32 gallonsMixed Reefbudget tier
BioCube 32 Mixed Reef
The classic budget mixed-reef AIO. Comes with stock lighting and pump. Add a heater, an ATO, and you're running. Best for softies, LPS, and easy SPS along the top of the rock.
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Total price
$507
Components
5
Avg. price per component
$101
The build, piece by piece
Tank + Stand
- Coralife BioCube 32 LED AquariumCoralife · nano_aio$300
Flow / Powerheads
- Hydor Koralia Evolution 1050 GPH PowerheadHydor · AC powerhead$50
Heating / Temperature
- Eheim Jager TruTemp 100W Aquarium HeaterEheim · glass heater$33
ATO + Dosing
- AutoAqua Smart ATO MicroAutoAqua · nano ATO$99
Filtration / Media
- BRS Premium ROX 0.8 Aquarium Carbon 1 lbBulk Reef Supply · activated carbon$25
Compatibility check
We ran this template through 23 live rules. Each finding below shows the rule that fired and the values it pulled from the build — see how the engine decides.
- AIO + extra powerhead usually unnecessaryAIO designs already deliver flow via the return pump and overflow geometry. Adding a powerhead inside the display can over-flow the chamber, kick up sand, and stress livestock. Verify your tank actually needs more flow before adding one — most AIOs do not.
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