i think post people favor the nano cube and then the bio cube. the red sea max looks pretty cool also.
they all have there ups and downs... hopefully we will get more feedback soon
i think you will end up with a mix of answers and nothing solid.. unfortunately most people only have one kind and wont be able to provide much comparison. lets see what others have to offer..
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I have a JBJ 24g Nano Cube that's a great tank.Just don't fall for the fake-o picture they use in advertising showing a green carpet anemone crammed into a 24g with PC lighting.
But I have had some luck with LPS with the deluxe PC lighting system.
The newest Nano JBJ offers looks awesome.
I dont have any experience with any, but the MH fixture will definitley cost much more. There is Aquapod nanos with HQI options and they cost twice as much as the PC versions. But theses have an open top and the fixture has legs to set over the aquarium just like fixtures for large tanks. There might be some advantages such as limited heat buildup and better gas exchange with the open top. But also maybe increaded evaporation and if you have any jumpers...
heat is another thing to keep in mind, i dont have one personally, but i know Seahorsedreams has stated many times that the heat in her PC version is problematic, im sure the MH version would be much worse. depending on the environment it might require the addition of on of those nano chillers
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K, I have the 24 aquapod HQI, 12 gallon JBJ, 24 gallon JBJ with mods and the 28 gallon JBJ with HQIs.
They are all chiller canidates IMO. I have to open up the feeding lid during ceratin times of the summer and then I have to raise the entire lid and turn off the lamps on some days. But if you have the 28g HQI JBJ I assume your corals are light hungry and you can't raise the lid up.... and then you will have a problem without a chiller. You can't get away with the lid down and the lights on throughout the summer without getting a chiller.
I think I'm leaning towards the aquapod 24 gallon. It is only $160 on Doctor Foster and Smith's website!
I love the lighting layout, and I think the filter layout looks decent.
It's a big decision I'm making because after this I probably won't be able to set up another tank for a while. If I do go through with this soon I will be sure to let you all know how I do.
I have a NanoCube 24 with the PC lighting and matching cabinet type stand. I like it quite a lot. It runs under 80* in our house with the AC set at 76*. It only has one cord so you can't use the moon lights if you have the light on a timer.
I've been getting a lot of positive feed back on the nano cube, I never really even looked into it. I thought the aquapod would be the best choice. I'm going to check out the nano cube.
I pretty much popped the top on my 24g Nanocube with 72w lighting since I had 4 degree temp swings.
I would recommend going "topless" with any of those cubes, and running a fan if you have 150w mh lighting.
I do not recommend a Nanocube if your going to need a chiller. You would be better off taking that tank+chiller money and buying a larger open top tank w/o heat issues.
With that said, I think Finnex and Cadlights are making more interesting glass tanks than the cubes with lids. Cadlights will even drill you some bulkheads if you think you are going to add a sump/refugium someday.
Tee-hee-hee! I vote for a 24"x16"x12" 20g AGA with a 4" DSB, HOBskimmer and Koralia flow. That way you have many 24" lighting options, and you could try your hand at drilling some bulkheads without too much risk.
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