The New Aquapods, some ?'s.

[devilboy]

i am going to buy one of the new aquapod nanos when they come out, i have a question about them before i place my order.
1. i plan on buying the new nano fission skimmer along with the nano tank.my question and concern is after looking at the pick of the skimmer, is this skimmer to be placed in a sump/fuge? where will it attach to the nano cube? if the skimmer body itself actually gets suctioned to the inside of the tank where it can be seen i dont think i would want the skimmer.
does anyone know where the skimmer would be placed?

 

[devilboy]

anyone??

 

[harial]

the skimmer should be placed into either chamber 1 or 2 in the back section of the pod.

 

[devilboy]

thanks alot!!! so i will get the skimmer also, since it will be in the back of the tank and out of view.

 

[devilboy]

well i did it, just ordered the aquapod 12g nano, and the fission skimmer.... wish me luck when it arrives

 

[harial]

post lots of pics about it and your progress when you get it. One of my friends is thinking of getting one. I am probably just going to get the skimmer since I already have a cube.

 

[devilboy]

i most certainly will, i know it wont be in stock to be shipped til 12/2, that is friday, so if the ship it out friday, i wont get it til the week of 12/5

 

[fishmamma]

Those look great, I was dazzled by the 24 gallon, good luck and I can't wait to see some pics!! :jumping:

 

[devaji108]

Originally Posted by DevilBoy
well i did it, just ordered the aquapod 12g nano, and the fission skimmer.... wish me luck when it arrives
Hey Devilboy I am thinking about an nano too! do you think these aquapod and other pre made nano cubs are better than say a 20-30 gal tank???
any feed back would be great.

 

[devilboy]

they both have pros and cons i would say. the nanos have the built in filtration already and decent enough lighting to keep some corals. they have 3 chambers hidden in back where u can place a heater and chemical filtration along with some live rock rubble. you could hide a skimmer in one of the chambers in back. the cons for the nanos are some of the JBJs are prone to cracking. with it be such a small volume you may have water temp issues but they have a micro chiller out for nanos. overall i think if you want to set up a small nano tank, that buying the nano is the way to go....

 

[harial]

Originally Posted by DevilBoy
they both have pros and cons i would say. the nanos have the built in filtration already and decent enough lighting to keep some corals. they have 3 chambers hidden in back where u can place a heater and chemical filtration along with some live rock rubble. you could hide a skimmer in one of the chambers in back. the cons for the nanos are some of the JBJs are prone to cracking. with it be such a small volume you may have water temp issues but they have a micro chiller out for nanos. overall i think if you want to set up a small nano tank, that buying the nano is the way to go....

just make sure it is an aquapod. They are pretty much superior in every way. And not I am not a salesman or something(as someone has accused me of). I myself have a JBJ nano cube.
better price
made in USA
thicker Acrylic
Better Pump
Better Lights
Accessories

 

[fedukeford]

wut ru going to stock it with??

 

[devilboy]

Originally Posted by Harial
better price
made in USA
thicker Acrylic
Better Pump
Better Lights
Accessories

hmm u saying that JBJ has all them pros? i disagree thicker acrylic? if it was thicker why would they be cracking?

 

[captn bob]

hey devilboy'read your statment about the new aqua pod nano 12g.that you ordered,sounds great but I hope ya know its glass& not acrylic. the manufacture says the glass is 5mm. thick, :thinking: I,m just wondering how thick the jbj nano,s are? any way I,m going to order a aquapod nano 12g.myself

:jumping:

can,t wait. captn bob

 

[harial]

Originally Posted by DevilBoy
hmm u saying that JBJ has all them pros? i disagree thicker acrylic? if it was thicker why would they be cracking?
oh god NO. Aquapod has the thicker acrylic!!!! that list is for the Aquapod! I have a nano cube and I ma just saying that the aquapod is better even though I own a nano cube.

 

[devilboy]

ok gotcha. i was going to say, there is no way that JBJ has better products then Current USA. whew...

 

[devilboy]

ok, if all goes well i should get my aquapod nano next week, but i am planning ahead of time so i know what to do when it does get here. as we all know there is 3 seperate chambers in back, i know most ppl get rid of the bio rings, bio balls, and sponges and replace them with liverock rubble, and purigen and carbon. so this is want i need help on i will have the fission skimmer, and a heater, plus liverock rubble, carbon and purigen.
how should i place these in the chambers in back? what should i put in chamber #1? chamber #2, and chamber #3?
chamber 1 - liverock rubble?
chamber 2 - carbon, purigen, and heater?
chamber 3 - skimmer?
could someone help me on how to place these in the right order?
thanks

 

[harial]

I would put the skimmer in chamber 1 simply becasue that chamber is the biggest and I am not sure it would fit along with the pump in chamber 3. Also are you planning to install a light and have a small refugium in the back with the LR rubble?

 

[devilboy]

fuge in back?? i thought they were just putting the rubble into one of the chambers in back? please tell me more about what you mean?
install a light where? i will probably buy a retro fit kit sometime also.

 

[harial]

Some people install small lights into the hood over the back chambers(ususally between the fans) and keep macro algea as well as the LR in there in order to cut down of phosphates and nitrates like a normal refugium would.