dieselndixie Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Well, I know you all have seen my posts about my tank overhaul..long story short, I may go a different route. The idea of the overhaul was because i needed a change in order to keep my interest peaked. I love SW and I love my reef, but I am thinking of downsizing my 55g to a 24g nano. Reasons? I need a change, something new...and my 55g is just too big for my little living room setup (we are getting new furniture, and nothing fits because of the tank) So, my thoughts are...buy and setup a 24g nano....transfer over some of my small fish and corals, then get rid of the exisitng 55g setup. what do you all think? good vs bad.....how to get rid of my other stuff...tanks, stand, (custom sump and fuge - thanks hammondedge....you know how nice that setup is) so I need input....anything can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Personally... nanocubes are a flawed design. Their closed canopy and extra lights makes the tank run at ~84-85 in a cold room. If I were you, I'd get prices for a custom 24g cube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselndixie Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 where do I look...what do i look for? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headless_donkey Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 You should try a Finnex tank http://www.finnex.net/pages/product/MTank.html or an Oceani cube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Well if you can come up with a design, I can check tank manufacturers for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselndixie Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 i looked at the oceanic cube....but i didnt like the stand...it was too short hmmmm...but was probably right at couch level...by design? does anyone have anything like the nano...i really need some insight here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcreonx Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I got a custom 35g starfire tank from Miracles in Glass. WONDERFUL company and a beautiful tank. It's cube-like.... 24"x18"x18". They're on the pricey side... with shipping from Canada and all.. but it wasn't any more than Oceanics bid on the same custom build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 Exactly my thinking Joe! A tank like yours, only smaller and perhaps with one of those K2 Viper halides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselndixie Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 well, i have to admit, i am drawn to the nano because of the "cleanliness" of the setup...i am interested in the selfcontained setup. I dont really want an open tank with the pendant or clipon. i just need regular pc lights (plus i dont want to deal with the heat issue of halides. unless I am just not thinking....if you have a pic of this setup i would love to see it. i have gone to river city...and I am TOTALLY into that nano they have at the front desk...thats my goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I think you're in the market for a nanocube then! What I was thinking was something like a 16x16x24 cube with a HOB skimmer, clamp on halide, and a Tunze nano stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headless_donkey Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 We have two nanos and they are awesome. I highly recommend www.nano-reef.com. That site has tons of information on nano tanks. If you plan on having high light corals check out www.nanotuners.com. They can stuff tons of light into tiny little boxes. Personally I think the NanoCube stand is expensive, especially the twisty one. The tanks do run hot, but there are several passive chiller options and everyone seems to change the pumps for more flow(personal choice). One of our nanos(12G nanocube) we run completely stock. It supports a clam, leathers grow like crazy, and oh yeah the seahorses love it. The other tank is an aquapod that I have modded. I added 20 extra watts of light(for a total of 74watts for 12 gallons), a MJ900, custom hood, cooling fans, and soon to be refugium. It is also doing very well. They are fun, super clean, and who doesn't love a bow front. Jennifer says you can rearrange them very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wryknow Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 The little "iceprobe" mini-chillers seem to be custom made for a nano-cube and should help out with heat issues. I've never seen one myself (except on-line photos) but it seems like it would be just the thing with a two-stage temp controller on a mini-cube. Any nano-cubers out there with one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ACampbell Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I had a nano chiller on mine for a few months. My fan went out on it one day and no heat was exhausted. Temps went up to 90. Luckily I caught it before anything died. After that I ditched it. I put a bigger fan in the canopy and I achieve much cooler temps with it than I ever got with a chiller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselndixie Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 well, i did it..so I am moving some small corals to the nano several softies going up for sale, madarin, lawnmowerblenny, clowns, gramma, tank, lights, sump/fuge....i will put that all in the for sale forum this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselndixie Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 update....here is where i am so far... [/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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