What is a Nano?

[cbianco]

I recently purchased a 30 gallon aquarium. I am partial to nano tanks. My new purchase has got me thinking, "Is 30 gallons too large a tank to be considered a nano?"

This topic has been hashed out on other forums but I was hoping that my MAASTard family could help me decide, "What is a nano?"

Feel free to post a comment if you have one.

Christopher

[MattK]

How did you vote Chris?

[Mr Cob]

I have always classified nano systems as anything that is about 30gallons or less and Picos as anything 5gallons or less. I have no idea and if I guessed I would say ALL of our aquariums no matter the size are actually "nano tanks" when compared to the ocean. I don't think the terms have been used long enough to actually have a definite answer.

Your Disctionary dot com:

nano- Definition
nano- (nan′ō, -ə)
one billionth part of (a specified unit); the factor 10

pico- Definition
pico- (pē′kō, pī′-; -kə)
one trillionth part of; the factor 10 picosecond

....and all that means to me is that one is smaller than the other...LOL!

[BioCube14]

i dont know considering people have 300+ gal aquariums now at home I would say its about 30 gal

[Mr Cob]

i dont know considering people have 300+ gal aquariums now at home I would say its about 30 gal

I agree..but technically speaking in comparrison to our ocean; 300 or even 5,000 is just a "nano reef".

I was just being difficult. I have always thought 30gallons or less was nano or any of the "All in one" systems such as the Red Sea Max or Nano Cubes or Bio Cubes..which are 6, 8, 10, 14, 24, 28 and 34 gallon sizes.

I would say these companies are the ones determining the meaning of Nano and Pico.

[coraline79]

I though it was 29 gallons and below. That is what I was told on RC when I posted some info on my 30 long tank a long time ago. I think it has as much to do with the shape and style now days.

[MattK]

I agree with the 30g and under assessment. Nevertheless, if you take a trip over to nano-reef.com they include the 40g breeder tanks in the nano range. Not because of their capacity but because it is a very very common size tank.

[cbianco]

How did you vote Chris?

I agree with the 30g and under assessment. Nevertheless, if you take a trip over to nano-reef.com they include the 40g breeder tanks in the nano range. Not because of their capacity but because it is a very very common size tank.

40 gallons and under! As you mentioned, it's the whole 40 gallon breeder popularity.

I agree..but technically speaking in comparrison to our ocean; 300 or even 5,000 is just a "nano reef".

I was just being difficult. I have always thought 30gallons or less was nano or any of the "All in one" systems such as the Red Sea Max or Nano Cubes or Bio Cubes..which are 6, 8, 10, 14, 24, 28 and 34 gallon sizes.

I would say these companies are the ones determining the meaning of Nano and Pico.

Although business does dictate "definitions" to the consumer many times, the term nano has been around before these companies ever "set footing."

Of course now that nano's popularity has come to arise, they could build a 100 cube, add all-in-one filtration and get away with calling it a nano. LOL

[OrionN]

I got a 30 cube and I consider it a Nano but a 40 breeder, IMO, is no longer a Nano system.

[cbianco]

I recently purchased a 30 gallon aquarium. I am partial to nano tanks. My new purchase has got me thinking, "Is 30 gallons too large a tank to be considered a nano?"

This topic has been hashed out on other forums but I was hoping that my MAASTard family could help me decide, "What is a nano?"

Feel free to post a comment if you have one.

Christopher

Sorry for the bad wording on the poll choices. The choices should have read: 10 gallons or less, etc. I think this may have been what people thought when they voted anyways.

So, I guess it's safe to say that my Finnex is a nano.

Christopher