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Pros and cons to a cube tank
So I'm doing a upgrade and im thinking of a 30x30x24 deep cube. I'm running a 72 gallon bowfront mixed reef sps dominated now. so anybody with a cube wanna chime in with what they like or don't like about it would be great. I'm not stuck on those dimensions either could go bigger. Thanks luke
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Give me ur dendros Anthony lol
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I like: - The proportions. It gives a sensation of space that narrower tanks don't - The depth. I like the look of it and the fact that it offers the opportunity to layer it with high light (SPS) corals at the top and lower light (acans, zoas) lower down. - Lighting is easy because fo the compact footprint. - Aquascaping a cube can be a lot of fun; I have a tall island in the middle, with tunnels and pass-throughs. You can also leave some negative space in the front to add to the perception of depth I don't like: - The fact that I get wet armpits when trying to reach the bottom. Some lower areas in the middle fo the tank are out of reach without aids. - The cube dimensions makes water circulation difficult. I have debris and algae accumulate in certain spots just because it's tough to get good circulation. Gyres anyone? |
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i find it hard to get good flow in all of ur tank w/ a cube.... They look nice though
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I have a 93 cube too and I would agree with the circulation issues. I have a gyre and I still seem to have a low circulation patch directly below it which seems to accumulate a bit of algae.
I also agree with the wet armpits thing. Sounds like an odd thing to complain about but 24" is a deep tank and it is annoying to work in. Sometimes I do miss a longer aquascape but the bigger volume and a small foot print is a huge plus. |
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We are in the middle of building a cube (24x24x18) and the biggest "con" would have to be the footprint under the stand. Its really tough to fit everything needed to run a proper reef under the stand.
You need room for sump, skimmer, reactors, return pump, doser, dosing containers, auto-top-off, powerbar, etc... It can be done, it just requires careful planning.
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My other complaint would be the difficulty with placing rock to have lots of real estate for corals. I'm an SPS guy, so it may be more of an issue for me that others. I built a 24x24x20 cube (don't make a true cube, they look goofy). I like the 20" height as it avoids the wet armpit syndrome. If you're going with 30x30 foot print, you're pits will be even wetter as you need to reach further into the tank to touch the middle. What do I love about it? Everything else! |
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I went with a cube-ish tank, 30x24x24. If I had to do it again, I would have made it only 20" deep.
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