| Setting up a saltwater tank costs money, that fact | | | | this if you are buying very high end equipment or |
| cannot be argued. Most people think that it will take a | | | | exotic corals. |
| lot of money and this keeps them away from the | | | | The above prices will give you a good estimate and |
| hobby. But figuring out how much will a saltwater | | | | should get you a tank that is completely set up |
| aquarium cost is not that hard and the article below | | | | ready to go with a basic fish or two. Additional fish |
| will help you understand the costs involved with | | | | will obviously add more money but because the |
| setting up and caring for a saltwater tank. | | | | prices of saltwater fish vary alot it is hard to gauge |
| How Much Will a Saltwater Aquarium Cost To Setup | | | | the extra expense they will add. |
| While figuring out your marine aquarium setup to the | | | | How Much To Maintain My Saltwater Aquarium |
| penny would be pretty tough you can get a very | | | | The cost involved to take care of marine aquariums |
| close estimate of the overall cost by using a cost per | | | | will be different for each tank. But as a general rule |
| gallon factor. If you are setting up a marine aquarium | | | | of thumb the average saltwater tank will cost about |
| that will only have fish in it you can easily use the | | | | $.50-$1 per tank gallon to run and maintain. A reef |
| number of $20-$25 per tank gallon. | | | | aquarium will be much more and you will be safe to |
| If you are setting up a reef aquarium the added | | | | figure in around $1.50-$2 per tank gallon in operating |
| equipment can drive this number to around $35 per | | | | and maintenance costs each month. |
| tank gallon. The reef tank can go much higher then | | | | |