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Originally posted by Sk8r
I'd say about 3000.00 for a 55 is about right.
On a nano, one of the best deals in some ways is the aquapod or its like [see our sponsors]...or a used aquapod. THere you're talking about 150-300.00 for about 20-odd gallons, complete with all the gear you need to make a marine tank work. Range depends on lighting choice: capacity to keep stony corals depends on lights; soft corals ok with lesser lights.
The good part of this deal is that it will work pretty well for a few fish, a nice little set of corals, and what you're left buying is sand, rock, water, and your test kits.
The bad part of this deal is that the day you want a larger tank you have to start completely over and sell off your 'pod for a new tank, because none of the gear will fit anything else.
Of course, you might just as well have the new tank in the living room and the pod in your bedroom...lol----many reefers end up this way.
But if you're just starting out and don't want to get taken with too much tank or things that won't go together, it's a good deal.
OTOH, look in the Used Equipment forum and see if you can't find somebody selling theirs instead of setting up a second tank. Running white vinegar through a used system can make it sparkle again in 24 hours. Best pick somebody who doesn't have to ship so you can go there and look at it and make sure you have all the pipes and hoses.
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So the aquapod or the JBJ 12 gallon kit comes with all the neccesary equipment?
I thought you still needed to buy stuff? well in that case, if its only $150 total for all the equipment then setting up a reef tank just became much more feasible.