Budget friendly hacks for reef keeping!

Biggest money saver - need more nutrients? Just dose skimmer collection cup back into tank or remove collection cup. I also frequently trade/buy from local reefers helps to save a lot of cash
Trading and free to a good home worked very well for me when I started. I also bought my first tank off a guy who was getting out of the hobby. Fish and tank setup.
 
Affirm and PayPal pay in 4. Makes everything way cheaper :)
 
Agree with all that said because it cost more not always better. I use Jaebo wave makers and doser. The doser is easy no Wi-Fi but set and forget.
 

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IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 25 58.1%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 2 4.7%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 2 4.7%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 1 2.3%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 2.3%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 7 16.3%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 3 7.0%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 2.3%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

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

    Votes: 1 2.3%
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