Oceanbox Designs Pico 1G AIO

[Cell]

I just came across this and thought it was a pretty cool looking setup. It seems a bit pricy for just a 1 gallon tank, but if you are in the market for a pico tank and money isn't a constraint, then it might be worth a look! I love the aesthetics.

MicroTank Artisan P-1G Peninsula SE - Oceanbox Designs, LLC

MicroTank Artisan P-1G Peninsula - The World's First Ultimate 1 Gallon AIO Pico Aquarium. High-End Pico Reef Desktop Tank | Hand-built | Reef-Ready. Made in USA!

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[A Young Reefer]

it looks really cool but pretty expensive as you mentioned. I also saw this once thought it would be nice to share:https://reefbuilders.com/2021/11/01/mini-reef-ready-tank-from-pnw-customs-is-peak-pico/

 

[dk2nt9]

I wouldn't do it, for the next reasons:

• It looks like acrylic, not a glass, more prone for scratches, and polishing them inside that small tank could be a problem.
• 20W LED light looks like overkill, but it should be programmable.
• 50 gph flow is a bit high, even for sps tank. Better to reserve some space for it, free from corals. Direct blast on the flash is not a good idea. There are internal filters with adjustable flow and mini HOBs with even less flow, but adding them will make this tank look ugly.
• 5W betta heater needs external temperature controller, recommended model is large with thick cords, comparable in size with the tank. Inkbird C206 is smaller, but with extra cords elegance of AIO tank is gone.
• It's good to have an option of adding filter media, but a lot of 1 gal picos are run without it, on full water changes.