Things that reefers can do to help save themselves money

[The Grizz]

DIY LEDs saved me big cash, buy good used equipment if your able to find it & my biggest saving is the good old barter system, good all my glass for my 8'- 300 gal tank for a fraction of the price it would have cost to have a builder supply & build my tank. So I guess for me it's the DIY method that really saves me $$$ in the end.

[lastlight]

If you quit the hobby stay quit.

[subman]

Originally Posted by lastlight

If you quit the hobby stay quit.

Buy used equipment from quitters lol

[mrhasan]

Don't cheap out in the hobby; will end up paying more. That's what I have learnt till now.

[subman]

don't try every LED fixture

[BlueTang<3]

Originally Posted by subman

don't try every LED fixture

You still havnt tried the vertex or Orphics but I am almost as guilty as u on this. Vertex ecotech and now Mitras.

[howdy20012002]

The money you guys have spent on LED's...ouch
I recommend to people to figure out what they want at the beginning and go from there...buying junk and figuring out that it is junk or not good enough for your future plans is just flushing money down the drain.
I think most of us of all bought some piece of equipment that we soon realize is not adequate and should have taken the advice from others.
buying second hand is probably the best way to save money for sure..especially when you can get stuff from a tank shut down.

[Dearth]

Don't let friends get you startd in the hobby

Other than that go used where you can may not be the best but it will keep you going till you can get what you want