Hello there

olireef · Mar 22, 2020

Hi everybody
I am quite new to keeping saltwater tanks. I started a few months back with a used reefer 170. This Forum looks very cool and friendly and I'm happy to join you :-)

Now I don't know if I should ask my question here or somewhere else in the Forum, you can tell me if I should post it under another segment.

I am very happy with the 170 but I start to notice that more space would be beneficial. (A bigger aquarium never hurts, except your bank account :) ). I have been thinking about a Peninsula tank because I like the idea of having more viewing surface. I was looking into either the Waterbox or the Red Sea ones. I personally think the waterbox is a bit better because you can open the cabinet from both sides and the ATO reservoir isn't on top of the sump (which makes maintenance a bit less convenient I think)
I normally wouldn't upgrade to a larger tank for a couple of more months but I saw someone's post who sells a used red sea peninsula 500 with all Equipment (with orphek atlantik v4), Fish, corals etc... for 2'800$
Would you recommend me going for this one or should I buy a new one? And if so should I go for Waterbox or Red Sea?

Crabs McJones · Mar 22, 2020

Welcome to R2R! Waterbox gets my vote. Seen their tanks at RAP chicago, their build quality and customer service is pretty good :)

albano · Mar 22, 2020

Welcome... IMO bigger is better, no matter what you buy, you’ll be thinking about an upgrade before you know it!

JoshO · Mar 22, 2020

Welcome to R2R! I've not owner either but I've seen a lot of recent bad press for red sea, and a lot of people recommending waterbox, so it gets my vote!

Mastiffsrule · Mar 22, 2020

Welcome. We are very nice and friendly. So don’t hesitate to ask. I dont have experience with RSR so can’t comment

Jaebster · Mar 22, 2020

Welcome!

Dragon52 · Mar 22, 2020

It's really going to come down to what really suits your sitiuation, save where you can but make sure you dble check for leaks before setting up in house.