Re: Psy's little Marine Cube
#11
Well, as my laptop is tied up running reports for me, I thought I would put down a list of everything I have so far spent on my "budget" marine cube. Just to give any newbie an indication as to costs
Tank & Stand - Dennerle Marinus 60: ?350
Heater - included: ?0
Surface Skimmer - included: ?0
Lighting - T5 10,000k included: ?0
Sump - Custom made: ?50
Protein Skimmer - Tunze 9002: ?120
Return Pump - TMC Rio 1700: ?50
Sump Light - TMC Aqua Ray micro LED 200: ?30
Sump cooling - Azoo Twin fans: ?20
Moon Lighting - TMC Aquaray blue strip: ?25
Marine grade egg crate: ?25
Extra test kits (Salifert Iodine, Magnesium, Calcium): ?40
Auto top up - TMC V2 Auto Top Up: ?35
Circulation - NeWave 1000 Circulation Pump: ?15
Pipework - Ocean Life v2: ?120
Salinity - D-D Refractometer: ?35
Water container - 10l food safe: ?5
So, up to this point I have managed to spend just over ?900
Still to come:
Live rock - 8 kgs: ?100 (approx)
Phosphate remover - chaeto: ?5
Livestock - CUC & Fish: ?150 (ish)
Corals: Who knows
I expect my budget tank will have cost me about ?1,250 by the time I'm done
Ever get that feeling you regret starting something??