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I know of the vase reef you're referring to and yes, it's a thing of beauty. The smallest I've ever gone was a 10gal and I kept it for a few years. Water changes were my main means of export.
It's doable....but will require diligence. If I'm right, she was using instant ocean reef crystals and...
Worms are hit n miss with reefers, as some hate em n some love em. Personally I don't like any hitchhikers of any kind in my tank.....good or bad but that's me.
I read a thread on R2r where a member had a marineland 300 gal that sprung a leak in the seams....
I think it has to do with the quality of the build....I think certain manufacturers use lesser grade materials to keep the cost down to give then higher turnovers....and faster build times <~~IMO