I know you can go DYI, but if you go Red Sea or Waterbox, there's no way around it. You need to buy a larger tank to have more cabinet/sump space.
I've DYI'd my first tank, a 50G, the result wasn't bad at all. My dad is a mechanical engineer with his own workshop, and he helped a lot. But after 2 yrs, for my living room I want something with a professional finish.
I've been happy with my 50G size-wise, but the cabinet feels really cramped, and this in turn has made skip maintenance tasks.
That's how I've ended up ordering a waterbox Frag 145.5. I've literarily ordered the largest tank my floor can handle weight-wise. And not because I wanted a bigger tank, I just wanted a professionally built aquarium with a much larger cabinet than my 50G.
Anyone else bought a larger tank just to have more usable cabinet/sump space?
I've DYI'd my first tank, a 50G, the result wasn't bad at all. My dad is a mechanical engineer with his own workshop, and he helped a lot. But after 2 yrs, for my living room I want something with a professional finish.
I've been happy with my 50G size-wise, but the cabinet feels really cramped, and this in turn has made skip maintenance tasks.
That's how I've ended up ordering a waterbox Frag 145.5. I've literarily ordered the largest tank my floor can handle weight-wise. And not because I wanted a bigger tank, I just wanted a professionally built aquarium with a much larger cabinet than my 50G.
Anyone else bought a larger tank just to have more usable cabinet/sump space?