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Message: <blockquote data-quote="davidcalgary29" data-source="post: 9581118" data-attributes="member: 163640">Welcome! It all comes down to what you want in your system. What type of livestock do you want to keep?Red Sea tanks are good, and $800 is a probably a good price for a Reefer 450 where you are (I bought my 350 for $800 CAD), but they do have their quirks. The sump system can be...quixotic, and I'd make sure to do a water test before you even think about buying it. Does the vendor have any recent videos of it running? Does it come with the original cabinet? Is the cabinet sound?You can also try to do an AIO sump in your existing tank. I think it'd be much easier to drill holes to your specs in a piece of acrylic, silicone it into a side of your tank, divide it into compartments (if you like) and put your pumps in there. It'll reduce your overall available water volume, but you can still have a great 45g reef system. It'll be cheaper, too.</blockquote>