Define Nano Tank

[blkdrgn]

Up until what size tank is considered nano?

 

[Rich_1833]

I would say 30 gallons at the most but .......

 

[nano7joy]

Well before the advent of all in ones and the such a ten gallon tank was a small tank. So I would have said less than ten gallons nano, less than five being concidered pico. Any thing larger than the afore mentioned being small, medium, large, and huge. IMHO

But that all said the manufactures jumped in and commercialized the term and so now I'm gonna build the first thousand gallon nano soon as I win that powerball ...:lol:

 

[oldreefer76]

actually anything smaller than the ocean is a nano, but in reality it used to be that 40g and less was a nano

 

[Rosseau]

It depends how far back you go. I beleive if you tried to make anything under 65G or so about 2 decades ago you would be considered crazy.

Perhaps a nano was at one point a 65G tank, though it probably didn't have the fancy name of nano yet.

 

[cherubfish pair]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9720895#post9720895 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by oldreefer76
...but in reality it used to be that 40g and less was a nano

You have my vote oldreefer76:rollface:

All in favor of the old standard at 40 gallon maximum?

I'm going to promote 40 on this thread because I have a 40 gallon in the works and I like the nano community here on R/C.

 

[Rosseau]

I would be cool with a 40G limit

The differences between running a 5G and a 50G are pretty enormous in some ways.

It's especially evident whenever the nTOTM comes up and the big boys keep winning (not always, yes I've seen louis' tank).

 

[blkdrgn]

Gees and I though my 25g was pretty good. I guess I have two Nanos.