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DOO-E
09-02-2004, 05:00 AM
How Much Have you spent on your nano reefs. I am building a 7 - 10 gallon ano reef for a friend here. Looking to see what people have spent on their set ups. Could you tell me what you have done with it. Now i dont want a over the years total i would like a total of all the thing running living, or in your tank now. Thank you

Chad
09-02-2004, 06:22 AM
Here is a old thread where we talked about this..

http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6760&highlight=

Dale D
09-02-2004, 11:09 PM
We've got about $1300 into the 7 gallon mini bow at work. :biggrin:

muck
09-02-2004, 11:11 PM
We've got about $1300 into the 7 gallon mini bow at work. :biggrin:
:eek:

kris_willard
09-03-2004, 12:13 AM
$600 in my 5.5 not cvounting livestock

Dale D
09-03-2004, 01:48 AM
So far my 3.5 gallon at home has about $150 into it before livestock.

3.5g Tank $14
PC lighting for tank $50
PC lighting for refugium $50
Heater $36

I already had the Aquaclear 500 that I used for the refugium. $0

fortheloveofcrabs
09-03-2004, 05:52 PM
Hmmm, lets see...

$170 tank
$150 plumbing
$175 stand
$320 lighting
$100 sump
$375 chiller/heater

total $1290 for a 16 gal bow, mh lighting. Keep in mind you also need water (DO NOT USE TAP!! Edmonton water stinks!) and salt, salt is $$$. Live rock also adds up really fast. Just think about 1 - 2 lbs of it per gallon, and about $10 a pound. So... a 7 gal would cost about $100 in rock alone. Be careful not to under budget like I did... Better to be safe than sorry! :)

DOO-E
09-05-2004, 05:25 AM
LOL begfore the drought if you ran chin lake through a giant coffee filter it was cleaner than the water u drink in edmonton. But now i am not sure.

ungp
11-04-2004, 10:54 PM
Well, mine is a JBL 12 Gal Nano Cube

Tank - $200 (friend ordered this for me in the US & brought it on his trip here)
Therm - $60 (Got 2, one for water changes)
Rocks - $75
Foods/Additives - $45
Salt Mixes - $50 (200 Gal bucket)
Water - $1/Gal (Distilled from safeway)
Powerheads - $45 (Got 2, one for water changes)
DIY moonlight - $20


so far, only amounts to about a bit less than $500

snaggle
11-20-2004, 05:16 AM
[quote="ungp"]Well, mine is a JBL 12 Gal Nano Cube

Tank - $200 (friend ordered this for me in the US & brought it on his trip here)
[/quote

wow 200 on just a 12g tank. that must be some nice tank. :lol:

ungp
12-30-2004, 04:49 AM
[quote=ungp]Well, mine is a JBL 12 Gal Nano Cube

Tank - $200 (friend ordered this for me in the US & brought it on his trip here)
[/quote

wow 200 on just a 12g tank. that must be some nice tank. :lol:

Well, its a complete setup.
comes with a 3-stage filtration system in the back.
Basically, just add water and live-stock.
Here's a pic of my tank,


http://www.urbanpad.com/images/reef/full-tank.jpg

AndyL
12-30-2004, 05:00 AM
JBJ nanocubes (even the new DX models) can be had for much less than 200. I'd also like to point out you should take a look at what other nanocube owners are doing with theirs - that "3 stage filtration" is less than ideal.

Andy

Tarolisol
12-30-2004, 05:03 AM
Well not sure if my 24 gallon cube is considered a nano but mine is a total cost without live rock or lifestock of about 230 dollers

$40 for tank 18x18x18
$50 aquaclear 500 for fuge and heaters
$120 for lights retro fit workhorse ballast with 3 55 watt bulbs
$10 dollers for 100 watts of heat. I got a deal there.

Murminator
12-30-2004, 05:22 AM
100 BILLION DOLLARS :rolleyes:
http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/500/1305evilpinky_thumbnail.jpeg

204CORD
01-29-2005, 05:50 AM
$3000 and counting on my 35L

AndyL
01-29-2005, 03:54 PM
I think i'm well over 600 on my 2.5g :) But now it's mostly on frags and other fun things :)

Andy