Thoughts on an All New

[tonyga]

So it's been 15 years since I had my 250 (not mentioning the 4 or 5 before) l Ioved the hobby but I don't want to get big....yall probably saw these at BRS....Thoughts good or bad. I'm mostly doing a reef/fish...not much in sps unless things got easier over the years...the size/footprint is perfect.

Thanks

Reefer MAX 200 G2+ System (42 Gal)​

Reefer MAX 200 G2+ Aquarium
Marine-Spec Cabinet
Sump & Pre-Glued Plumbing
(1x) ReefLED 90 and Mounting Arm
(1x) Reefer DC Skimmer 300
(1x) ReefWave 25 Gyre Powerhead
(1x) ReefRun 5500 Return Pump
(1x) ReefRun Controller
(1x) ReefMat 250 Automatic Filter Roller
(1x) ReefATO+ Auto Top Off System
(1x) Slide-Out Control Panel 25

 

[siege]

So... I'm still wrapping my head around the 220g I just got. It's going to be a hot minute before I'm ready to move with that thing - heck, I apparently need to get an engineer involved, to be safe.

That said, I agree with the person who sold me my 50g AIO - it's right on the bottom edge of the smallest recommended footprint for newbies and people returning to the hobby. Frankly, it's really just at the bottom end of recommended size for a reef at all. Yes LOTS of people here running successful nanos or picos, buuuuuuut...

So you're looking probably at the same effective water volume I've got, including your sump, and a titch more display area than I have.

And, working on my aquascaping as I am now... I do wish I had a bit more space, and more water volume means increased stability.

I mean, that looks like a sweet setup, I'd have loved to be able to just buy all that at once. But... if you *can* go a little bit bigger, I'd say you should.

 

[tonyga]

Could go bigger but I can't take over a bedroom with bath and an roi in the closet lol. I plain don't have room for bigger. Wish I did

 

[tonyga]

I just want to make sure the product their using is nit junk for lack of a better word