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Ryan Simmons

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Hello all,
I have just received my nano cube ( http://www.jbjlighting.com/sys_nanocube.html ) and need some advice on fish. Problem is my experiance lies with large single fish cichlid tanks and this is the smallest tank i've had in a long time. The tank is going be heavily planted and is well lighted. The dimensions of the tank 16" X 14" X 15". Thanks for any suggestions
 
So youhave about 14 gallons? Planted tank...I would go with 4-5 blood fins, 4-5 pygmy cories. Simple, calm, but not empty.
 
I have had the NanoCube for just about a year. They claim that it is 12 gallons, but I believe that at leat 1.5 to 2 gallons is lost in the back where the filters and pumps are. Overall I love the setup! There is plenty of room the the back to add a heater, modifty the filtration, or add carbon (if you want). The only problem I have had is my black ocelaris clown likes to jump back there every once in awile. It's a real pain to pull everything out just to have minimal room to lower a small net.
 
Hmmm. My number was based on the math. Either way, heavily planted, those fish will still work.
 
Its really just an attractive self contained unit. No real advantage. It does have better lighting than most other similar units such as the eclipse.
 
I have a Nano Cube too. Just got it about a month ago. I have five ember tetras and eight pygmy cories. I plan to add a trio of otos to complete the setup. My tank is planted, just waiting for stuff to settle down and fill in.

One problem that I have with the tank is that the current is really fast, and there doesn't seem to be a way to adjust the flow.
 
what exactly constitutes a nano tank? I used to think this was a brand but I see people with eclipse setups calling them nano tanks and I found a website dedicated to nano-life as well. Best I can tell from the info I found was that a nano is just a small tank of about 20 gallons or less although most of the reef systems seem to follow a similar self-sustaining gameplan. Kyle
 
Nano is a term that is used differently by many people. The nano cubes being marketed typically target SW, mini reef systems. In the SW world, any tank smaller than about a 30 will be grouped as a nano, since it is small enough to require different maintenance to keep stable than a larger tank.

For FW, nano really doesn't have a specific meaning--tanks down to 2.5 gallons can be stabilized and healthy, though it will require more care than a larger tank. Still not as tough as setting up a SW tank that size--one day worth of evaporation can crash a small SW tank!
 
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