Hi Everyone,
I have progressed quite well.
So far my budget stands at:
12kg Live Rock £40 (from a friend running one of their tanks down)
12kg Coral Sand £24 (found in a fish shop!)
8kg Instant Ocean Salt £26 (3.5kg used, 4.5kg left)
Protein Skimmer £30 (from my friend running their tank down. TMC V2 600 protein skimmer)
Refractometer £0 (included from my friend)
3 Stage RO Unit £38 (found from a specialist water product manufacturer. They have made their own range)
Boyu Powerhead £10 (auction bargain on Ebay)
Marine keeping book £0 (included from my friend)
So all in so far, I have spent £168. Seeing that I originally budgeted for only the 4kg of salt, having 4.5kg left warrants the extra spend. I go on holiday in June, so the tank is now cycling and it gives me time to read up, but no livestock will be added until late June. So, bearing this is mind with the extra 2kg of sand (~ £4) and extra 2kg of rock (~ £6), it's come in at £158 with the powerhead replacing the UV unit.
I have priced up livestock at £110, so I will be bang on budget!