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I'm looking to upgrade my tank. I have a Innovative Marine 25 right now and I love it except that I'm out of space. I had a Red Sea 170 before but had to give that up before I moved.
I'm heavily leaning towards a Innovative Marine 50 AIO right now. It's a decent footprint upgrade from what I have now and I want to stick with an AIO system for simplicity. I also feel like 50 gallon tank water changes are still manageable for someone who has to pull out the RODI unit everytime I make water and have to leave the bucket running in the middle of the apartment for the day while it fills I've had a traditional sump before and it was great but I find that I find the hobby more enjoyable keeping it simple (heater, pump, filter floss, ATO in the back chambers). I also live in an apartment and move every few years so a massive system is not great for now (maybe in the future).
Only thing is the Innovative Marine 50 AIO is $1200 including the stand. Anyone have any other system options that come with a stand and everything ready to go around the same price? I don't have the tools or time to do a build on my own right now with all the plumbing and all. The closest Red Sea option around that price is the Reefer 170 which I've already had and the footprint is actually smaller. I've looked at waterbox too but I think they are a bit pricier than Red Sea and Innovative Marine.
I really like the Innovative Marine 50 AIO system and the stand too but if I can find a comparable system while saving, that's something I'd like to also consider.
I'm heavily leaning towards a Innovative Marine 50 AIO right now. It's a decent footprint upgrade from what I have now and I want to stick with an AIO system for simplicity. I also feel like 50 gallon tank water changes are still manageable for someone who has to pull out the RODI unit everytime I make water and have to leave the bucket running in the middle of the apartment for the day while it fills I've had a traditional sump before and it was great but I find that I find the hobby more enjoyable keeping it simple (heater, pump, filter floss, ATO in the back chambers). I also live in an apartment and move every few years so a massive system is not great for now (maybe in the future).
Only thing is the Innovative Marine 50 AIO is $1200 including the stand. Anyone have any other system options that come with a stand and everything ready to go around the same price? I don't have the tools or time to do a build on my own right now with all the plumbing and all. The closest Red Sea option around that price is the Reefer 170 which I've already had and the footprint is actually smaller. I've looked at waterbox too but I think they are a bit pricier than Red Sea and Innovative Marine.
I really like the Innovative Marine 50 AIO system and the stand too but if I can find a comparable system while saving, that's something I'd like to also consider.