Hi, I’m considering a new salt water aquarium

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[DDenny]

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[Fish Think Pink]

What do people think of the Red Sea Reefer 425XL versus the 350 Deluxe. I can’t tell from the marine depot site if either comes with a pump or chiller, and if so is which are recommended for these tanks? I have an alcove in my living room that is 47” wide, 80” tall and 30” deep. Do I need anything else before I order and set up with water, sea salt, live rock and sand?

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[CMMorgan]

Hey there! I'm not a #redseareefer but many here are. Someone should be able

to give you more details.
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[G Santana]

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[jmichaelh7]

What do people think of the Red Sea Reefer 425XL versus the 350 Deluxe. I can’t tell from the marine depot site if either comes with a pump or chiller, and if so is which are recommended for these tanks? I have an alcove in my living room that is 47” wide, 80” tall and 30” deep. Do I need anything else before I order and set up with water, sea salt, live rock and sand?

Seems like it will be a tight fit man. You definitely want enough room to mess with your wires if applicable in the future, reaching your hand in the back toggling with any accessories as needed. You definitely need clearance on the sides as well. 47" will barely squeeze in the tank i believe on the 425xl

 

[MERKEY]

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[Weasel1960]

Welcome to R2R. Definitely will want to consider maintenance for reaching things, cleaning glass, etc. Good luck on your build hope you do a build thread.

 

[WIReefer]

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[BermudaHogfish]

Is this your first saltwater tank? Do you want more comments on starting up than just the tank?

Yes. This is my first saltwater tank at home, although I work with UC Berkeley’s integrative bio program so have helped set up many freshwater tanks.

 

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[Manny’s Reef]

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