Waterbox?

[rhutch92]

So I just got into marine tanks about 3 years ago started small and worked my way up right now I have a 55 gallon tank and a 150 gallon tank and a 25 gallon red sea tank. I am thinking of upgrading fully for 3 new tanks and I've been looking at the waterbox tanks money isn't a issue but I want to know about reviews on them im going to go through a retailer from waterbox since it's cheaper. I'm thinking about getting a marinex 60.2 a Infinia reef 230.6 and last the big boy a reef LX 380.8. note as I said money isn't a issue I just want a well built tank,stand,sump combo in all 3 also want to know what people would run in these tanks and if anyone recommends any thing else also I got a 3 page list of things im going to be buying for the tanks but want to know what people recommend.

 

[exnisstech]

I set up a 330.7 last march and have been happy with it. I've dealt with customer service a few times with questions and they have been very responsive. I run a simple system with socks, an ATS, ATO, inkbird and 6 noopsyche k7 III pro lights. Its my tank thread of you want to take a look. I bought mine from waterbox durring a sale. I run a jebao dcp 15000 return and have 6 Mp40s for flow

 

[BigAl07]

I'm about 10 months into my WB 150.4 and, at this point, I would ABSOLUTELY go this route again. Seems like a very good product and their Customer Service has been EXCELLENT in the couple of times I've reached out (for extra parts etc).

 

[BigMikeFlipz]

@exnisstech & @BigAl07 did you both buy direct from waterbox?

 

[exnisstech]

@exnisstech & @BigAl07 did you both buy direct from waterbox?

I did

 

[rhutch92]

I set up a 330.7 last march and have been happy with it. I've dealt with customer service a few times with questions and they have been very responsive. I run a simple system with socks, an ATS, ATO, inkbird and 6 noopsyche k7 III pro lights. Its my tank thread of you want to take a look. I bought mine from waterbox durring a sale. I run a jebao dcp 15000 return and have 6 Mp40s for flow

Do you run a skimmer from waterbox? Or the lights they offer?

 

[rhutch92]

I'm about 10 months into my WB 150.4 and, at this point, I would ABSOLUTELY go this route again. Seems like a very good product and their Customer Service has been EXCELLENT in the couple of times I've reached out (for extra parts etc).

Did you run the equipment that waterbox offers like lights protein skimmer and such or did you go a different route

 

[exnisstech]

Do you run a skimmer from waterbox? Or the lights they offer?

I don't run skimmers. My lights are noopsyche k7s that I moved over from another tank I was replacing.

 

[BigMikeFlipz]

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@rhutch92 I am also looking at the waterbox line as one of my possible tanks, and after doing all the math it looks like they actually charge an extra $50 over the price of all the items if bought individually. I know you said $ doesn't matter, but if you like other brands/types of equipment this to me makes it not as appealing to buy their "Plus" options.

 

[exnisstech]

@exnisstech I am also looking at the waterbox line as one of my possible tanks, and after doing all the math it looks like they actually charge an extra $50 over the price of all the items if bought individually. I know you said $ doesn't matter, but if you like other brands/types of equipment this to me makes it not as appealing to buy their "Plus" options.

Sounds like the crap Amazon pulls with thier bundles. Nothing wrong with buying a bundle but half the fun for me is researching gear and piecing a system together. I have two red sea tanks also and did not by the max just tank stand and sump.

 

[BigAl07]

Did you run the equipment that waterbox offers like lights protein skimmer and such or did you go a different route

I used the "Glass Box" and the "Cabinet" and everything else is personally researched and purchased.

• Lights - GHL Mitras 2X (LOVE THEM)
• Heaters - Eheim 2X
• Feeder - Hagger
• Everything else - Red Sea, ReefBeat App Controlled

 

[headdr]

So the display water drops into this 2 inch chamber that runs the full length of the sump and overflows water the full length of the sump. This allows water to bypass the filter socks and some just goes straight into the pump chamber. This long thin chamber tends to slightly overflow with the rush of water occurring when the pump shuts off. It makes a mess of the area behind the sump. There is also a removable chamber divider between the refugium and skimmer chambers. The weirs on this divider make a lot of noise.