Foster & Smith's Nano tanks- Dont know which is better......

[Ichthy]

I want to get one for my office/studio but since I'm still new in ALOT of areas, I'm not sure which is the "best" to get: lighting wise, equipment-wise

****First Choice****

If you have the catalog, page 71, second one, it's called: Oceanic Biocube

Or looking online, it's called: Oceanic Biocube

****Second Choice****

Catalog, pg 75, "Fan- Colored Nano Cube Deluxe"

Online "Fan- Colored Nano Cube Deluxe"


I basically want all types of corals and only a pair of clowns and 5 blue legged crabs.... when it's ready of course.

[txg8gxp]

I think the fit and finish is better on the biocube's. I had a 14 and now a 29. If money allow it get the 29.

[Ichthy]

Yeah money's no big, if the Biocube was better light/equipment wise I was gonna get the 29gal
& if the Fan- Colored Nano Cube Deluxe was better, I was gonna get the 24gal

I just want the "best" lights and equipment. I'm still new at all this so I dont know which one has the better lights/filters, etc.
I want corals like candy candys, zoas, supermans, etc. I'm still learning the names. I have 6 books on corals & coral care.

[StevenSeas]

if u want the biocube w/ better lighting get the biocube 29 HQI. That will be good enough and u can replace the MH bulb with w/e one you like

[Gseclipse02]

than you have to deal with heat issues with tthe hqi

[Big_Pun]

ive seen a couple biocube hqi up and running and no heat probs, another good one is the jbj also has a nice hqi and it comes with a wave maker http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...roducts_id=435. you can always buy one of the cubes and get a led retro fit and have less of a heat issue and good lighting http://www.nanotuners.com/index.php?cPath=73

[StevenSeas]

ive seen a couple biocube hqi up and running and no heat probs, another good one is the jbj also has a nice hqi and it comes with a wave maker http://www.nanotuners.com/product_in...roducts_id=435. you can always buy one of the cubes and get a led retro fit and have less of a heat issue and good lighting http://www.nanotuners.com/index.php?cPath=73

I have heard and read reports of JBJ having electrical issues? Is this anybodys experience or reading on here?

[Europhyllia]

seems like the biocubes pop up frequently for sale. If you are not in a huge rush you could probably pick up a biocube used for reasonable and then spiffy it up to your liking with add ons like the ones Chris posted

[txg8gxp]

you can always buy one of the cubes and get a led retro fit and have less of a heat issue and good lighting http://www.nanotuners.com/index.php?cPath=73

[Ichthy]

Since my office/studio is lacking space, i thought the "cube" look would be perfect and I know my "kids" would love seeing the bright colors of corals and they love the clowns i currently have but they cant come into my room [where my 75gal tank is] all the time. They see my clowns once as a "opener" but they always ask how my clowns are doing. So i thought I could put a Cube in the office/studio so they can look at them all the time and I can easily make sure hands STAY out. It's kinda funny when meeting me for the first time, the kids are quiet as a mouse but once I show them my 75gal, they start asking all kinds of questions and tell me about their pets. Opens them up a bit to me, they seem more at ease around me, as a teacher.