GreenNeedle
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A bit of a camp name but I'll go with it for now. lol
This will be the 35Ltr Nano I have been planning since October last year.
I was trying to do the whole project for under £150 including tank, all equipment, plant and livestock! but am finding it quite hard so I am revising my budget to £175
So far I have the following:
Tank
ArcTank 35Ltr (40cm x 28cm x 30cm) inc ArcPod £50 (I will sell thefilter on through ebay to retreive some money)
Filter
Eden copy off ebay £20 + Glass 9mm in/out pipes off ebay £22
Heater
Was looking into using a reptile mat coupled with a thermostat controller but at £50+ this idea may have to go in favour of a standard heater.
Substrate
I will be using ADA AS amazonia but to keep the cost down I shall be buying a 3Ltr bag and mixing half of it with fine gravel to use at the bottom and then use the pure half on top. This brings the cost down to £13 for the ADA and pennies for the gravel from a garden centre.
Under this I shall be using Leonardite that I already have and of course mulm underneath that.
Hardscape
Looking for a nice piece of wood to fit for under £15
Plants
Anubias Barteri 'Petite' - £0 (I already have in my 33USG)
Xmas moss - £0 (As above)
Needle Leaf Java Fern - £0 (as above)
Cryptocoryne Parva - £5 Tropica
Glosso - £5 Tropica
Fish
Celestial Rasbora (Galaxy Danios. lol) x 10
Pygmy Cory x 10
Waiting for Monty @ Tri-mar to quote me as I am also after some more Cardinals to top up my 33USG. Should be about £45ish.
So there we have it. I am aiming to get this lot bought in June/July and planted up. The fish will be bought and go in a month later.
Any ideas on reducing costs here (other than using the standard hoses of filters or using soil etc. lol)
Andy
This will be the 35Ltr Nano I have been planning since October last year.
I was trying to do the whole project for under £150 including tank, all equipment, plant and livestock! but am finding it quite hard so I am revising my budget to £175
So far I have the following:
Tank
ArcTank 35Ltr (40cm x 28cm x 30cm) inc ArcPod £50 (I will sell thefilter on through ebay to retreive some money)
Filter
Eden copy off ebay £20 + Glass 9mm in/out pipes off ebay £22
Heater
Was looking into using a reptile mat coupled with a thermostat controller but at £50+ this idea may have to go in favour of a standard heater.
Substrate
I will be using ADA AS amazonia but to keep the cost down I shall be buying a 3Ltr bag and mixing half of it with fine gravel to use at the bottom and then use the pure half on top. This brings the cost down to £13 for the ADA and pennies for the gravel from a garden centre.
Under this I shall be using Leonardite that I already have and of course mulm underneath that.
Hardscape
Looking for a nice piece of wood to fit for under £15
Plants
Anubias Barteri 'Petite' - £0 (I already have in my 33USG)
Xmas moss - £0 (As above)
Needle Leaf Java Fern - £0 (as above)
Cryptocoryne Parva - £5 Tropica
Glosso - £5 Tropica
Fish
Celestial Rasbora (Galaxy Danios. lol) x 10
Pygmy Cory x 10
Waiting for Monty @ Tri-mar to quote me as I am also after some more Cardinals to top up my 33USG. Should be about £45ish.
So there we have it. I am aiming to get this lot bought in June/July and planted up. The fish will be bought and go in a month later.
Any ideas on reducing costs here (other than using the standard hoses of filters or using soil etc. lol)
Andy