sam2110
Active Member
Hi all,
Just wanted to document the real cost for setting up a successful nano tank from scratch. I have based this on my own fluval spec 60/16. I made the mistake when I built my first tank of not realising the cost involved. I could have done things slightly cheaper with this tank but not alot.
I've broken it down into categories to try and accurately price each aspect of set up and the first 6-8 months of maintenance.
(I've also rounded things to the nearest £)
AQUASCAPE
D-d aquascape rock £90
carib sea live sand £30
Glue and apoxy £15
SALT WATER MIXING
Glamorca RODI unit £320
Water drums £25
Mixing container £20
10kg Tropic marin pro salt £40
Power head to mix £25
Heater to temp match water change £35
Hanna salinity checker £85
D-d Refractometer £35
TANK
Fluval spec 60/16 £150
Jump gaurd £38
Intank chamber lid £35
FILTRATION
Ehime compact 1000 pump £30
Intank media basket first chamber £50
Intank media basket second chamber £50
Redsea carbon £15
Big sheet of filter floss £20
AI nero 3 wavemaker £150
TEMPERATURE
D-d heating and cooling controller £59
D-d cooling fans £50
Flaval 50w E series heater £35
WATER QUALITY
Phosphate reducer NT labs £20
Red sea ABC small liquid bottles £25
D-d/kamoer P1 pro dosing pump for ALK £100
D-d/kamoer P1 pro dosing pump for CAL £100
Tunze ATO £75
Top off water container £40
TMC water change pump £31
TESTING
Salifert NH4 £10
Salifert NO2 £10
Salifert nitrate £10
Salifert mag £14
Salifert cal £15
Salifert alk £10
Hanna nitrate £70
Hanna alk £70
Hanna phosphorus £70
Hanna calcium £70
ICP test £35
LIGHTING
Maxspect RSX 100 £400
FOOD AND CORAL CARE
Coral RX pro dip £22
Fish food 3 pots £15
Redsea AB+ £23
Redsea colours ABCD £18
Frozen foods total for around 6 months £20
Reef roids £15
POWER AND MONITORING
Smart 4 way power strip £30
Anti surge 4 way power strip £13
Seneye reef pack £299
I have also spent just over £1000 on coral and a pair of clownfish.
Total equipment and maintenance £3032 or $4164 USD
Total with stock a little over £4000 or $5494 USD
Just wanted to document the real cost for setting up a successful nano tank from scratch. I have based this on my own fluval spec 60/16. I made the mistake when I built my first tank of not realising the cost involved. I could have done things slightly cheaper with this tank but not alot.
I've broken it down into categories to try and accurately price each aspect of set up and the first 6-8 months of maintenance.
(I've also rounded things to the nearest £)
AQUASCAPE
D-d aquascape rock £90
carib sea live sand £30
Glue and apoxy £15
SALT WATER MIXING
Glamorca RODI unit £320
Water drums £25
Mixing container £20
10kg Tropic marin pro salt £40
Power head to mix £25
Heater to temp match water change £35
Hanna salinity checker £85
D-d Refractometer £35
TANK
Fluval spec 60/16 £150
Jump gaurd £38
Intank chamber lid £35
FILTRATION
Ehime compact 1000 pump £30
Intank media basket first chamber £50
Intank media basket second chamber £50
Redsea carbon £15
Big sheet of filter floss £20
AI nero 3 wavemaker £150
TEMPERATURE
D-d heating and cooling controller £59
D-d cooling fans £50
Flaval 50w E series heater £35
WATER QUALITY
Phosphate reducer NT labs £20
Red sea ABC small liquid bottles £25
D-d/kamoer P1 pro dosing pump for ALK £100
D-d/kamoer P1 pro dosing pump for CAL £100
Tunze ATO £75
Top off water container £40
TMC water change pump £31
TESTING
Salifert NH4 £10
Salifert NO2 £10
Salifert nitrate £10
Salifert mag £14
Salifert cal £15
Salifert alk £10
Hanna nitrate £70
Hanna alk £70
Hanna phosphorus £70
Hanna calcium £70
ICP test £35
LIGHTING
Maxspect RSX 100 £400
FOOD AND CORAL CARE
Coral RX pro dip £22
Fish food 3 pots £15
Redsea AB+ £23
Redsea colours ABCD £18
Frozen foods total for around 6 months £20
Reef roids £15
POWER AND MONITORING
Smart 4 way power strip £30
Anti surge 4 way power strip £13
Seneye reef pack £299
I have also spent just over £1000 on coral and a pair of clownfish.
Total equipment and maintenance £3032 or $4164 USD
Total with stock a little over £4000 or $5494 USD
