Who is going to pre order the new Fusion 15?

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Only $99 and comes with DC return pump. About to order one for my office desk.
I'm glad you asked. I'm looking to get back into the hobby and am currently wondering if I should do the fluval 13.5 for ≈$140 from Petco or the IM Fusion 15 for ≈$130
 

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I saw that too and might get one myself. As for the price i did notice that all the other AIO are the pro version. The fusion 15 will be missing the screen lid, media caddy, magnetic glass cleaner and it looks like the included DC pump is rated at 130GPH so I'm assuming not a mighty jet.

Even then i still think it's a good deal, so I'm tempted.
 

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I'm glad you asked. I'm looking to get back into the hobby and am currently wondering if I should do the fluval 13.5 for ≈$140 from Petco or the IM Fusion 15 for ≈$130
I'd go with the fusion 15. Overall better quality in my opinion, and you have slightly more options when it comes to equipment for the AIO chamber.
 

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I'm glad you asked. I'm looking to get back into the hobby and am currently wondering if I should do the fluval 13.5 for ≈$140 from Petco or the IM Fusion 15 for ≈$130
100% the IM 15 but get a lid, upgrade the pump to a Sicce 1.5 or a mighty jet 326 gph and get the media caddy to replace the filter sock
 
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I'm glad you asked. I'm looking to get back into the hobby and am currently wondering if I should do the fluval 13.5 for ≈$140 from Petco or the IM Fusion 15 for ≈$130

I would take the IM tank any day. The glass is low iron so the clarity is superior. I had a Evo 13.5 for a QT 2 years ago , while it was fine...there isn't much to write about. The IM tank is much more pleasing to the eye.
 

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I currently have a fiji cube 10 to go along with my IM 75 ext. For the price might just pull the trigger even though I have no idea what I'll do with it. Lol
 

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100% the IM 15 but get a lid, upgrade the pump to a Sicce 1.5 or a mighty jet 326 gph and get the media caddy to replace the filter sock
Yep, I was already looking into those things. What kind of light do you like? I'm looking into the Noopsyche k7 mini. I know the AI 16 is recommended but I don't want a light 5x the price of the tank.
 

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Yep, I was already looking into those things. What kind of light do you like? I'm looking into the Noopsyche k7 mini. I know the AI 16 is recommended but I don't want a light 5x the price of the tank.
You can find a used prime 16HD for much less than 5x the price of the tank lol and I believe it has more controllability/color channels than the noopsyche mini

Having said that, I run a noopsyche k7 v3 on one of my nano tanks (run a prime 16HD on the other, pics included) and it is definitely a great light for the price point so I don’t think you’d be going wrong with a Noopsyche mini if you’re trying to keep this a low budget tank

You might also consider the kessil a80 if you like a little more shimmer and don’t want to mess with colors and prefer and easy blue/white optionality

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You can find a used prime 16HD for much less than 5x the price of the tank lol and I believe it has more controllability/color channels than the noopsyche mini

Having said that, I run a noopsyche k7 v3 on one of my nano tanks and it is definitely a great light for the price point so I don’t think you’d be going wrong with a Noopsyche mini if you’re trying to keep this a low budget tank

You might also consider the kessil a80 if you like a little more shimmer and don’t want to mess with colors and prefer and easy blue/white optionality
Lol the 5 is right above the 2, definitely meant 2x as expensive but the point remains the same. Is there a lot of light spill from the V3 over your nano? I'm considering building a mini canopy so it might not matter
 

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Lol the 5 is right above the 2, definitely meant 2x as expensive but the point remains the same. Is there a lot of light spill from the V3 over your nano? I'm considering building a mini canopy so it might not matter
It’s over a nuvo 20, 24” long. Would not say a lot of light spill. If you get the mini, at 15” long, I suspect your have little to no noticeable spill
 
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Guess I'll be doing a build thread on it . Looking forward to it. You're on the right track with pricing on this one IM..... good job.
 

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