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Originally Posted by cale262
I think you could do a very nice little 20/30gal system for well under $200 (tank, stand, LR & sand, hob filter T5 lights etc.) if you spend the time searching and acquiring the components used...
On the other side of the coin, I did a quick cost spread sheet out of curiousity for a small 24" cube that I have, conclusion, I have sunk more than $4800 into this system before livestock or corals...I guess it all depends on your definition of "do it right"...?
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Ya, look for parting out systems. I'd probably bump the number up to about $500 minimum as there is a lot of hidden costs such as salt, hydrometers, test kits, etc.
I think I'm up somewhere about $2k on my 24" cube... just guessing but I don't think I actually want to know.