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Smallest AIO pico?


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What's the smallest All In One pico that you guys know of? Looking for an office tank...was thinking of the spec II but wondering if there's anything else that small. TIA.

-steve

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If you are looking for something small because room is an issue I wouldn't get a small aio I would get a small tank and ad a filter and lights to it. You will need to upgrade the stock lights and pump anyways on an aio

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If you are looking for something small because room is an issue I wouldn't get a small aio I would get a small tank and ad a filter and lights to it. You will need to upgrade the stock lights and pump anyways on an aio

My 6 gallon Mr. Aqua is in my office. I specifically made the decision to buy a standard tank and add a filter instead of buying another AIO after dealing with the Spec V for a year. I wanted a removable filter that I could pull off the tank and clean away from my desk - something that is not possible with an AIO.

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You make a good point. I want AIO to keep it low key. Safety committee has already commented that don't want wires n stuff all over the place and I figure an AIO will be cleaner n less of an issue if it looks legit. If that makes sense? I don't want to keep anything crazy I just want some zoos n a little tiny fish or shrimp.

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fluval spec 2 or 3, all you'll need to do is upgrade the return pump to a minijet 606. put a par30 over it and hook up whatever ato floats your boat.

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Fluval Spec 2 or 3 would probably make sense then. I still think they are a little more work to keep clean than having a standard tank with a HOB filter, but they also look much cleaner to the "safety committee". ;)

 

Just don't forget that you almost certainly need some type of auto top off system to go with it for a small tank left unattended over the weekend. And if your office is like mine, we shut the heat down on the weekends. I have a 100w heater in my 6 gallon tank because the 50w couldn't keep it warm enough.

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