Startup prices for a marine tank?

[JenTN]

well if you're interested here are some of my favs


golden angelfish
boyle's angelfish
multicolor angelfish
bellus angelfish
swissguard basslet
swale's bass
melatremus eel
helfrich's firefish
yashia goby
blackcap gramma
peppermint hogfish
blue spotted jawfish
sohal tangs (too big for a 55 though)
mystery wrasse

wow, thanks, those are beautiful!

However, I do have to say, it is now my mission to one day own a mystery wrasse. I looked at prices, and it appears I will have to lie to my husband and say the 2" fish was bought for $20 rather than over $200, lol.

He really can't say anything, he has a $900 paintball gun that he bougt 3 years ago and has only used once.

 

[BIGgourami]

that's pretty good leverage

 

[gthiele]

Don't go to cheap as you don't want things breaking on you. I recommend you budget $500- $1000 Total cost of everything. One more important thing $8 dollar live rock is atrocious and $12 is absolutely disgusting, I can get some for $4 a pound

 

[BIGgourami]

have you seen rock that is worth $12 a pound?

you can alway cut it with cheap live and base rock.. but i recomend getting at least one peice of premium rock just for the variety of life that's on it