Aquapod, Nano, or Biocube? Ahhhhhhhhh!

[dplantz]

I have been researching on and on and I just can't decide so I need your imput. I have looked at the Oceanic 29g setup, the 28g Nano-Cube HQI Aquarium Kit, and the various other Aquapod and Nano setups.
I have had my eye on the JBJ 28G HQI setup, but I don't want to overpay for same results in another cheaper system.
My requierments (hopes) is that it can:
1. Sustain a Crocea or Maxima clam because if it can, it would sustain my various other corals.
2. Be cost effective because I can only shell out about say $150- $200 max on upkeep for lighting and filter replacement.
3. I would like it to have everything I need so I don't have to search for other equipment (skimmers, filters, powerheads, ect.)
4. Best price.
5. Stand NOT nessisary because I have a nice stand front my old 30.
If you have a system, please tell me what pros and cons it has and I LOVE PICS. Don't be greedy and keep those beautiful tank pics to yourself

Thank you every who posts!

 

[sooner_reefer]

I like my 24g Aquapod with my 150w Sunpod HQI 14K Metal Hallides on it. Very nice tank. I don't think it has any advantage over other tanks but I bought it because it fit my lights.

 

[thetoyman13]

i have the oceanic 29 gal cube-- i love it because its all self contained--just add the scimmer . but i don't think it puts out enough light for a maxim clam

 

[dplantz]

Would it still care for the crocea clam?

 

[dplantz]

I think the oceanic tank is great but I think I've narrowed my choices to the aquapod or nano

 

[dplantz]

I like the oceanic and aquapod with sunpod but the color is just undesirable for my current corals, it makes them too yellow. Will the 24g aquapod compact florecent kit work?

 

[sooner_reefer]

The sunpod HQI 150w 14K too yellow?
What corals do you have?
Have you seen the Sunpod's lights with corals under it?

 

[fish2]

have you ever seen an ecoube

 

[dplantz]

I have various mushrooms, ricordea, xenia, frogspawn, hammer, and an open brain currently and in the lighter colors it makes the corals white at my lfs. I like something with a little antic blue, but post your pics if you got, miht be cause my dealers tanks in the sunlight.
Are you refering to the Drfostersmith ecocube? Im not much for the lighting system and shape on those, the tops too open

 

[dplantz]

Ill be back in 2hrs at 8:15 central time so cya

 

[sooner_reefer]

Here's my 24g aquapod with 150w HQI Sunpod 20" 14K. The pic doesn't do it justice, great antic blue glow and a lot of power. The power compacts give a yellower glow because they are usualy 10K and if you're lucky 12K.

 

[dplantz]

WOW! You were right, and with an established tank with my corals, the colors would be gr8. Thanks for the pics, looks like i might be getting that aquapod, and for cheaper too thx.

 

[dplantz]

your in college huh? Im still in highschool (sophmore) but my knowledge isn't to be laughed at. I've had tanks for 6 years now from 6-75 gallons (my 55 predator and 6 gallon cube currently)

 

[chroniccoral35]

In my opinion, I spent about a month deciding on which one to buy, after reviewing all of them and asking people who have had each one, the jbj HQI is the best in my opinion, especially the one I ordered, the 28g jbj 150W Metal Halide with the free stand 499$ , 552$ with shipping and such, but comes with everything you need, and you can pretty much put anything in there and not worry.

 

[dplantz]

where did you order from and get a free stand? and what does the JBJ system have the aquapod doesn't in terms of filtration?

 

[chroniccoral35]

petstore.com, has a fish supplies section and they have the 28g jbj for 499$ with the new jbj stand, it tells you everything it has, just take a look

 

[dplantz]

Thank you , I think im going to delete this thread and start a new one with a sorta "showdown" between the 24g AquaPod w SunPod or the 28g JBJ Nano Cube HQI Aquarium. Thanks for the link too.

 

[chroniccoral35]

no problem, good luck with your choice

 

[sooner_reefer]

Originally Posted by dplantz
http:///forum/post/2612300
your in college huh? Im still in highschool (sophmore) but my knowledge isn't to be laughed at. I've had tanks for 6 years now from 6-75 gallons (my 55 predator and 6 gallon cube currently)
Me? I'm finishing my freshman year in high school.

 

[sooner_reefer]

I didn't do much research when I got mine, but mine was 300$ (PC version and stand) which I got for 200$ after I the store credit I got through trading in my fish.