Wellp, here's that video of the Vertex sump :D

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Originally Posted by albert_dao

Heh, you arent accounting for accumulated mistakes which should be factored into a build, IMO

ah yes IMO they should not be counted.IMO A build is how it sits.or the cost to build it up as it sits. "how much are you into the hobby for?" is where I would count it all.
i went from a 150 MH fixture to a 250 MH fixture to LED 3 mag returns and finally settled on a snapper. lots and lots heaters and powerheads over the years i woudnt include. i wouldnt say well since ive bought 3 lights and a dozen various pumps n powerheads so add 3 grand to it.

i relate it to vehicles. i bought my first car at 16, bought a BMW at 20 wanted a nice truck at 23 to haul bikes and dogs around easily so i bought a ram laramie not realizing what a pile of crap it was and currently have a ford platinum. i wouldnt consider that truck cost 200 grand since i made a few mistake purchases prior and decided to upgrade.

this is just how I interpret the question