VOTE on my next aquarium project?

[MoshJosh]

My local fish store sells these odd size/shaped "betta" aquariums (specifically looking at the "Betta 5"):

Betta Aquariums — Aquarium Masters

www.aquariumindustrial.com

I am interested in setting up a nano or PICO tank but. . .

. . . I have 4 ideas in mind and I can't decide. . . so lets see what you guys think!!!

All choices will be bare bottom!

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

You should set up a Deepwater Pico reef, with things like sponges, sun coral, NPS gorgonians and some really interesting invert, also, an idea, instead of bare bottom why not some coarse gravel?

 

[MoshJosh]

You should set up a Deepwater Pico reef, with things like sponges, sun coral, NPS gorgonians and some really interesting invert, also, an idea, instead of bare bottom why not some coarse gravel?

My fear with NPS corals is feeding and nutrient export in such a small, minimally or unfiltered, tank.

I just like BB better for aesthetic and cleaning purposes. . . that said, in a small tank that is a lot of extra biological filtration room. . .

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

You should set up a Deepwater Pico reef, with things like sponges, sun coral, NPS gorgonians and some really interesting invert, also, an idea, instead of bare bottom why not some coarse gravel?

I have always loved Sun Corals. This would be an awesome project!

 

[kevgib67]

It’s looking like a DIy AIO pico/nano. Bring it on!

 

[MoshJosh]

It’s looking like a DIy AIO pico/nano. Bring it on!

Looks like it haha! If that ends up being the case I will have to figure out what I want to do for the AIO portion. I would like to directly mount the pump to the baffle wall, or maybe uses the oscillating pump nozzle somehow.

 

[FrugalReefer]

I vote that you do whatever you want.

 

[MoshJosh]

I vote that you do whatever you want.

I don't know what I want haha

I like all the ideas really!

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

Looks like it haha! If that ends up being the case I will have to figure out what I want to do for the AIO portion. I would like to directly mount the pump to the baffle wall, or maybe uses the oscillating pump nozzle somehow.

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[MoshJosh]

Hard to beat this deal!

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Yeah, but I kinda want to MAKE my own AIO. . . again. . .

Also, kinda want to go WAY smaller than that haha the tank in OP is only 2.5 gallons.

This is the 10 gallon AIO I "made":

Nano Build - MoshJosh's Mid-Reef Crisis. from 40 gallons to 10 gallon. DIY AIO. Reef (mostly nems) Build Journal.

Had my weird 40 gallon (2X 20 gallon longs) above tanks sump AIO hybrid thing: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/moshjoshs-diy-20-gallon-aio-sump-w-unconventional-lighting.979076/ Wasn't happy with it and the direction it was going (or the time I was spending trying to remediate the situation)...

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[MoshJosh]

ordered the gravity top off I plan on using!

 

[areefer01]

My local fish store sells these odd size/shaped "betta" aquariums (specifically looking at the "Betta 5"):

Betta Aquariums — Aquarium Masters

www.aquariumindustrial.com

I am interested in setting up a nano or PICO tank but. . .

. . . I have 4 ideas in mind and I can't decide. . . so lets see what you guys think!!!

All choices will be bare bottom!

None. Take up knitting.

 

[MoshJosh]

None. Take up knitting.

Nah, I tried crotchet once. . . not for me. . .

 

[steveschuerger]

I was in the minority. The unheated nano/pico With flow only. You could make a native / tide pool tank .

 

[MoshJosh]

I was in the minority. The unheated nano/pico With flow only. You could make a native / tide pool tank .

Tide pool pico sounds cool!!! plus those critters should be a little more tolerant to fluctuations in temp right?

 

[MoshJosh]

Just testing some things:

 

[MoshJosh]

Found this cool thing:

V2 Complete ATO & Surface Skimmer for Sumpless Aquariums - XP Aqua

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BUT!!! My local fish store sells one that is only the overflow and pump. . . Drop in AIO???