Just for fun, I am going to try to match Chad in nano costs. This is for the way my current nano is set up.
15 gallon tank - $15.00
Glass cover - $15.00
Aqualight - $75.00
Shipping - $14.00
Powerhead - $30.00?
AC 200 - $27.00?
Chemipure $10.00?
CPR Refugium - $160.00
Refugium light - $40.00?
Electronic Thermometer - $25.00
Powerbars & timer - $30.00?
Liverock - free
substrate - 0
Livestock - $200.00+
Stand - Free
That comes to a grand total of approximately $641.00. Some costs are shared with my main system, and are not factored in. Some items are just luxury, and the high cost of livestock is the $200.00 worth of zoos I bought recently.
Even with some luxury, and unnecesary items, the cost is but a fraction of a large system.
