I figured this (planted tanks section of a reefing forum) would be a good place to post this opinions thread...
I have been keeping a couple of SW tanks (one reef, one FOWLR) for almost a year now and just recently added a planted FW tanks. I have been wanting to set something up on my desk pretty much since the get-go but alwyas pushed it to the back burner. Now I figure that I spend more time at my office than at my home so I really need to step it up. Yesterday I purchased a 4 gallon AIO by Aqueon (http://www.petco.com/product/117467/...eCat=MM_Evolve) because I liked the look of the setup (clean, tidy, sleek so none of the bosses would see it and wonder why I am trashing up my office with some kind of ghetto aquarium) and it got some decent reviews online. From what I picked up from the Google Box, the LED fixture seems like it could handle plants or some low light corals (Zoas, Shrroms, etc). So here is the delima....
Set up a FW Planted Tank (some grass type plants, maybe a super small piece fo driftwood, a few neons, and maybe a small shrimp or two)
or.....
Set up a Pico-Reef (maybe a small Goby, few hermits, zoas, shrooms, etc)
I like the exotic-ness of having a reef on my desk, but I like the more simple and possibly lower maintenance of the planted tank.
A planted tank coudl be more Zen-like and calming while a Pico Reef will be more colorful and interesting...
I am so torn right now so I figured I would open the floor for any suggestions anyone felt like throwing out there.
Thanks!