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04-10-2013, 10:46 PM
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Wai's on 16th Ave had one left this weekend, it was unboxed and sitting on the check-out counter. I almost bought it, so hurry up or it won't last long
 I've never seen their lights turned on before, but from their specs I'm underwhelmed. I've upgraded the lights on my 4 gallon pico twice, with the most recent iteration being a Kessil A150 Ocean Blue (around 1500K). It might actually be a bit too bright for such a small tank, but it would be perfect for an 8 gallon. I love tiny tanks. The Nuvo is beautiful, and there's plenty of space in the back compared to most other all-in ones. I think the 8 is too small for the skimmer that you can get for the bigger versions, but there's definitely enough room for some media. If you're not planning on keeping any fish, or want some very very small fish, the Nuvo is probably the sexiest thing out there. If you haven't read it before, check out the Reefbuilders article on 'ecoreef one' (http://reefbuilders.com/2010/04/22/e...ano-reef-tank/). I would never have attempted a pico tank without having read that. I use the 'ecoreef' philosophy on this pico, and the one I had before it, and they thrive. My current Pico doesn't have any corals that are particularly sensitive in in it, so to be honest I'm not even really matching temperature that much. I mix 20 gallons of salt water at the right specific gravity, keep it in my garage (in slab heating keeps the water at 20 degrees), and once a week I completely drain and refill my 4 gallon tank. 20 gallons lasts me more than a month, so maintenance is literally less than 5 minutes/week, unless I want to take the rock structure/pump/filter media out and really scrub down the inside of the tank in the sink. 
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04-10-2013, 11:17 PM
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This is what the A150 looks like over a 4 gallon tank:
  (the left and right brain corals were badly bleached when they were added to this tank, they're starting to noticeably recover under the Kessil)
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04-11-2013, 12:53 AM
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04-11-2013, 06:26 PM
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Wai's was between 200 and 300. Sorry I don't remember more specifically. I had a $200 limit that day, so I stopped listening after the first number
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04-11-2013, 06:32 PM
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dont remember exact number. i bought mine on sale, and i definitely didnt spend over $200 on mine.
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04-11-2013, 06:34 PM
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04-11-2013, 07:28 PM
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