Growerguy Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 28 minutes ago, Dirté Sanchez said: No joke. I’m over here with my store bought AIO while everyone is all “I turned my old microwave into an AIO section for pump/filter /skimmer and DIYed it into the body of an old Ferrari so you can look thru the moon roof/hood/backend and sides just because hey it was laying around” 🤦🏽♀️ There needs to be a category for plain little humble tanks with no DIYs. I'm in the same boat. I did so much DIY back in the day and macgyvering stuff I just want to relax. The stuff some of you are making is impressive tho. 2 Quote Link to comment
ECLS Reefer Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, Growerguy said: I'm in the same boat. I did so much DIY back in the day and macgyvering stuff I just want to relax. The stuff some of you are making is impressive tho. I especially am drooling over the travertine stuff @ef4life has done, but besides the care and maintenance that goes into taking care of my veritable Aquarium de Sanchez here I don’t have the time to figure out how to actually make stuff. 4 Quote Link to comment
DOJOLOACH Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I just bought a 6 gallon IM frag tank. Would it be ok if I make a diy "all in one" out of this? If so I'll start the build thread now 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 minute ago, DOJOLOACH said: I just bought a 6 gallon IM frag tank. Would it be ok if I make a diy "all in one" out of this? If so I'll start the build thread now Uh yes. Which way you going to put the AIO? Quote Link to comment
DOJOLOACH Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Well I was thinking in the middle on the smoked glass and have 3 walls to it. Thoughts? Definitely easier to do peninsula style though I like the challenge 1 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, DOJOLOACH said: Well I was thinking in the middle on the smoked glass and have 3 walls to it. Thoughts? Definitely easier to do peninsula style though I like the challenge Like a weir box? Oh yeah 👍 Quote Link to comment
DOJOLOACH Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ratvan said: Like a weir box? Oh yeah 👍 Middle overflow/AIO it is then! Won't take up the whole back wall but its still an all in one! lol 1 Quote Link to comment
DOJOLOACH Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, DOJOLOACH said: Middle overflow/AIO it is then! Won't take up the whole back wall but its still an all in one! lol Any recommendations on return pumps for this 6 gallon or is that not allowed? 😄 Quote Link to comment
DOJOLOACH Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ratvan said: It was between the Sicce 0.5 and that mj 606. Going with the 606. Now just to figure out some lighting hmmm. Any thoughts there? I figured sometype of striplight would be cost effective. Girlfriend says Im on a budget lol Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Just now, DOJOLOACH said: It was between the Sicce 0.5 and that mj 606. Going with the 606. Now just to figure out some lighting hmmm. Any thoughts there? I figured sometype of striplight would be cost effective. Girlfriend says Im on a budget lol Budget friendly working towards higher end, just a few Lots out there PAR38 BULB (ABI tuna blue?) Asta 20 Led Pixie 30 Salt Water (Luminie?) Chinese Black Box (Mars Aqua?) Kessil A80 AI Prime Different names here 😁👍 2 Quote Link to comment
DOJOLOACH Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 29 minutes ago, Ratvan said: Budget friendly working towards higher end, just a few Lots out there PAR38 BULB (ABI tuna blue?) Asta 20 Led Pixie 30 Salt Water (Luminie?) Chinese Black Box (Mars Aqua?) Kessil A80 AI Prime Different names here 😁👍 Most of those except the black box seem like you would need 2x for proper coverage on a 20" wide tank. Do you know of any strip led's? Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Current Marine Orphek T5's? 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Adwyth Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hello All, I am a former member (cant remember my log in to my old account lol) and long time lurker. This challenge came along at the perfect time to light a fire under me and get a Pico AIO going. Thanks! Adwyth. 12 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, Adwyth said: Hello All, I am a former member (cant remember my log in to my old account lol) and long time lurker. This challenge came along at the perfect time to light a fire under me and get a Pico AIO going. Thanks! Adwyth. Welcome back. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 26 minutes ago, Adwyth said: I am a former member (cant remember my log in to my old account lol) and long time lurker. This challenge came along at the perfect time to light a fire under me and get a Pico AIO going. Back! 1 Quote Link to comment
DOJOLOACH Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Here we go!! 6 Quote Link to comment
Lingwendil Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Adwyth said: Hello All, I am a former member (cant remember my log in to my old account lol) and long time lurker. This challenge came along at the perfect time to light a fire under me and get a Pico AIO going. Thanks! Adwyth. If I'm not mistaken that's the same tank as the 3 gallon Marineland portrait. Should be good :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Lingwendil Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Growerguy said: I'm in the same boat. I did so much DIY back in the day and macgyvering stuff I just want to relax. The stuff some of you are making is impressive tho. I primarily like to build lighting, and the occasional stand. Most of the tank equipment I prefer to just creatively repurpose, especially on tiny tanks. 2 Quote Link to comment
Adwyth Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, Lingwendil said: If I'm not mistaken that's the same tank as the 3 gallon Marineland portrait. Should be good 🙂 I was thinking the same thing! It has a different light (same hood, different color leds to make the glow fish “glow”) and it has “Glo Fish branding on the back cover. Other than that it looks identical. Thank you all for the warm welcome! 3 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Adwyth said: Hello All, I am a former member (cant remember my log in to my old account lol) and long time lurker. This challenge came along at the perfect time to light a fire under me and get a Pico AIO going. Thanks! Adwyth. Tank Keeper?! Is that you? 1 Quote Link to comment
Adwyth Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, NoOneLikesADryTang said: Tank Keeper?! Is that you? Sorry, I’m not Tank Keeper. My old forum name was “TheRiners”. I didn’t care for the name and couldn’t remember the log in info so I just made a new one lol. 1 Quote Link to comment
devaji108 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I do like all this little AIO I see pooping up. going to fun to see those come together over the year year. Quote Link to comment
SassyPistol Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 13 hours ago, The Rainy Day Aquarium said: Haha this would totally be me and my very humble DIY AIO too. But hey all roads lead to Rome eventually. Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 14 hours ago, Ratvan said: Trying to push the Mrs into registering on this site and using the 5 Gallon Cube, got a few days still I have been trying to convince the ole lady...no luck 2 Quote Link to comment
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