29 Gallon BioCube or 24 Gallon Aquapod??

[reefitup]

Looking for some advice from anyone who maybe knows something about the two tanks. I've got my hat in the ring for the 24 Gallon Aquapod with 150w HQI but I came across a 29 Gallon BioCube (PC lighting)(new) and VERY cheap. I don't plan on doing anything too serious. Mainly softies...frogspawn, shrooms, zoa's, maybe hammerfist or Xenia.

Which one is better and leaves more room for upgrades?
I thought originally to go with the Aquapod as it gives me the lights to do whatever I want, but is it overkill for softies?

Thoughts?

 

[MikeNapoli]

Sinkingbeach(francis) has an aquapod 150w MH and does softies right up to the surface of the water... so that's not really an issue.

I have a 29GBiocube and PC lighting is by far the ugliest light I've ever put my corals under.

That being said if your only going to do softies and LPS then I would go with the biocube. Save more money now, it's larger, and if you want you can upgrade it to a 150wMH through Nanocustoms(for a small fortune) later on down the road.

Good luck with the one you choose.

 

[JRWOHLER]

AP is glass right and Cube is not? That would make the deal for me.
Without the top ... you can put a skimmer on the back or in the rear chamber so that helps. Or hang a fuge. The Finnex that they have Premium Aquatics is pretty darn nice settup too. Would be my choice I think if I had to do a nanno over.

 

[reefitup]

Sinkingbeach(francis) has an aquapod 150w MH and does softies right up to the surface of the water... so that's not really an issue.

Yeah, I actually talked to him on the telephone the other night. Great guy. Looking forward to meeting hime and everyone else for that matter! We talked a bit about his set up. One of the things that concerned me was I've heard a few different people said they had problems keeping the water temp down and I know he runs his with the glass off and doesn't have a temp issue, but there is the evap. issue...

I have a 29GBiocube and PC lighting is by far the ugliest light I've ever put my corals under.

That being said if your only going to do softies and LPS then I would go with the biocube. Save more money now, it's larger, and if you want you can upgrade it to a 150wMH through Nanocustoms(for a small fortune) later on down the road.

Good luck with the one you choose.

I was in ILC Fish store today and they have 2 bio cubes set up. I think one was an 8 gallon and one was a 12 gallon if I'm not mistaken. They seemed ok to me. What types of corals do you have in yours?

I think the lighting system on the aquapod is a little better, but I have read about a couple different mods you can do with the biocubes and they're not that expensive (upgrading lights for about 100 - 150 ish) etc...

I ended walking away with the BioCube today. Couple main things caused me to decide on the BioCube...

More water was a big factor. I like the idea of the extra few gallons. Plus the enclosed top.

Thanks for the input...it's greatly appreciated!!

 

[MikeNapoli]

AP is glass right and Cube is not? That would make the deal for me.
Without the top ... you can put a skimmer on the back or in the rear chamber so that helps. Or hang a fuge. The Finnex that they have Premium Aquatics is pretty darn nice settup too. Would be my choice I think if I had to do a nanno over.

The biocube is glass. Also Oceanic makes a mini skimmer for the biocube.