Your favorite "fancy" small aquarium?

[threnjen]

For all of my aquariums I just get the basic, simple rectangle tank and then equip it with the stuff that I like.

But I'd like to get a small 3-5g for our kitchen counter and so I want it to be a "display" type aquarium that is a little fancier looking. Maybe one of the type that has an integrated LED and filter. Mostly I just want it to be a fancy looking one that can still grow low-light plants

What is your favorite of this type? (I can look all of them up easily enough, looking for opinions)

 

[threnjen]

How awesome would this be with three different types of shrimp? Even simple shrimp like neocaridinas - red, yellow, blue
Aqueon Betta Falls Aquarium Kit at PETCO

I wish it was a little bigger though, like 1 gallon per station.

You can't get a light for it, but I could put it in a window.

 

[ImACoolguy]

Fluval spec and chi are nice if you are willing to pay


Caleb

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[threnjen]

OK I am super enamored with the Betta Falls thing, but with shrimp. I could pretty easily lower the flow rate with my filter tinkering. But they are only .42 gallons per cube. Would a 4-5 shrimp per cube be happy in that with some low light plants, a bit of cholla wood and moss?
I have a perfect spot I could put this too, curved around with window access. It would get some algae but... eh.

 

[threnjen]

Fluval spec and chi are nice if you are willing to pay


Caleb

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Yeah Fluval seems to be the solid nano choice that looks fancy!

 

[PassengerTN]

Betta falls is too small for anything IMO. Spec and Chi are good choices. BiOrb Flow is another choice. There's a ton of small "flashy" type tanks available these days.

 

[Tigerbarb12]

A small cube would be nice, maybe 5g

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[Tigerbarb12]

About 2 years ago i went to walmart, bought a giant margarita glass and decorated it for a betta haha

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[Penguin]

Petco Brand 6.5 gal bowfront with some peacock gudgeons or like stated before shrimp or some thai micro crabs

 

[PassengerTN]

Bed Bath and Beyond sells small tanks. Deep Blue Professional brand. I believe they have a 2.5 or 5 gallon rimless cube


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[threnjen]

I told my hubs my plan and he was like "wtf do not buy another tank, you have PLENTY of tanks"

I'll wait a couple weeks and then it will just appear

 

[ImACoolguy]

I told my hubs my plan and he was like "wtf do not buy another tank, you have PLENTY of tanks"

I'll wait a couple weeks and then it will just appear

Lol my parents say the same till they come home one day and see a new one


Caleb

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[Nils]

Lol my parents say the same till they come home one day and see a new one


Caleb

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Wish I could do that, but my mom would end up donating all my tanks to Good Will

 

[FishieKeeper429]

This hobby is too addicting to not have at least 2 or 3 tanks!

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[Gillie]

I told my hubs my plan and he was like "wtf do not buy another tank, you have PLENTY of tanks"

I'll wait a couple weeks and then it will just appear

Haha I remember the days of mysterious aquarium appearances

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[Mebbid]

Marineland Silhouette

I am using this tank to do a 3g pico reef tank with. The lights aren't the best, but they are functional. I am upgrading them with a DIY fixture.

 

[FWFishTanks]

Lol my parents say the same till they come home one day and see a new one


Caleb

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Lol I do the same thing, I tell em it was free, or at least half the actual price

I like my fluval edge, but it is a piece of work no doubt

 

[threnjen]

Mebbid that tiny reef is gonna be great. I wonder if I can convince the hubs with salt water.

.... nah, I do not want to deal with that (plus I wouldn't start with a nano for SW)

I'm going to start watching CL and at least try to get a nice nano for cheaper. But I notice around here the small aquariums are always stupidly overpriced.

 

[Mebbid]

Mebbid that tiny reef is gonna be great. I wonder if I can convince the hubs with salt water.

.... nah, I do not want to deal with that (plus I wouldn't start with a nano for SW)

I'm going to start watching CL and at least try to get a nice nano for cheaper. But I notice around here the small aquariums are always stupidly overpriced.

The silhouette isn't too badly priced imho. It includes everything except for a heater.

For a nano tank, it wouldn't be too bad to just make your own.

 

[threnjen]

The silhouette isn't too badly priced imho. It includes everything except for a heater.

For a nano tank, it wouldn't be too bad to just make your own.

With acrylic panels? That would probably be pretty easy.