All in one aquariums - any good?

[likadeefeesh]

Hey guys, been out of the hobby for a few years but looking to get a new tank.

Are the all in one tanks ok? It's hard to get info on them.

I'm looking at getting one of the bigger Aquaone tanks, around the 4ft mark. 

Or should I hit up MSAquariums for a tank/stand and get a seperate canister etc?

From memory Aquaone used to be a bit of a dirty word, are they any better?

[Skippy]

I used to have a five foot Aquaone, it was ok but far from perfect. 

The built in overhead filter was not good enough on it's own, I initially ran an internal filter too but eventually got rid of the overhead filter and hooked up a canister.

The lights were an odd size that were hard to find outside of aquarium stores (read: expensive).

The build quality of the cabinet was typical of cheap flat pack furniture i.e door gaps weren't even etc.

The current generation of Aquaone tanks looks much better but it I was going to go for a big tank again I would get something custom made by a reliable tank/cabinet maker.

[ObsessiveCichlidDisorder]

I've still got an Aqua one aquarium up and running for years. It looks good and simple to maintain. It would be good for a breeding setup although if your going to jam pack it with cichlids as a display tank then probably not as the filter is only good for a small bio load. It's more of a beginners/starter aquarium. 

[likadeefeesh]

Thanks guys, think I’ll get another Eheim canister and separate tank. 

My main concern was the filter, sounds like they’re still not the best.

cheers!