All in one tanks

[JonPhillips]

I have the jbj 30 gallon AIO and love it, mainly because right now (newby) I can't see myself drilling the tank and plumbing it.

No doubt, the low footprint draws me to them...

 

[JonPhillips]

I moved from a house to an apartment so in order to make the landlord happy I switched to AIO tanks. I had a 14 gallon Biocube for years and is now a quarantine tank / Gold Stripe Maroon Prison.

I just finished cycling a de-rimmed Coralife 29g Biocube. I really need to start a thread on that.

Nice. Got to keep the landlord happy. Wish I had one this week when my dishwasher went out!

 

[JonPhillips]

I had a RSM 250 for about 5 years. I think they are great tanks if you are new to the hobby because there is less to learn. I eventually became frustrated with the lack of options for lighting and filtration. You can make a lot of modifications but you are still limited when it comes to things like skimmer size, lighting options and refugiums.

I like the concept of the Red Sea Reefer, Elos and Cad lights aquariums better than the true all in one aquariums. You still get the majority of the equipment in one package but there is a lot more flexibility. If you build your own, I would try to make the filtration area as big as possible to allow some flexibility down the road.

Yup, going big on filtration area for sure. Thank you!

 

[JonPhillips]

I believe you can use WeldOn to stick the acrylic to glass.

Right on, thank you!

 

[JonPhillips]

There are some acrylic specific silicone products (e.g. GE Silicone - 100% Silicone Sealant for Plastic sheets and other plastics) that can do a better job bonding the two. But keep in mind, do not make your acrylic pieces flush and tight with the glass, you need to allow for the inevitable expansion of the acrylic due to water absorption.

Good call! Of this I was unaware. Thanks!

 

[watdachuck]

I just moved and restarted the tank but below is what it looked like before the move. My Customer LifeReef AIO:

More photos at http://masinireef.blogspot.com

 

[Chrisfish]

I just moved and restarted the tank but below is what it looked like before the move. My Customer LifeReef AIO:

More photos at http://masinireef.blogspot.com

Wow!! Very nice set up

 

[R_C]

Not in the slightest. 220 is in the house (literally). Thank you for asking. Could not be more pleased with the wall fitment of this tank. Here is my vision coming to life. Super pumped! Will be building a stand. (just can't find a decent one for under 1K) YIKES! I know it's an expensive hobby, but we are talking about saving a ton of money by building my own, not to mention the customized control I will have. What am I talking about? I can't even set a mouse trap properly. Oh boy...

In other news, my other neighbor is also a fish guy. Breeding Tilapia in a hydroponics system. Neat stuff. We talked shop for quite some time today. Guy knows his stuff and is a wiz with plumbing. Turns out, he's a contractor of sorts and long story short he offered to assist with the bracing of 220 in crawl space. DUDE! What a relief to have another set of (intelligent) eyes on this project. Teamwork, my friends. It's all about teamwork in this hobby.

HAPPY REEFING!

That 220 looks awesome there. Making you own stand will allow you to make it exactly how you want it without spending an arm and a leg.

 

[JonPhillips]

That 220 looks awesome there. Making you own stand will allow you to make it exactly how you want it without spending an arm and a leg.

Thanks, man. Yeah, really happy with how things are coming together for it. I am still wrestling with going reef or FOWLR. I love the size and color of many of the non-reef fish, but I also feel that going with a reef will allow me to grow into the hobby for years to come... decisions, decisions...

 

[JonPhillips]

I just moved and restarted the tank but below is what it looked like before the move. My Customer LifeReef AIO:

More photos at http://masinireef.blogspot.com

Simply superb!

 

[Jakepen]

I have the fusion 30l. It's nice, great learning tank. I've had it for about 6 months, and I'm ready for a real tank. This one is just a warm up in my opinion. I want a actual sump, where I can put a large skimmer, and have a nice refugium, rather than cramming it all in the back. For a learning process though, i can't complain. Will one day be my frag tank.
Picture was taken a month or so ago, have since added more coral.

 

[MatsReef]

Jeff's work is simply outstanding and built to last. Loved my Lifereef equipment.

I just moved and restarted the tank but below is what it looked like before the move. My Customer LifeReef AIO:

More photos at http://masinireef.blogspot.com

 

[JonPhillips]

I have the fusion 30l. It's nice, great learning tank. I've had it for about 6 months, and I'm ready for a real tank. This one is just a warm up in my opinion. I want a actual sump, where I can put a large skimmer, and have a nice refugium, rather than cramming it all in the back. For a learning process though, i can't complain. Will one day be my frag tank.
Picture was taken a month or so ago, have since added more coral.

Looks great. Seems like no one has or wanted to build one large enough so that things weren't "crammed" in the back. I suppose the larger the back area, the larger the footprint. So it only makes practical sense to sump everything and save your space up top. Interesting... Thank for that pic!

 

[watdachuck]

I wanted an AIO that could accommodate a much larger skimmer than the commercially available styles. This tank has a total footprint of 24" X 24" X 24", while the rear is 1/3 of the entire base to accept the 8" X 8" footprint of the 24" tall skimmer.