Aquabuys Mini Bow 7 Nano-Reef Kit

[sailforfun15]

I am looking to start a Mini Bow 7 nano-reef and was wondering if anyone had any comments on the kit being sold on ebay by Aqua Buys. From what I can tell from reading this site, the components are mostly those that are typically used for a Mini Bow nano-reef and the price, based on LFS and web comparisons, seems pretty good. The kit includes:

 

Mini Bow 7 Gallon Aquarium + Hood

32 watt Smartlite Retrofit Kit

AquaClear Mini Power Filter

Micro Jet 320 Power Head

Tronic 50 watt Submersible Heater

Digital Temperature Alert Thermometer

Twister TW-40 Cleaning Magnet

Instant Ocean_Hydrometer

Instant Ocean 25 Gallon Salt Mix

Marine Lab Water Test Kit

Calcium Pro Water Test Kit

 

Price is $225 plus about $25 shipping. My only concern is that the tank may break during shipping. In contrast, a small LFS is offering a Mini Bow kit with live rock, crushed coral, but minus the power head, heater, thermometer, and cleaning magnet for $275. Their live rock is $7/lb.

 

Todd

[quandary_23]

Breaking it up:

Mini-Bow - $60-$70 from petco

32 watt retro - $50 from bigalsonline

Aquaclear - $10 petsolutions.com

Power head - ~$15-$20

Heater - $12 ebo jager / $20 titanium from petsolutions.com

Digital temp alert - $20 petco, not really needed though if you get titanium heater, mine is always at the temp I put it to

Mag float cleaner - $6 petsolutions

Instant ocean hydormeter - $7.50 petsolutions

Instant ocean 25 - $12 petco

Test kits - ~$30

 

And the total is, using the hight prices: ~245 so not too bad.

 

Check out customaquatics at

http://customaquatics.com/customaquatic/de...glass&offset=-1

They have some nice setups look at the last 4 on that page, bigger tanks too then the mini-bow. Alot of people like them.

 

I went with the jbj, all I added was a powerhead(201) and titanium heater. I spent $135 for that much.

 

Hope that helps.