I have been out of the hobby for about 8 months due to moving. I want to get back into it. I just moved into a pretty modern condo and I need something to match the aesthetic of the living room. The Red Sea Reefer 350 or 450 in piano white would be perfect but I think there are some big limitations to it for my needs.
My biggest issue is that while I have room for a decently sized tank in my condo, I do not have space for water changes short of a 5 gallon bucket. Previously this would limit me a 40 breeder style tank doing a 5 gal water change each week, which is what I ran in my old apartment. I just did a bunch of reading about the triton method and I am really intrigued. I think the lack of required frequent water changes would allow me to have a much larger tank.
I was hoping someone could give me some tank/stand suggestions that would fit my needs. I think the Red Sea Reefers, while visually perfect have some major limitations in the sump design for running triton. Ideally I want something that I can use one of the new trigger triton sumps in. I also want a tank that is rimless with the crystal clear glass like Red Sea offers. Lastly the stand needs to be high and in a modern design with the piano white finish to match the rest of my house. Is there a way to fit a trigger sump in the Red Sea? I also would like something that will allow me to hide a fairly large top off tank inside the stand if possible - I think the Red Sea ones are way too small. My budget is fairly large but I don't want to spend more than I have to.
My biggest issue is that while I have room for a decently sized tank in my condo, I do not have space for water changes short of a 5 gallon bucket. Previously this would limit me a 40 breeder style tank doing a 5 gal water change each week, which is what I ran in my old apartment. I just did a bunch of reading about the triton method and I am really intrigued. I think the lack of required frequent water changes would allow me to have a much larger tank.
I was hoping someone could give me some tank/stand suggestions that would fit my needs. I think the Red Sea Reefers, while visually perfect have some major limitations in the sump design for running triton. Ideally I want something that I can use one of the new trigger triton sumps in. I also want a tank that is rimless with the crystal clear glass like Red Sea offers. Lastly the stand needs to be high and in a modern design with the piano white finish to match the rest of my house. Is there a way to fit a trigger sump in the Red Sea? I also would like something that will allow me to hide a fairly large top off tank inside the stand if possible - I think the Red Sea ones are way too small. My budget is fairly large but I don't want to spend more than I have to.
