Nano=Expensive!?

[Bartman]

Originally Posted by Canadian Man

NO.

I set up my 230g tank and system and I can say foresure that my 230g tank costs more per gallon than a 10 gallon Nano.

Other than waterchanges Nano's are cheep. Even then a 200g bucket, 1 5g waterchange a week. That's 40 weeks for $75.00 if my match is correct. My salt for my 230 alone is 200g bucket for 4 months if not more.

Good try though

Au contraire! I have a 10G nano and I agree that a 200G bucket of salt will last me a long time, but..........

I would estimate that the basic setup of my nano (tank, substrate, PC lights, small skimmer, powerheads, live rock, etc.) exclusive of livestock has, conservatively , cost over $500. This equates to a cost per gallon of $50. There is no sump, refugium, MH lighting, calc reactors, automated top-ups, RO/DI system, etc. Could I not build a 230G system for less than $11,500, without any of the above?

Personally, I think my nano is better than a TV anyday, but cheap......NO.