Cheaper is better build

[mainereefer]

Been a long 6 years out of the hobby. So I'm slowly getting back to aquarium life. So I'm putting my build here.
I amazed the price changes in 6 years a head of frogspawn that used to sell for $10-$15 is now $50-$80 as example.

So I'm setting up the cheaper is better tank. I am only putting things I can get a great deal on in this setup...

24g biocube. Viparspectra led light

I cant stay away from $15 corals tank is full lol
I now have about $600 into this setup it will be moving to a 36g bowfront

 

[lapin]

Nice

 

[mainereefer]

My clowns....
easiest clowns I have ever paired.
0 agression toward each other, they cuddled from the first second together

 

[mainereefer]

I added a nem, some mushrooms, and some zoa today... I will add pics and update first post

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Nice

 

[ZX6Reef]

Been a long 6 years out of the hobby. So I'm slowly getting back to aquarium life. So I'm putting my build here.
I amazed the price changes in 6 years a head of frogspawn that used to sell for $10-$15 is now $50-$80 as example.

So I'm setting up the cheaper is better tank. I am only putting things I can get a great deal on in this setup...

24g biocube. (Had kicking around about 10 years)
175w mh (have had to long to remember)
Black live sand ($15)
Marco rock ($2 #)

Mccullochi clown ($35)
Spotcinctus Clownfish ($35)

Browned out florida ric ($5)
Scarlet reef crabs ($2)
Peppermint shrimp ($5)
Cleaner shrimp ($20)

I’ve been out for 7 years and just now am getting a tank again. It is crazy how much livestock prices have skyrocketed and hardware has gone down.

How long has this been wet?

 

[mainereefer]

My first reef tank was in 2001....

I’ve been out for 7 years and just now am getting a tank again. It is crazy how much livestock prices have skyrocketed and hardware has gone down.

How long has this been wet?

This tank is about 3 months old

 

[mainereefer]

Today's. Full tank shot....
As soon as I find some good cheap LR I have to settle for these 4 rocks in a pile lol

 

[WirelessMike]

Welcome back! Love budget builds (cuz I always build on a budget as well). Great looking setup!

 

[mainereefer]

Horrible pick of J/F, rainbow incinerator

 

[CanuckReefer]

Today's. Full tank shot....
As soon as I find some good cheap LR I have to settle for these 4 rocks in a pile lol

Nice to see another member back into it.... 'budget' is my middle name. Just give us a little piece of the ocean....looking good.

 

[mainereefer]

Both clowns are together in the nem today...

 

[mainereefer]

Torch been in tank 10 min it is opening

 

[CanuckReefer]

Torch been in tank 10 min it is opening

Things are as we say 'percolating'.... well done, nice Torch.

 

[mainereefer]

My brown rhodactis has changed colors a couple times...
2-3 weeks color is first pic 5-6 weeks color is second pic

 

[mainereefer]

Just won another raffle!!! Last pic is mother colony's
Big shout out to. The pham

 

[mainereefer]

So I have hit the $300 mark on my tank will have to get a full tank shot for the people that say this hobby is expensive lol

 

[mainereefer]

Updated pic of the torch its coloring up nice I think

 

[mainereefer]

Full tank shot

 

[mainereefer]

New shroomie pic