Budget 150g Build

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Starting a budget FOWLR build. Picked this 150g tank up on marketplace for $300. Got a bashsea smart series 36x15x16 with it. Cabinet is in pretty good shape.
Plan is to redo seals(they look decent but just to be sure), plumbing(came with it but I’d like to set it up with new material), cabinet and a good cleaning. Unsure on what set up I want to go with on sump, trident or traditional with skimmer. Goal is to stay under $1500 and learn a whole lot. All my current tanks are AIO, so I’m excited to start this budget build and see where it takes me.
 
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IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 45 59.2%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 5 6.6%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 5.3%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 3.9%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 12 15.8%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 3.9%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 2 2.6%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.3%
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