Lol, so far I have only spent a small fraction of the cost of my main reef tank on this grumpy lizard. My 120 gallon 2x2x4 tank, sump and stand ran me over 2 grand just to get it up and stable. My little 25 gallon clown and anemone system ran me over $500 to get up and stable. Then, because these tanks require so much RO/DI water, I installed a filter so I could save hundreds of dollars on water changes. So, my little output of several hundred (so far) for this wonderfully colorful little guy is not so bad so far. Of course...I am just beginning, lol. I went ahead and ordered some Dragon Ledges for the Reptibreeze and am waiting on them to come in before I move him into it. I already have a mist king for the cage, and am planning to use Great Stuff to make ledges and pots for live plants and such. I have a 24" reptisun t5HO (currently with a 5.0 bulb, but have ordered an Arcadia 12 for the big cage) and a dual dome basking/plant light. In the end, I am planning to get a quad fixture instead, but I bought what I have before I really had any solid plans. Right now, he is in the medium sized ZooMed kit, but I stuffed it with branches and silk plants I bought from Hobby Lobby. He seems to be content with his current situation, but I am sure he will be much happier once I get him into his big home. Plus...I really want to start using real plants and ditch these fake vines and foliage.
