KWoo008 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Hello All, I was at my LFS the other day and saw a 1.5 gallon (I think that's what one of the guys told me) cube. Appears to be glass with black silicone with a black plastic base that has a tiny, slide out drawer. It comes with a small power compact light that looks smaller than the one that comes with the Picotope, but it has an LED built into it as well. The switch for the light is located on the front of the base on the far right side. The tank comes with a cover to minimize evaporation and also comes with an internal filter. They only had one which is on display (freshwater) and is suppose to be getting more in later this week. I think he said it is between $40 and $50. Sure is tempting... Link to comment
joshua76 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 what was the brand name? kinda curious to see it online Link to comment
irishtexan Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Sounds neat. Are you thinking about getting one? texan Link to comment
KWoo008 Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 All they had was the one on display, so no box laying around for manufacturer info. The guy told me it was called an AquaCube, but he could've made that up off the top of his head. I tried to Google it but nothing came up matching what I saw. $50 is sort of steep in my book for what you get as the lighting is not sufficient for most corals (although a nice sun polyp would be cool). A similar set up could be made by a handy DIYer for a lot less money, but most people are too lazy to do it. I personally like it better than the Picotope and would pick one up if I can score it for under $30. I'm in SoCal, so we may be a little ahead of certain parts of the country but someone else has to have seen it by now. Please chime in with more info if you got it! Link to comment
joshua76 Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 http://www.pbase.com/plantella/image/55056552&exif=N is this it? found another pic of one that looks like it has a lid http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumap...y-aquacube.html Link to comment
KWoo008 Posted July 13, 2006 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 Nope. The one in the first link has curved corners. The one I saw has four separate pieces of glass sealed with black silicone (I didn't pay attention to the back piece, so I'm just assuming the back piece is glass). However, it does look like the one in the second link, but the dimensions on that tank is 60x60x60 (cm). If I'm not mistaken, 60cm is almost 24". I guess I'm gonna have to bring my digital camera into the fish store and snap a few shots (hope they don't mind). Maybe they'll have it in stock when I get there. Link to comment
riotj Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 If the light is a 7W 50/50 it will be fine for softies and even a few LPS as evidenced with my .75g Aquavase. I'd be interested - may start up another pico. Link to comment
KWoo008 Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 I didn't fumble with the light much as it was one of the store's display tank, but it didn't look like it lit the tank up very well (but looks can be deceiving). I'm gonna try to swing by there this weekend or Monday (they have a 25% off discount on saltwater fish and coral every Monday after 5pm) to try to get more details. Link to comment
goffeebeans Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I have the tank, it is called an Aqua Box Theres not much information on it on the internet as its a chinese brand aquarium. Company name is AA http://www.aa-aquarium.com/showroom4.php?id=175&level=1 Bought mine from Hong Kong for $195HK or about $25US Oh also theres an LED version, which is cheaper. Link to comment
Obsessed Reefer Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Ok. I count four clowns in that top picture on 'AA's site??? Link to comment
kevxross Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Ok. I count four clowns in that top picture on 'AA's site??? Don't act like you've never seen an aquarium ad shot. They ALWAYS overstock the hell out of the tank they're trying to sell for some reason. Link to comment
Obsessed Reefer Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Oh. I know. But come on. 4 in a how big??? Come on. Just shove a tang in there. Link to comment
KWoo008 Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 That's the one! Thanks qoffeebeans. $25 USD is a great price for the set up. I'm guessing that shipping, US duty fees/taxes and whatever else it costs to import these things over to the US will drive the cost up. Count me in for one if they end up being under $30 USD! qoffeebeans... Got any pics of your tank? Link to comment
nanoDarth Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 by any chance did u go to a LFS in chatsworth? they have about a dozen and the display with some yellow polyps. too bad the mrs. wont let get any more tanks though >_< Link to comment
goffeebeans Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 That's the one! Thanks qoffeebeans. $25 USD is a great price for the set up. I'm guessing that shipping, US duty fees/taxes and whatever else it costs to import these things over to the US will drive the cost up. Count me in for one if they end up being under $30 USD! qoffeebeans... Got any pics of your tank? Yea, shipping and duties/taxes should raise it up a bit. Also, take into consideration that the $25USD was the retail price not supplier price. I havent had the time to setup the tank yet. Link to comment
KWoo008 Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Thanks again, qoffeebean. nanoDarth - The LFS I was referring to is Aquarium Center in Sherman Oaks. How much is the store in Chatsworth selling them for? Just tell wifey that you've had this sitting around for a while now and just transfered some stuff from another tank. The perks of having many tanks is that everyone (including yourself) start losing track... OK, maybe not but worth a try. Just pay cash and throw the receipt away, so there is no record of it. Hahaha... Link to comment
nanoDarth Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 i think they were selling them for 50 bucks. i actually used the "it was on clearance!" excuse for this one gallon tank. maybe ill sell that one and get this new one. Link to comment
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