all in one aquarium

At the urging of our site host, I've been asked to make a 'member build' thread. Some very cool work here from extraordinary talents, so mine is modest at best, but perhaps it will provide inspiration to others. 5/31/22: I purchased the CADE1800 from AlgaeBarn and to my surprise upon arrival...

I just picked up this Cobalt Aquatics C-Vue 45 gallon AIO display and stand. The plan is to start cycling the tank and then slowly add fish and corals. Over the next few weeks, water parameters will be monitored and this gives us time to decide on what equipment we will add to the tank. The...

Below is a long account about jumping into a reef tank. It's rather humorous looking back. I have waited 26 years after getting my first aquarium to finally get a salt tank. 17 years of freshwater helped, but I learned more in the first 48 hours of salt than I did over several years in fresh...

Hello R2R you’ll see me posting lots of stuff on here as I’m combining everything into a large system. Today for grabs I have a lifeguard aquatics all in one nano tank. It’s the 7 gallon peninsula style. With a no name light I was able to still hit 220 3 inches under water surface (it did grow...

Upgraded my equipment....COMPLETE ALL IN ONE Fluval EVO 13.5 nano aquarium...everything included (pump, heater, Intank media baskets, filtration cover, stock marine light with hood, and additional Current USA Satellite freshwater LED) Location Clovis NM $400 retail value

What's up everyone! I've been lurking around the forums for a few years now and held off on starting a build thread because I felt like I didn't have much to contribute since I'm new to the hobby. I now realize that should've been the biggest reason to start one sooner as it would've saved me a...

Hi guys this is gonna be my first documented tank build I’ve tried YouTube and I can never keep up haha, however this will also be on YouTube @Flowering Reefs and on Instagram @Flowering_reefs but in far less detail than here... Long story short this system was set up with an angler fish, my...

So received a biocube 32 led from my wife for our anniversary in May. It subsequently cracked on my in August due to my stand being off level (60 year old house, what can you do?). Coralife customer service was amazing. They didn’t question anything. Just had me send pics and my purchase receipt...

Hello and welcome! Setting up a 10 gallon nano after a few years away. Setting up a IM AIO 10 gallon and seeking to go low and slow, attempting to create a fabulous mixed reef. Follow along for a good time and discussions. Hard scape to come soon!!!

So I just picked up a jbj rf 65 all in one tank, and I’m thinking of using one of the chambers in the back to build a nano fuge. Will it even be beneficial with a smaller amount of chaeto? I do eventually want a mandarin golby, so I figure it would be a good spot to house copepods. Thoughts?

Hi guys and girls Thought i would join the reef2reef all the way from Denmark - EU I have been dreaming about a reef savvy tank, but to be able to pay to get that build and shipped to Denmark is not for my wallet ! So what to do? I bought allmost 4meters (13.2feet) of 19mm optiwhite glass (low...

Hello Reefers, I wanted to share how I built my aquarium3 years ago, I wasn't a Youtuber at that time but for some reasons I filmed most of the process and I wanted to share my experience with you. This built work flawlessly, can't complain much about the design, it works, but I'm always...

Just curious if people ever have CUC in the sumps of their AIO? I have a JBJ45 I've noticed quite a bit of algae growth back there and a lot of it is really hard to get to to clean out. The only concern I could think of was them making their way to where a return pump or the skimmer was, but I...

Has anyone upgraded from their default skimmer in the Red Sea MaxE-260? Mine just isn’t consistent. The tank has a behind the back sump so the skimmer would have to have a small foot print.

Hello all , my name is Brian. I am not new to reef keeping, it’s a passion that I hold true to my heart and helps me disconnect from the world. I was recently faced with a hard decision, life was pulling me away from my tank which is a 55 gal cube. I did not want to give up the hobby because I...

My first nano tank. The new jbj 24 deluxe(modifie). got several problems after it got delivered. it's been a week. For a new reef hobbyist, it's like riding a emotional rollercoaster,lol. I figured r2r is a great platform for me to learn, document my journey, and share experiences.

Hi everyone I saw the Innovative Marine 20g dropoff peninsular and fell in love but after making a cart with tank and all goodies with the cart at about a grand. I looked at my fiancé and said I need to rethink this .. So after collecting tanks for the past 3 years or so. I decided to take a...

Due to recent events, my 40 gallon sps tank had to shrink to a 20 gallon Inovative Marine Nuvo tank. I love the tank but I have every square inch covered with a piece of equipment (in the back). Apex probes, Doser lines, ATO, Cobalt heater, refuge on one side and ceramic media on the other with...

I am making a build thread to track the progress of a 30 gallon nuvo by innovative marine. It will incorporate a few various IM gadgets as well. Filters socks, midsize ghost skimmer, IM reactor, tunze osmolator, jaebo rw4 powerhead, twin IM spinstream nozzles at the return, screen top, two...

hello all I just received my intank media basket for my nuvo 10 aio. I was just wondering what everyone runs in the media baskets? I’m lost as to what to put into it.

JBJ Flat Panel Tanks Are Here! Low-Iron Glass, Cool Filter Sock Holders, and Space For Customization!

Order and Delivery I had been thinking about adding a 2nd tank and definitely wanted a “cube shape” system just for SPS. I was thinking about a Red Sea Reefer (RSR) 170, as I already own the RSR 525XL and had great luck and success with that. But the total system size of only 43 gallons was...

Hello, Thank you for all the help. I am looking for a very contemporary cabinet all white like the RED SEA MAX all in one. I want to use the triton method so I need a very large sump. The refugium compartment should be as large as can be achieved with a minimum size of 10% of the volume of the...