12g Nano Cube Vs. 10g - Aquarium Advice

ringfinger · 12-25-2005, 02:09 PM

From what I have read, the 12g DX Nano Cube has BARELY adequate lighting for a nano reef setup. But I have also seen a lot of them setup in stores that look really great, and have a decent variety of coral and inverts. I am thinking about having a couple different corals, a few crabs, snails, and maybe a fish. Will I be dissapointed with the limited coral choices and wishing for higher light later on if I buy the JBJ Nano Cube? Or would I be better off using a 10 gallon tank and getting approx 4-6 [acronym:df50dddf5b="Watts Per Gallon"]WPG[/acronym:df50dddf5b] of [acronym:df50dddf5b="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:df50dddf5b] lighting?

InxayonFinland · 12-25-2005, 02:36 PM

you could always upgrade the lighting.

ringfinger · 12-25-2005, 03:48 PM

I didn't know that the Nano Cubes lighting was upgradable...?

InxayonFinland · 12-25-2005, 05:12 PM

ya.. my friend had too.

Jermz79 · 12-26-2005, 11:14 AM

Check out www.nanotuners.com they have some lighting upgrade kits and what not!!

To tell you the truth, I have a 12gal. DX and have some zoo's, [acronym:f1a1993ecd="Mushroom coral"]shrooms[/acronym:f1a1993ecd], Candy canes, GSP, and an open brain (red) in mine and everything is doing great!!! The lighting would not be suffiecient enough for [acronym:f1a1993ecd="Small Polyped Stoney"]SPS[/acronym:f1a1993ecd] or Clams, but for most softies and some [acronym:f1a1993ecd="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:f1a1993ecd] the lighting is perfect!

**lando** · 12-27-2005, 10:05 PM

I am happy with my 12gal deluxe as well. I have a nice variety of soft and [acronym:7093185f5e="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:7093185f5e] corals as well. www.nanocustoms.com is another option for nano-mods.

12-25-2005, 02:09 PM	#1
ringfinger Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cedar City, UT Posts: 412 Images: 4	12g Nano Cube Vs. 10g From what I have read, the 12g DX Nano Cube has BARELY adequate lighting for a nano reef setup. But I have also seen a lot of them setup in stores that look really great, and have a decent variety of coral and inverts. I am thinking about having a couple different corals, a few crabs, snails, and maybe a fish. Will I be dissapointed with the limited coral choices and wishing for higher light later on if I buy the JBJ Nano Cube? Or would I be better off using a 10 gallon tank and getting approx 4-6 [acronym:df50dddf5b="Watts Per Gallon"]WPG[/acronym:df50dddf5b] of [acronym:df50dddf5b="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:df50dddf5b] lighting?

12-26-2005, 11:14 AM	#5
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	Check out www.nanotuners.com they have some lighting upgrade kits and what not!! To tell you the truth, I have a 12gal. DX and have some zoo's, [acronym:f1a1993ecd="Mushroom coral"]shrooms[/acronym:f1a1993ecd], Candy canes, GSP, and an open brain (red) in mine and everything is doing great!!! The lighting would not be suffiecient enough for [acronym:f1a1993ecd="Small Polyped Stoney"]SPS[/acronym:f1a1993ecd] or Clams, but for most softies and some [acronym:f1a1993ecd="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:f1a1993ecd] the lighting is perfect! __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002

12-27-2005, 10:05 PM	#6
lando Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 7,669 Images: 46	I am happy with my 12gal deluxe as well. I have a nice variety of soft and [acronym:7093185f5e="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym:7093185f5e] corals as well. www.nanocustoms.com is another option for nano-mods. __________________ Some people are like slinkies...they serve no real purpose yet can still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs! Have a great day! Brian

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12-25-2005, 02:36 PM	#2
InxayonFinland Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 189	you could always upgrade the lighting.

12-25-2005, 03:48 PM	#3
ringfinger Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cedar City, UT Posts: 412 Images: 4	I didn't know that the Nano Cubes lighting was upgradable...?

12-25-2005, 05:12 PM	#4
InxayonFinland Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 189	ya.. my friend had too.