Reddit reviews Fluval Edge 6-Gallon Aquarium with 21-LED Light, Black

You and me are in the same boat. I have one of those fabled Internet jobs so dispensable money comes when I want it to. Here are some of the things I bought just yesterday.

LED light strips to accent stuff in your house, with remote control -Video example

Threadless shirts Seriously these shirts are sweet as hell. Look under clearance, too, the $10 ones are very cool. Nothing like those "LOL I KNOW MEMES!!" type t-shirts that litter most t-shirt sites.

Boon Glo Nightlight Completely, completely unnecessary and overpriced. But cool as hell. Unboxing video

Candy dispensers are fun

Sites like Woot and 1SaleADay post new deals on a daily basis, and they are often really sweet things. Bookmark them if you haven't already.

Buy yourself a sweet looking fish tank

Obligatory head massager post

Edit: Couple of you are asking about the job. I figured I had that coming. Please don't perceive this as dick-ish, but I'd rather not talk about it. Yes, it's perfectly legal and no I'm not flaunting my hot body for money, but there's some quote out there about keeping ingenuity a secret from others so...that. I will say this, though. You can make money doing ANYTHING online. Remember the used socks eBay AMA last year? That dude made thousands. Don't look at some TV commercial about taking surveys online for cash, realize it's a low paying scam, and give up. Those are shallow waters. Keep trekking!

I would highly suggest you stay away from the integrated kit approach and buy components. As someone currently trying to overcome an Eclipse system, the burdens far outweigh the benefit of integrations and ease. There's more than enough on getting adequate components here, and I would be happy to help you out with the decision, as would others.

Seeing as how you (thankfully) seem to like to take your time and do this right, I offer you some suggestions:

• Whatever tank you want. They're not going to have the greatest selection at Petsmart, but if you find something you like, get it. There's other places online that will ship the tank, but this is probably your best bet to get locally. Though the LFS isn't stocked very well, they might have a number of respectable tanks. Make this decision count-- you will be stuck with it for a long long time, and the ability for your tank to grow with your tools/abilities is crucial.
  
  
• Just pony up the money and get an Eheim Classic. For a 20G, you'll probably want to get this one. If you're getting anything larger than a desktop tank (and, BTW, that's a pretty good one), you'll need a real filter. This may seem excessive, but the dainty POS filters that come in kits ALWAYS wind up biting you in the ass. There are people here that are still using the same Eheim Classic that they purchased 15 years ago. It's a standard for a reason-- it's effective and reliable. Pay for it once and you'll never have to buy another unless you really move up in size. If you really don't want to go that expensive, the best bet is to stick with an Aquaclear filter. For the price, these things do a bang-up job!
  
  
• Just don't skimp on a heater. This will do you well, and it's not too expensive. You don't want your fish either roasting to death or accidentally freezing in the middle of winter. Hagen is a good brand to go to here.
  
  
• LED lights these days are great, and have hit a point where the ROI is seen far earlier than previously, and I'm talking about a year. When you get fluorescent tube fixtures, you use more power and have to replace the lights at least every year, and some replace them every 6mo. It depends on how much light you need, but again, I feel you need to recognize that you will grow with this tank, and buying a lighting system now that is cheaper but unable to grow plants will wind up costing you way more in the long run than just getting an LED fixture for 60% more that will last you years and require very little money after the initial purchase. For a first-time tank, I'd suggest a Marineland Singlebright if you really never envision yourself growing plants (which is half the fun in a tank these days), or a Marineland Doublebright if you'd like to grow plants and want an easy, cheaper option now. Know that those two fixtures are the lower end of the LED lighting bars, and you would do well with something like an Ecoxotic Stunner, where you can start with a fixture or two and then add on to the circuit later when you want more light for more plants. Also note the size of all of these fixtures have to be in line with the size of your tank-- there's no universal size.
  
  
• Note, also, that if your LFS sucks in the stock department, and Petco irks you as much as a lot of people here, there's many places where you can order fish and plants online. I haven't heard any horror stories with the big guys, so maybe check them out. Unfortunately, my LFS's are great, so I've never had to resort to these means. I've heard good things about aquabid, and really, you should join plantedtank.net and see what you can find either locally or on the buy/sell/trade forum. Also, joining a local aquatic org can open you up to a ton of CHEAP possibilities.
  
  Good luck. There's lot to research and plan, as well as to spend on, but getting a good setup is so rewarding and relaxing, that it pays back in spades.

These are small but cool, they make other ones as well by Fluval
https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-6-Gallon-Aquarium-21-LED-Light/dp/B005WEDVIM/ref=sr_1_2/141-8208121-8282028?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1522930234&sr=1-2&keywords=Fluval+Edge+Aquarium

IF you like the aestheic of being able to view a tank from above, which is a rare pleasure, consider getting a Fluval Edge!

I've got the one I linked above and would highly recommend it for desk space due to a relatively small footprint, and the ability to view from most angles! Not to mention it comes with everything you need in the kit besides a heater.

Strange sub to post this in, maybe better suited to /r/Aquariums

Regardless, here's 2 I would recommend that come with nice filters and lights built in.

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Spec-Aquarium-5-Gallon-Black/dp/B0089E5VLC

https://www.amazon.com/Fluval-6-Gallon-Aquarium-21-LED-Light/dp/B005WEDVIM

You will need one of these (set up as a nano reef) for two reasons. First it will impress everyone who comes into your office and serves as a status symbol. Second it will give you hours of viewing pleasure when you re supposed to be working.

My kid would chew on this.

Have one tank set up already, 30g but it is not plated. Recently bought the Fluval Edge 6g and was hoping to possibly plant some live plants. It has been cycling for three weeks with a sand substrate and a moss ball to encourage the cycling process. After recently doing some reading however, I discovered that it's pretty much necessary to put soil down to grow plants (duh) but I was wondering if there was anyway to do this without restarting the cycle. Or if there are possibly some plants that would be able to survive with just the sand substrate. Obviously this isn't going to be a huge operation but this is my first planted tank and just looking for some direction.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005WEDVIM/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_vIF4DbY90KNSV

Have you looked into the Aqueon Evolve or the Fluval Edge? Both are really stylish small kits with an LED light. They also both come with lids but the Fluval's may be a little less cat accessible. Both have their issues though so you should probably read up on both to figure out if it's what you're looking for. I personally have the Aqueon Evolve 8 with 2 cats who love to drink fish water and I need to tape down the lid so they don't get to them. Although I really like the sump-like filter the evolve has because the "sump" has enough room to hide the heater.