aio build

Hi! I am just about to start the build for my first SW tank. I am gonna go with a 20g long and build my own AIO chamber. I have attached my current blueprint and would love some feedback on chamber dimension / anything I might have overlooked before I start cutting acrylic. I believe all the...

G'day everyone, Starting a build thread for my new Waterbox 20 AIO. Not my first marine tank - I ran a small AIO from June 2016, upgraded to a Red Sea Reefer 250 in December 2016, and shut that down in September 2022. After a 3.5-year break, I'm back at it with something smaller and more...

I have been sitting on the beach thinking about starting a SW tank for years. Ive had many FW tanks and outdoor ponds growing up. Aquatics from Glo, Bettas, Koi, mix FW species, turtles ect.. The world of SW always seemed like it had a long learning curve and a steep entry and maintenance cost...

I’m making the jump from a very small saltwater tank to a 32 gallon Biocube that I just got off fb marketplace. It’s empty, and since it’s my first time with an AIO I want to understand what I’ll need to set it up. I’ll put all of my questions bold & in bullet points throughout this post to...

I just bought a 32 gallon Biocube off fb marketplace and it’ll be my first time using an AIO tank. I plan on cycling it for a bit since we’ll be replacing our carpet with flooring soon and I don’t want to have to deal with moving livestock lol. I want to make sure that when I’m ready to fully...

Hey everyone! About 6 months ago I stumbled on a highly discounted 32.5g fluval flex reef tank at a lfs closing sale. That marked the beginning of this new journey. After 10+ years away from the hobby I am very excited to be back. Heres a list of the equipment I currently have: -32.5g AIO...

I have this as a rough design for what I want to do to a 40 gallon breeder to make it an aio frag tank/grow out tank/ secondary reef tank. Not sure which direction I’m going to go with it at the moment but I wanted any others insight on if this design seems like a good one and might work and if...

Hi all, had freshwater tanks for years and just getting back into the hobby. Figured I would do what always seemed impossible (saltwater 🤣). This is a new to me 25 gallon AIO. Let me know what you think of my rock scape and if you have any tips for a newbie. Will keep this updated, just added...

Here is my Facebook marketplace place 40 gallon with a home made PVC AIO baffle. Siliconed in with GE silicone 1. I transferred everything from my 29 gallon nano to this one.

I wanted to post the video but it won’t let me. I designed the baffles and cover with AutoCAD and had them laser cut. Then used Weld-on to bond the baffles together. Then used aqueon black silicone to secure it all in. One problem with this tank I noticed is I undersized the emergency intake...

How’s it going fellow reefers! I’m a noob and just recently started the hobby with a 14gal bio cube. It’s just a basic reef tank! 10# LR, 10# Caribsea live sand, corallife protein skimmer, pfoamax water chillier. The new build I’m starting now is a 60 Gal AIO Cube. I believe it started as a...

How’s it going! I started cleaning my new to me AIO 60 gal tank and once I filled it up I noticed that there was water behind the AIO piece in the back of the tank. The water level does not drop or anything, I can just see water behind it. Is this going to be an issue or should I remove it and...

So I'm thinking about taking down my 125g saltwater tank and slowly getting out of the hobby since the tank is at my parent's house and I can't rely on them to care for a big tank for forever. However, I don't want to get rid of my pair of clownfish. One of them was my first ever saltwater fish...

Hey everybody! In spirit of setting up my second reef tank (Also have a 10 gallon mixed reef that has been set up for 6 years now) I decided it was the perfect time to start my first thread here.. For some quick background, when I saw my LFS (Top Shelf Aquatics) was running a special on a...

So. I have been out of reefing since 2008, when I had to move across country. I moved back a few years later to get married and have kids. As my spouse is disabled, I am the sole source of income for our family, and it's only been in the last few years where I've been blessed enough to have some...

New build going up! Love this tank so far. Finally got around to adding a few coral. Equipment: ○ Tank - tideline 62 gallon lagoon aio ○ Lights - 2x prime 16hd ○ Skimmers - 2x nero 3 ○ Doser - simplicity doser (4 pumps) ○ Heater - x2 100w titanium brs w/ helio controller ○ ATO - Duetto 3d...

I started gathering equipment for an AIO for our home office, life got in the way, and now I’ve lost my train of thought on the build. What I’ve gathered so far: Innovative Marine Fusion 15 AIO AI Prime Light and mount SafeScreen™ Preassembled Aquarium Mesh Screen Lid - For Nuvo Fusion 15 Cube...

Now that I have things up and kinda running, thought I'd finally drop my build thread. Will do this in chunks So, this journey began back in November of 2023...finally making the decision to start a saltwater reef tank and start researching. I decided on an Innovative Marine Nuvo SR80 AIO as...

Hello all! More so just doing this for fun feel free to follow along. Over the next few months I’m going to be actively working on building a dream mini tank in my apartment. My end goal is to make it a mostly sps tank with a few softies or hammers to fill in gaps. Eventually the long term...

I guess I started my "build thread" in the Meet & Greet section. Feel free to visit, Newby with a Nano Reef! And I liked @Blopple's build format, so borrowing that... thanks! Growing up, I had several freshwater tanks. Probably wasn't great at it, but had fun with it. Recently, a friend's mom...

Picked up this used marine land 29gal aio and it currently has a bio wheel and shotty media basket that I plan to take out leaving it basically Chamber 1: overflow Chamber 2: empty Chamber 3: empty Chamber 4: return pump I’m used to my innovative marine Nuvo 15 that only has 3 chambers and...

Hello, I'm currently building an 17gal AIO. This is an upgrade system from a 5gal nano that's been running great with weekly filter floss and water changes. I am happy with the results and not looking to complicate with additional equipment such a skimmer or reactor. Which baffle design would...

Hi everyone. I’ve been in the reefing hobby since July of this year. It all started this summer when my adhd brain said “let’s get a fish.” Growing up I had a betta fish here and there but if my memory serves me right I was not the caretaker of the tanks but rather my wonderful parents because...

I recently moved, and rather than doing the big transfer with my 75g, I got the bug and decided to get a rimless 60g cube to transfer into. Maybe will make the moving easier??? Time will tell... That being said, I couldn't find a pre-made AIO for the tank, so... we're making one! Thoughts on...

This is my second saltwater tank and first build on reef2reef (also posting on another forum). I’ve been doing freshwater for 30 years or so (as long as I can remember), and started a 20 gallon nano about a year and a half ago. I used a Waterbox Clear Mini 6 to build a custom AIO using 1/8"...