lol - once you start reading NANO REEF your bio cube wont suffice.
Here are the basic things pretty much everyone upgrades so if you are a tech junkie or someone who likes to diy you will need to add these costs into you budget
skimmer - tunze 9002
add powerheads (couple Koralia nano 425 or vortech mp10)
change lights (leds or 18" t5s if you want to keep the stock hood)
add INTANK media rack (for chemipure, carbon, chaeto)
replace return pump for higher turnover through fuge section
with that said it might be a better to get a used tank of similar gallonage and add acrylic baffles in the back to mimic the all in one design of the bio cube then just purchase the above items or build them into the design. Lot of people on nano reef have gone this route and you usually end up saving some cash and get what you want from the start instead of wasting money on parts you just end up throwing out.
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