Nano aquariums

[Reefkid 07]

Lately, it has been a little boring with just a little 12 gallon nano cube so I think it's time to step it up a notch. I have came by the 34 gallon Red Sea Max and the 28 gallon Nano Cube hqi. I like the max's filtration system much better because of the protien skimmer in the back and how compact everything is. It comes with a timer for your lights which is good for me because I am gone to softball tournaments a lot. It also has the cool water proof buttons on the side that you can turn off almost any one thing in the aquarium. On the other hand, the nano cube has a whopping 150 watts of hqi lighting which is very impressive. It also comes with a wavemaker, though I don't think I really would find any good use for. I'm kind of leaning torwards the red sea just because of all it's neat little features that can make a difference in the long run. I would appreciate if you could give me your thoughts/opinions on these two tanks and how they compare.


Thx,

Jake

 

[Fishieness]

i would personaly just start from scratch. get a tank, drill it with a sump if you want, or not. that way, you can have the filtration AND the lighting that you want.

 

[Reefscape]

I would agree with Fishie on this...I would much prefer to put the effort into putting the system together myself than buying an all in one system. Plus, with the all-in-one's, your stuck with how the equipment is...

Niko

 

[Reefkid 07]

That is also a possibility, if my mom is generous enough to let me put a tank in the living room. She said if do get one from scratch, she wants it to be around 55-70 gallons.
I just don't know if my mom is willing to spend the time, effort, and money. We are negotiating about this.
I really just wanted to see the pros and cons of the two.

Jake