thinking of starting a nano- costs?

[sphelps]

I managed to setup a fluval edge nano on low budget:

Fluval edge used of Kijiji: $60
6 LED retro from RapidLED: $80
Aluminum ½” x 8” flat bar for heat sink: Free from friend
Acrylic Shield and aluminum screen bracket to mount acrylic shield over lights (HD): $30
Maxi Jet 1200 for return: $30
Recycling bin from HD used for sump: $8
Broken used fluval 304 modified and used inline with sump: Free from local reefer
10 lbs of rock and rubble: Free from local reefers
Substrate: $20
Heater: $25
Top of vase from IKEA: $20
Humidifier float for top off from HD: $8
Misc Plumbing Parts: $20
Custom stand: $400 LOL