biocube 29...model # not gallons

[willfromct]

The BioCube 29 was zold to me from a well rezpected LFS as a 29 gallon A.I.O.
Looking areond online i saw it lizted on Dr's fozter & smith and specs say the 29 vallon capacity is 23.5 gallons net. (Before additions )
This sucks
Yes people have asked the question but did they get an answer?
For us , it is not a major problem because it is part of a larger system .
Coralife owe's everyone who purchased one of the biocube models a serious partial refund.

 

[willfromct]

The specs in the manual neglect to mention capacity.

 

[Dealseer]

The specs in my manual very clearly say 23.5 gallons.

 

[ReefWreak]

I'm having a hard time finding the stated capacity in the manual (it's pdf without OCR), but on N-R their main biocube description page says 29.1 gallons. I know my tank holds about 22 gallons WITH all rocks and equipment in it, so I have a hard time believing that it is actually only 23 gallons. Maybe 25-27? But there's definitely more than 23 total in the front and back chambers combined.

Also for reference the Oceanic manual states 26 gallons net.

I don't feel like I'm owed anything or have been deceived. I didn't buy the tank to maximize 29 gallons, I bought the tank because of the design. If I wanted 29 gallons, I'd buy a 29g square tank, of which I'd still probably only use ~25 gallons net water, and even then I'd still have an inch or so at the top of the tank below the water line, so I'd lose capacity there as well.

I'm sorry you feel deceived. Everything in this hobby is hyperbole and number fudging. Don't use test kits or any measuring instruments from the hobby either, they're inaccurate and imprecise.

 

[jmcdaniel0]

Oh wow, yea I never really thought the 14 or 29 meant the gallons of water. Take my 14 for instance. It s pretty easy to see that once sand and rock are added there is no way we are going to get a full 14 gallons of water. Honestly, I think that is all a moot point.

I do however, have a problem with these tanks. I have kept reef tanks for over a decade, my largest was 300 gallons, my smallest is the biocube I have now. I literally set up this tank a few days ago, so there isnt anything in there yet, but did anyone notice the box their unit came in? Take a look at my pic. There is no way in the world you could fit all of those fish and other live stock into a biocube 14. Not to mention, most of those fish would be miserable in such a small tank. I think that is a greater injustice, than misunderstanding the gallons.

 

[ReefWreak]

I do however, have a problem with these tanks. I have kept reef tanks for over a decade, my largest was 300 gallons, my smallest is the biocube I have now. I literally set up this tank a few days ago, so there isnt anything in there yet, but did anyone notice the box their unit came in? Take a look at my pic. There is no way in the world you could fit all of those fish and other live stock into a biocube 14. Not to mention, most of those fish would be miserable in such a small tank. I think that is a greater injustice, than misunderstanding the gallons.

Totally agree. If you hadn't learned on Reefcentral what was appropriate or not, you might actually attempt to do that. Catastrophically.

 

[jmcdaniel0]

Totally agree. If you hadn't learned on Reefcentral what was appropriate or not, you might actually attempt to do that. Catastrophically.

Exactly. I knew before hand what can and what can not go in that tank. However, these are actively marketed to new SW folks. That's not even slightly ok.



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[Jamie1210]

There's another nano aio that shows it holding a giant green carpet anemone on the box. Can't remember the brand..I believe it's nanocube? Too crazy.

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