G'day all!
I'm thinking of buying a new aquarium for this space. The column is 32" so a 36" would protrude about 2" each side. But I think it'd be a nice spot for it.
I've narrowed it down to the two in the poll but I'm definitely open to suggestions. I'd like a nice white cabinet, a sump (it would be my first), an area for a refugium, room for an Apex system in the cabinet. My goal would be an SPS dominant tank, with a few interesting, maybe not so common fish.
Some thoughts I've had about each option so far
Redsea Reefer XL300
+ Has refugium divider In the sump
+ Photos I've found of the cabinet/sump area show ample room for the Apex
+ For the same cost as the Waterbox Reef 100.3 I could have a Reefer 300 skimmer as well.
- 65 gallon display volume
- 15 gallon sump (is that too small?)
- 3.2 gallon RO reservoir
Waterbox Reef 100.3
+/- 71.7 gallon display volume. + as its more than the Redsea, - as its not much more
+ 4.5 gallon RO reservoir
+ Nicer cabinet of the two, push to open and soft close hardware
- 30.6 gallon sump (is that too large?)
- no divider for refugium in sump
- Doesn't look like a lot of space in the cabinet to mount the Apex
I'd love to hear from owners of both and others who've considered them as well.
I'm thinking of buying a new aquarium for this space. The column is 32" so a 36" would protrude about 2" each side. But I think it'd be a nice spot for it.
I've narrowed it down to the two in the poll but I'm definitely open to suggestions. I'd like a nice white cabinet, a sump (it would be my first), an area for a refugium, room for an Apex system in the cabinet. My goal would be an SPS dominant tank, with a few interesting, maybe not so common fish.
Some thoughts I've had about each option so far
Redsea Reefer XL300
+ Has refugium divider In the sump
+ Photos I've found of the cabinet/sump area show ample room for the Apex
+ For the same cost as the Waterbox Reef 100.3 I could have a Reefer 300 skimmer as well.
- 65 gallon display volume
- 15 gallon sump (is that too small?)
- 3.2 gallon RO reservoir
Waterbox Reef 100.3
+/- 71.7 gallon display volume. + as its more than the Redsea, - as its not much more
+ 4.5 gallon RO reservoir
+ Nicer cabinet of the two, push to open and soft close hardware
- 30.6 gallon sump (is that too large?)
- no divider for refugium in sump
- Doesn't look like a lot of space in the cabinet to mount the Apex
I'd love to hear from owners of both and others who've considered them as well.