IMO....the Aquapod....i did lot of research before my purchase and found that the Aquapod was the better choice....I have had mine up for a week now and have had no problems with it. The DX doesnt have as much flow or stock lighting availabile....however there are way more mods out there for the DX...my suggestion is to research them both and decide which one is better for u and what u want to put into it, mods and livestock....