Aqueon Frameless Size 14 Cube

[FishGuy89]

Hey guys,

Made an impulse buy today and grabbed an Aqueon Frameless Glass Cube Aquarium Size 14 (15.125" X 15.125" X 15.125"). It has a glass lid, and foam mat for the base, but that's it. No light or filter yet. But it was 50% off! I couldn't resist! Haha

I already have 5 active aquariums going--all planted: 5, 5.5, 10, 40, and 65 gallons. I'm still newish to the hobby, but I'd like to think I have the basics down. I've used a range of lights and filters (HOB, sponge, internal).

With all that said: I need some ideas! What would you do with the blank canvas of a frameless, 14ish gallon cube? Stocking ideas, basic aquascaping ideas, and equipment ideas are all welcome and appreciated!

 

[Berryblue]

That's great and it is cool that it comes with a glass lid too! The cube has become my favorite type of tank. I have a 7.5g cube running for 5 months now. For stocking, I think it would be cool to have a shrimp colony with two schools of nano fish. Some ideas might be ember tetras, celestial pearl danios, chili rasboras, norman's lampeye. Or just make it a pea puffer tank -- I haven't done this before but they seem like a cool fish. Here's a pic of how I scaped my tank but it is half the size of yours.

 

[FishGuy89]

That is gorgeous! I have 5 planted tanks (5, 5.5, 10, 40, 65 gallons) but I haven't tried CO2 yet. Maybe this tank will be my first experiment with it.

I actually already have a nano tank with CPDs and Ember Tetras and Shrimp, and I also have a pea puffer tank! Haha

What plants are in yours, may I ask? I'd like to try more stem plants and carpeting stuff, but my lack of CO2 has held me back some. I have had great luck with anubias and other epipjytes, swords, crypts, and moss with my low tech setups, but I'd love to do more reds and true carpeting plants eventually.

 

[Berryblue]

Thanks and wow, it's great that you tried some of my ideas already. What about killifish? That's something I would like to try for the future.

Yes, the c02 has made a difference for me and that could become your project for the cube! Here's what I have in my tank:

Background: Limnophila Hippuroides, Ludwigia Super Red
Midground: Mayaca Fluviatilis, Hygrophila pinnatifida
Foreground: Hydrocotyle Tripartita, Monte Carlo and various Bucephelandra

Everything is doing well except the Pinnatifida which has hadn't had much progress. I also just added red root floaters too. And for stocking. I have orange RCS and endlers.

 

[Ling313]

Ha, I bought the same tank a few months back (same sale)! I love the look. I actually went saltwater with it. It’s my first saltwater so I’m in learning mode with it. If you have ever wanted to try saltwater tank, this one is nice with a pair of ocellaris clownfish.

Otherwise I second the killifish. I never had them but they look really cool

 

[FishGuy89]

One thing I am considering is doing something extremely simple: a vallisneria or sagittaria tank. Like a thick jungle of it. Then a school of Ember Tetra and some otos or other small algae eaters.

I've been thinking about re-doing my 10 gallon, so this idea might be an option in there, rather than the 14 gallon cube.

Has anyone done a "grass jungle" tank before? Which of the grass plants is easiest/what substrate would you recommend?

 

[ZeroSum]

One thing I am considering is doing something extremely simple: a vallisneria or sagittaria tank. Like a thick jungle of it. Then a school of Ember Tetra and some otos or other small algae eaters.

I've been thinking about re-doing my 10 gallon, so this idea might be an option in there, rather than the 14 gallon cube.

Has anyone done a "grass jungle" tank before? Which of the grass plants is easiest/what substrate would you recommend?

Dwarf Sag ive had the best luck carpeting without co2. I have corkscrew val in this tank as well and you will have to probably trim the val often in the smaller cube. Dwarf sag should max out in height around 8-12" in med or less light, high light makes it stretch toward light less. Other good options are micro sword and dwarf chain sword. Dwarf chain sword doesnt need CO2 like Sag but will need higher light and good substrate and micro sword will grow albiet very slowly without CO2 but if medium light, ferts in substrate and higher light and it should still carpet. Micro sword stays around 4-6 inches and dwarf chain sword maxes at about 8". Those are the few carpeting grasses i have experience with. (Please excuse algae on glass. I leave some for otos and hillstream loaches. 60gallon marineland cube)

 

[justanonvegan]

Hey guys,

Made an impulse buy today and grabbed an Aqueon Frameless Glass Cube Aquarium Size 14 (15.125" X 15.125" X 15.125"). It has a glass lid, and foam mat for the base, but that's it. No light or filter yet. But it was 50% off! I couldn't resist! Haha

I already have 5 active aquariums going--all planted: 5, 5.5, 10, 40, and 65 gallons. I'm still newish to the hobby, but I'd like to think I have the basics down. I've used a range of lights and filters (HOB, sponge, internal).

With all that said: I need some ideas! What would you do with the blank canvas of a frameless, 14ish gallon cube? Stocking ideas, basic aquascaping ideas, and equipment ideas are all welcome and appreciated!

I got one of these for $35 and I am going to put corydoras and make it into a jungle tank