Aquatop Tank setup

[jetajockey]

Hi everyone. We recently purchased an Aquatop all in one setup. I believe it is around 20-25 gallons but can't remember off the top of my head. It definitely seemed like a budget setup but that was the idea really. Wanting to do a relatively hands off tank with softies and maybe a few easier LPS. Light stocking with a few small fish and inverts. Hoping that I don't have to do much other than water changes every few weeks.

Anyone have experience with this setup? I liked that it has all the equipment with it but anything I should be watching out for? We've had a biocube 14 for a few years and it's been good. Thanks a bunch.

 

[Spare time]

You will probably need more than a water change every few weeks unless you find a way to keep nitrate and phosphate in control (of which does not include starving the fish). Small and more frequent changes are less stressful for the fish. I would consider a replacement light imo since the stock light doesn't look at powerful from when I played with it, but you can try it and see how much the corals are stretching towards the light. It's a nice tank for the price. I almost bought one. Id probably put a thin filter pad above the sponge filter that I could rinse easily in the sink and plop it back in. You could also play around with maybe a mini refugium in the back of something too. The media rack was nice if I remember correctly. I'd also consider a power head to blow against the rear wall to stop it from becoming a detritus trap.



If you get a replacement light, a noopsyche mini would be cheap and fit the tank.

 

[Russelm]

jeta,
How is the tank coming along? I'm curious because I might purchase this same tank. Knowing Im saving money on the tank, I could spend it on components.

Matt