Budget Reef Tank Build

Published on dec 30 2018 a walkthrough of how i built the budget 5g reef tank for less than 200 along with a quick tank update.

Budget reef tank build.

Saltwater aquariums aren t cheap but there is always an affordable way to start keeping your own. Huge thanks to oceanboxdesigns for collaborating with me on this. No budget tank build 150. Tank size is determined by your budget your livestock choices and how much space you have to keep your new aquarium.

A budget will let you know what you can and cannot afford. Nimas northern indiana marine aquarium society 70. Owning a saltwater aquarium is just such a hobby where a budget is an absolute must. Time for an upgrade 55g micro budget build.

The last piece to your puzzle is getting some water. As with most who want to get into this hobby we love to see those fancy 15 year reef projects and want the same result tomorrow. After adding sand and rock our grand total is 275 29 for the entire build less the water and livestock. Pretty impressive and budget friendly for a very functional little reef tank.

It seemed like a big tank and i was not gung ho about going bigger with this new tank. A bigger tank equates to more money for the tank equipment and livestock and i didn t want to go overboard. The largest tank i have ever owned was a 225 gallon aquarium that measured 72 l x 30 w x 24 t. One of the secrets of reef keeping bigger is always better.

The marine aquarium on a budget can be as simple as a 20 gallon tank with a hang on back outside fish tank filter a heater and marine substrate. This would make a fine home for a couple of clownfish some shrimp and a hermit crab. Sure there s low end tanks available but why would you trust a discount item with the responsibility of safely holding gallons upon gallons of water. There s no way around it reef tanks aren t the cheapest.