I'm in research and budget mode for a major tank upgrade and would love some advice and thoughts.
Current tank: 125 aqueon (sp?) 72"x18"x22" typical cheap glass tank-2 overflows that take up alot of the tank's width (so much I hate about this tank)
Choices of new tanks:
Waterbox:
Reef LX 220 72x30x24 Display 231 gal Sump 69 gal ATO 18 gal 320 total water volume
Reef LX 320 86x30x24 Display 192 gal Sump 57 gal ATO 18 gal 220 total water volume
Sump size 2-5 inches on chambers
There is a 1000.00 difference in price and 50 gal difference in water volume. And 14" in length
So the question is, is the difference in water/size worth the extra 1000.00 in price. Sump would be larger on bigger but only 2-5 inches depending on which chamber. As far as the cost of rock and sand, it is not that much difference between the two. Equipment also not that much difference except lighting. The 72" can use my existing viperspectras, although I may decide to upgrade to radions (my do it right thought process but can do that after tank in and going). Powerheads would be same--I'm going to start with 2 gyre and 2 mp40's.
Here is the link to the specs. https://waterboxaquariums.com/pages/technical-specifications#reeflx
This will be my last tank and I plan to do it right and get exactly what I want.
Current tank: 125 aqueon (sp?) 72"x18"x22" typical cheap glass tank-2 overflows that take up alot of the tank's width (so much I hate about this tank)
Choices of new tanks:
Waterbox:
Reef LX 220 72x30x24 Display 231 gal Sump 69 gal ATO 18 gal 320 total water volume
Reef LX 320 86x30x24 Display 192 gal Sump 57 gal ATO 18 gal 220 total water volume
Sump size 2-5 inches on chambers
There is a 1000.00 difference in price and 50 gal difference in water volume. And 14" in length
So the question is, is the difference in water/size worth the extra 1000.00 in price. Sump would be larger on bigger but only 2-5 inches depending on which chamber. As far as the cost of rock and sand, it is not that much difference between the two. Equipment also not that much difference except lighting. The 72" can use my existing viperspectras, although I may decide to upgrade to radions (my do it right thought process but can do that after tank in and going). Powerheads would be same--I'm going to start with 2 gyre and 2 mp40's.
Here is the link to the specs. https://waterboxaquariums.com/pages/technical-specifications#reeflx
This will be my last tank and I plan to do it right and get exactly what I want.