8 Gal Biocube energy consumption

rldavisou

Member
I'm thinking about putting an 8 gal biocube at my cubicle but I need to have all my ducks in a row before I go to my boss and ask permission. How many power cords does it have, and how many watts does the total system use? Anyone know anything about the amps? There are very strict limits on that stuff, but I don't know what the limits are.
Also, I'm used to doing water changes in my big tank at home, but do the water changes get as messy on the biocubes? I'm thinking I could add a 3-way valve to the pump in the back so instead of returning to the tank it would return to a jug I could throw away in order to do a WC. I always make a mess when using a siphon at home. Anyone try this out?
 

mfp1016

Member
I know some other popular reefing sites have a calculator for this kind of thing, but God forbid we post something not related to swf.com on this site.
 
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