10-15g AIO Recommendations

[HossAquatics]

Hey everybody, I’ve been keeping freshwater all of my life, always wanting to have a saltwater tank and now I’m finally able to. I want to stay on a budget but still buy something that is good quality. I’d say my limit is around $300 since I want to get something nice but also keep the price down so I can afford everything else. Doesn’t need to have a light cuz i already have one in mind for after it’s cycled. I’ve been looking at the IM nuvo 15 since it’s pretty cheap (compared to others), had good reviews, and has a lot of options when it comes to customization and upgrades, but I wanted to get some suggestions on tanks from y’all before I just went out and bought it

 

[HossAquatics]

I had SpinStream years ago, and it was nothing but noise, and that was at the time a common complaint.

Did it ever silence itself like Dewy’s?

 

[HossAquatics]

Some of these are freshwater, but I have two IM Fusion 10 gallon AIO's, two IM Fusion 15 gallons, one IM 40 gallon non-AIO (now discontinued), and I very recently got their 25 gallon Fusion Lagoon shallow tank to use as an invert QT tank. Admittedly, I don't have water in this 25 gallon tank yet, but I have it setup and I'm working on the 'scape currently. The price of this tank vs. other AIO's drove me to purchase this tank for this project, but had you asked me when I ordered it would I like the shallow height, I would have said no. I would have said that a tank has to be taller. But, now that I have it, I am really liking the dimensions. It's really no shallower than the IM 10 gallon AIO's but it has much greater front to back depth, and that's what makes it great.

I think the OP would do best with either the IM Fusion 20 gallon or 25 gallon AIO's :)

I’ve always like the shallow tanks when I go into the stores. Something about getting that top down view of the corals is something else. Once I get a house I am definitely getting something like what you’re talking about

 

[Fish Fan]

Did it ever silence itself like Dewy’s?

Mine did not, but I can't recall how long of a chance I gave it. I remember reading others were frustrated by this, so I took mine off. I seem to remember it just went click, click, click constantly. And, I'm not one of these people where an aquarium has to be dead silent, I like the sounds of water moving and bubblers, but the click was annoying to me at least.

 

[HossAquatics]

Mine did not, but I can't recall how long of a chance I gave it. I remember reading others were frustrated by this, so I took mine off. I seem to remember it just whet click, click, click constantly. And, I'm not one of these people where an aquarium has to be dead silent, I like the sounds of water moving and bubblers, but the click was annoying to me at least.

I can’t even stand the sound of my canister filter on my freshwater tank when the water level gets too low so the clicking will probably be an issue lol

 

[Fish Fan]

I can’t even stand the sound of my canister filter on my freshwater tank when the water level gets too low so the clicking will probably be an issue lol

Probably so lol!

 

[dewy]

This is on my 15g that’s been up for over a year.