What is a Nano?

[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