nano cubes?

[lavagirl]

hey i was wondering peoples personal experiences with nanocubes. i want to purchase one but i'd like to know the pro's and con's first. so far ive heard that they are nice overall but the hood is a bit flimsy. any other personal experiences? i'll probably go with a 12 gal. but maybe the size up.

 

[zanoshanox]

They are said to be alright, but sometimes they crack. at leats thats word on the street, i've never had any expericence with them.

 

[lavagirl]

crack without reason spontainously? or if you move them and bump them?

 

[cenainn]

I ran a 12-g nano cube for about a year. It never cracked and i still have it to this day as a small fuge for my larger tank. The problem i found was there was not enough water movement(had to buy a extra power head) and the filter in the back was hard to clean without getting all the waste into the main part of the tank.

 

[seannmelly]

i work at the lfs store and deal with these all the time and we never had 1 crack or leak but the chamber for the protein skimmer is small and its a tight fit once you try to squeeze the skimmer in there

 

[bigpete]

i have a 12 gal nano cube and its been great so far. only problem was the powerhead. if you are thinking about a jbj, toss the stock powerhead and get a rio 180. my water flow has been pretty good so far. other than that, i love my nano cube. i have had my share of disasters, but it comes with the territory(its a nano. what can ya do?

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