May Be Downgrading To Nano

[jtnova13]

Hey guys,

I might be switching from a 90 gallon reef to a 28 gallon jbj nano cube or similar.

I live in the states so i think i'm limited to a jbj or red sea max, the latter being waaaay too expensive.

Any advice on what tank to buy?

 

[AK77]

How about a 200G nano??

 

[seffieuk]

How about a 200G nano??

Why might you be down sizing, can I ask?

Seffie x

 

[jtnova13]

found out my apt building doesn't have concrete floors like i thought (only wood subframe) so who knows if it will hold?

Also, i spilled a bunch of RO water, and it ran down the apartment below me and all his plaster/paint fell off the wall hehehe.

Am just afraid a leak in plumbing or overflow on the DT will cause this to happen again... with a nano, i have no sump to worry about, and will just be cheaper to manage overall!

 

[seffieuk]

found out my apt building doesn't have concrete floors like i thought (only wood subframe) so who knows if it will hold?

Also, i spilled a bunch of RO water, and it ran down the apartment below me and all his plaster/paint fell off the wall hehehe.

Am just afraid a leak in plumbing or overflow on the DT will cause this to happen again... with a nano, i have no sump to worry about, and will just be cheaper to manage overall!

All true and you are less likely to get a punch on the nose from downstairs if the tank falls through the ceiling

Seffie x

 

[jtnova13]

yah but i just can't bring myself to go smaller... I think the floor will hold up

It's 110 gallons * 8 lbs/gallon + 100 lbs rock = 980 lbs + stand i'd say = 1050lbs.

That spread over a 48"x24" footprint yields less than a psi.

I exert 165 lbs over a 12"x4" footprint which is 3.5 psi and that is impact based, not constant weight, so i think it will be fine!

 

[Crazy fishes]

I shouldn't worry about the tank falling through, wooden frames are stronger than most people think. Your tank represents approximately five 15 stone people, which correct me if I am wrong but is a worrying thing if that is the floors limiting capacity??
I would be cautious of the 28g D-D, I have heard rumours that it can overheat with the halide. Apparently the fans are too small and therefore you can get some real problems with the water temperature rising uncontrollably. As you say Red Sea Max is way too expensive!! I have a tank, Aquareef 200, almost identical but a few hundred cheaper.

The bottom line is if you are happy with what you have and your only concern is the weight then stick with what you have. I hope this helps.

Kindest regards

Joe

 

[jtnova13]

that's partly the problem, but my main concern is spills and overflows, which i have done everything thinkable to prevent them... redundant float switches, overflow standpipes, check valves etc.

 

[Crazy fishes]

Why not get rid of the sump then and have an in-tank refugium. This is my biggest problem, I got a little caulerpa that turned into a lot of caulerpa and I am having difficulties keeping it a little caulerpa. The plus side is my tank has no problems with nitrates or phosphates and the chemistry is really stable (touch wood; CF touches head). You could also partition a section off which works really well but does make the display smaller. All of my tanks have this and I really like it; no chance of any spills apart from when cleaning.

Hope this helps

Joe

 

[jtnova13]

how would i go about making an in-tank fuge on an already running system? Also, how does that house the skimmer, rowaphos etc.

I also don't want to run into the problem you're having.