Office tank

[200 gallon reef]

I am looking at setting up a tank in my office at work. Is a nano tank the way to go? What characteristics of a nano tank help make it easier to maintain?

 

[medic747]

Are you at the office everyday a d what size nano are u wanting

 

[redsea]

I think a nano would be nice at your office. However, instead of being easier, sometimes nanos can be more difficult because there is such a small water volume. That means that there is smaller space for you to make an error.

 

[200 gallon reef]

I am at the office mon thru friday. I am looking around a 29 gallon.

 

[Crabs]

I don't think there r any characteristics that make it easier to maintain. Except maybe not as much glass that u have to clean. HaHa

 

[200 gallon reef]

What would u suggest for an office tank?

 

[Ibrahim]

What would u suggest for an office tank?

60g cube.

 

[200 gallon reef]

That sounds nice!

 

[Crabs]

Honestly? Depending on how busy u are and whether or not u have time to mess with it. Once everything is up and running smoothly.( Which can take awhile ) the BioCubes r pretty nice and somewhat trouble free except for the regular Maint. I suggest purchasing the tank and buying the upgrades simultaneously. Pump, filter basket with Chemipure Elite and Purigen media. Some modification is required. But it's pretty basic and simple. U can get all the help needed here on AA. I have a Bio14 that I like very much. But I hear much praise on the BioCube 29

 

[Ibrahim]

Its possible. Just dont feed for the weekends and get a timer for the lights

 

[200 gallon reef]

Yea. . . The biocube 29 sounds good. . . .do they come with skimmer and the whole system?

 

[Ibrahim]

Yea. . . The biocube 29 sounds good. . . .do they come with skimmer and the whole system?

No, just the lights and filtration. They don't even need a skimmer. The lighting will also need to be upgraded with something like 1-2 led Promodules

 

[200 gallon reef]

No way! Really? Y is that?

 

[Ibrahim]

No way! Really? Y is that?

The Powercompacts aren't strong strong enough to keep most LPS

 

[200 gallon reef]

Y is there no protein skimmer needed?

 

[Ibrahim]

Y is there no protein skimmer needed?

It's a small tank so there's not as much waste to skim. Water changes will do

 

[200 gallon reef]

Oh ok .

 

[Crabs]

I've never heard anyone needing additional lighting for the 29, unless of course u want SPS. That's news to me

 

[Ibrahim]

I've never heard anyone needing additional lighting for the 29, unless of course u want SPS. That's news to me

Even for LPS that's the absolute bare minimum.