What size tank?

[Sports Girl]

I will be setting up a seahorse tank around July, and am debating between a 12 or 24 gallon nanocube/aquapod. Does anyone have any recommendations/criticism for these? Space is not necessarily an issue, and neither is price. Should I avoid these altogether and look for something else? Thank you in advance for all information!

 

[Fishfreak218]

ya.. i recomend a different tank b.c. the Nanocubes and Aquapods run very hot and you will need a chiller or something...
get a 29g. AGA tank and maybe some Powercompacts (if you want coral or macroalgea or something..).. or you could just use fake plants/coral for hitching posts and use a Flourecent Strip light... whatever floats your boat

 

[DanU]

Should you decide to go with either the nanocube or aquapod, go with the 24 and forget the 12 gal. The 12 is too small. As mentioned heat can be an issue. Minor fan mods can help pull it down 2 to 4 degrees. Running only the daylight bulb instead of both it and the actinic will also help. Raising the hood an inch alos helps if you are still running above ambient room temperature. Also you will likely need to throttle back the flow slightly.

Dan