12 gal cheap as can be project!

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I think ive done pretty good for not spending anything other than $20 on plumbing parts. My lack of planning caused me to have about $15 in extra plumb parts left haha.. My focus was to spend as little as possible by trading, and using old parts.

The set up, custom 12 gal with sloped front built with scrap pieces.
Custom sump built from scrap from my last 15 gal tank i had.
Seaclone skimmer given to me at a hrrc reef meet one time
Assortment of left over parts from an old 15 gal i had.
Water from my 125 gal, along with lr and ls from there.
Cleaner shrimp and some hermits from 125 gallon.

I had a heater but stupid me turned it on before i had water in not thinking, pored water in and bam it exploded.

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I even did some help in exchange for more LR, traded some acrylic work for a 96 watt coralife. Brought a toadstool frag, candy cane frag, and sun coral over from 125 gallon tank.
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