ........... 03/12/05 ...... IO
Bicolor Blenny .............................. 19.99 ............ 03/12/05 ...... IO
Nutrafin Max Pellets 5.43oz .............. 7.29 ............ 05/18/05 ...... MD
Nutrafin Max Flakes 3.2oz (2) ........... 9.98 ............ 05/18/05 ...... MD
KM Reef Carbon ............................. 3.46 ............ 09/18/05 ...... IO
Marshall Island Live Rock 14lbs ......... 27.72 ........... 09/18/05 ...... IO (credit for 12lbs of Rock w/ Star Polyps)
Carbon Velcro Bag .......................... 1.73 ........... 09/18/05 ....... IO
Blue Leg Hermit Crab (25) ................. 8.80 ........... 10/08/05 ....... North GA Reef
Astrea Snail (7) .............................. 3.00 ............ 10/08/05 ....... North GA Reef
Peppermint Shrimp (4) ..................... 14.40 ............ 10/08/05 ...... North GA Reef
Ricordea ........................................ 12.00 ........... 10/08/05 ...... North GA Reef
Replacement Scraper Blade ............... 2.99 .............. 10/12/05 ...... MD
KM PH Buffer .................................. 10.95 ............. 10/12/05 ..... MD
KM Reef Carbon 2qt ........................ 13.95 .............. 10/12/05 ..... MD
PC 65W 10000K Bulb (2) .................. 45.90 .............. 10/12/05 ..... MD
PC 65W Actinic 03 Bulb (2) .............. 45.90 ............... 10/12/05 ..... MD
Seachem Multitest Basic ................. 26.95 ............... 10/12/05 ..... MD
Seachem Garlic Guard 500ml ............. 7.95 ................ 10/12/05 ..... MD
Salifert CA Test Kit ........................ 22.99 ................ 10/12/05 .... MD
Total 4298.88
Taxes, Shipping, and Handling 176.43
GRAND TOTAL $4471.32
Will get more pictures posted shortly. As I typed that list, I could think of things that I don't have receipts for so it's a few more bucks than that!
