Aqua One Oakstyle 110 Urban Aquarium and Cabinet Set

Aqua One Oakstyle urban 110. A striking modern colour from Aqua Ones hugely successful aqua oak range of aquarium furniture sets. The 110 in the name refers to the tanks volume in this case 110 litres, that’s usable volume. The tank measures 63cm long, 55cm high and 38cm front to back. It has all glass lids, and the centre piece of glass lifts out for maintenance and to allow the input of rocks, roots, and other décor. Please note that the opening does sometime prevent the placement of large piece of decoration or ornaments. The way that the glass covers fit reduces aquarium access to 45cm x 20cm approx. So, plan ahead if you have your eye on a large piece of wood. You now have the measurements so you can check, or you can always get the saw out. The Oakstyle 110 Urban comes with Basic but functional Equipment. The Oakstyle 110 Urban aquarium set comes complete with equipment and whilst the products supplied are functional, they are basic. Heating The heater supplied is a 150 watt standard glass heater thermostat nothing wrong here, good reliable heater although it must be situated inside the tank it can be hidden with ease behind a plant or ornament. To enhance the aesthetics even further you might want to consider a thermo filter, an external filter with an integrated heater. Lighting The light supplied is Led with 14 watts of power output featuring white & RGB LEDs or all blue selected via rocker switch on the unit. The unit’s good enough to light up the Aqua One Oakstyle urban 110 and has a nice colour so will be fine for fish and décor. If, however you are planning a serious attempt at a planted aquarium you will need to upgrade. Filtration.   The filter supplied is a Moray 700 and will do its job well. It is however fiddly to maintain and also does little for the looks of this otherwise handsome set. We find most people instore upgrade to a better filter usually an external. This tank deserves an external filter, better at its job and can be tidily tucked away in the cabinet. Why supply the Aqua one Oakstyle urban 110 with such basic kit? The aquarium market is highly competitive and top-notch equipment makes the aquarium set look expensive against others with more basic kit. Explaining this instore and showing other options is no problem  but for online the way that the world is heading it is difficult to get across. Oakstyle 110 Urban summary. It must be said that equipment aside the Aqua One Oakstyle 110 Urban aquarium well-made and it is worth the money with no equipment. So, consider the equipment with the Oakstyle urban 110 as enough to get you started and free. There are many similar sized aquariums that are much more expensive and no better that have no equipment included. The filter does work it’s just ugly and not so easy to clean and maintain. The light though basic is just as good as lights supplied with most other aquariums. So, The Oakstyle 100 Urban is a complete and fully functional aquarium set up and all you will need to succeed and enjoy your aquatic adventure are some test kits. We recommend JBL Pro Test CombiSet Plus Iron, German quality and accuracy and there are refills available so cheaper to replenish. Equipment upgrade for the 110 Aquarium set We would recommend either an Aqua One Ocellaris 850 or a Eheim EccoPro 130 External for this aquarium. For a planted set up we would recommend the Fluval Plant 3.0 LED or if you want to grow any plant even the difficult ones Then go for the AI Prime 16HD Freshwater LED Light White. Top Tip when building the Oakstyle 110 Urban cabinet Just watch that you put the bottom rail the correct way around. You will kick yourself when it’s all done, and you stand back to admire your work and spot your mistake. Also, when fitting the top trim fit the front first, use the sides to centre but, stick them on last. If the sides are slightly proud the long front piece will stick on but may not stay on as at the ends it cannot stick. More models here Quick Aqua-One Oakstyle 110 Urban Specs Overall dimensions: 70cm long 148cm high 41cm back to front. Aquarium: 63cm long 55cm high 38cm back to front. Cabinet: 70cm long 81cm high 41cm back to front. Tank Volume: 110 litres usable 123 stated. Glass thickness: 6mm. Lighting power: 14w led. Filtration:  Moray 700 internal filter. Heater: Aqua One 150W Heater.