What happen to nano tanks?

aznflyfisherman · 11/25/2019, 07:46 PM

No one post here anymore or likes nano tanks?

tabungrahim · 11/26/2019, 12:57 AM

Almost all of the reefer upgrade to bigger tank

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LedZep fan2 · 11/26/2019, 07:11 AM

Nanos are still very much alive. Sadly, a lot of people have migrated to new/tank-specific forums.

boostd2valve · 11/30/2019, 07:27 PM

im Noticing lately everyone is joining Facebook groups pertaining to whatever tank or equipment they are using. When i started my first nano it was hopping on the forums but I think it’s slowly fading away.

sleepingdeep · 12/06/2019, 05:25 PM

its true. not to mention most of the reefers with nano tanks are over at nano-reef.com

thats where i typically go since i only have a 25 gallon tank.

fishdip22 · 12/09/2019, 12:52 AM

I think the issue is most “nano-reefers” had seen a awesome nano tank and jumped right in with out ever having a saltwater tank. I feel like it was just a fad for most as if I remember at one point it was all about smaller and smaller tanks that really had no chance to make it. Now that the Fad is dying out you really only see the ones who are to stubborn or the ones who had good success with them.

MurphyLong · 12/18/2019, 09:29 AM

I stepped away from a large tank over a year ago, probably closer to 2 years... I'm coming back in to it with a nano tank, but "other sites" are blocked by my work network, so I'll still be around here. Right now I'm eyeballing a 32g Bioocube that I plan to make several modifications to before ever putting water in it.

jrill · 12/18/2019, 08:07 PM

I think it's because the issues are the same and there's no sense in separate areas for discussion anymore.

Kentech5 · 12/18/2019, 09:38 PM

Im coming back into it with a Pico. Doing a 5 gallon tank. One of my favorite old tanks was a 1.5 or 2.5 little tank. They can be awesome but yeah guessing most people are on more targeted forums.

llebcire · 12/24/2019, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MurphyLong

I stepped away from a large tank over a year ago, probably closer to 2 years... I'm coming back in to it with a nano tank, but "other sites" are blocked by my work network, so I'll still be around here. Right now I'm eyeballing a 32g Bioocube that I plan to make several modifications to before ever putting water in it.

Same here.

Started in 2003 (?) and have had many tanks over the years - breaking down a 120RR in early 2018 so we could move. Fast forward to this week where I saw a deal I couldn't refuse on a 29g Biocube (questionable if it's a "nano") and decided to jump back in. I don't know what the trends have been for the last 2 - 3 years as I didn't spend much time online in forums.

Nanos are typically less expensive and self-contained so popular for someone just starting out. I looking forward to the simplicity of a self-contained tank with softies which are arguably less work than SPS.

We'll see. I've had nanos before and always migrate back to a larger tank, however I've never had a 29 so it might be okay - wife and daughter want clowns so it's a perfect size.

-Eric

MurphyLong · 12/30/2019, 08:12 AM

I'm backing away from the biocube now, and looking at a 20G Nuvo cube, or a 40G half moom AiO style. I just have to choose which one. If I go with the 20G, I'll have to make a sump for it.

Bonanza · 01/12/2020, 10:14 PM

Yeah, I agree that people are in other forums for them... but those forums don't have anywhere remotely close to the information RC has (I'm new here, but came from those other forums.)

Nano's are still as popular as ever, I think the industry itself has taken a bit of a slowdown.

11/25/2019, 07:46 PM	#1
aznflyfisherman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 957	What happen to nano tanks? No one post here anymore or likes nano tanks?

11/26/2019, 07:11 AM	#3
LedZep fan2 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: IL Posts: 956	Nanos are still very much alive. Sadly, a lot of people have migrated to new/tank-specific forums. __________________ ~Rich >120 Gallon Reef< Fish- Multicolor Angel, Pair of Clowns, Purple Tang, Blue Spotted Jawfish Current Tank Info: 120 gallon, 12 gallon nano

12/09/2019, 12:52 AM	#6
fishdip22 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 170	I think the issue is most “nano-reefers” had seen a awesome nano tank and jumped right in with out ever having a saltwater tank. I feel like it was just a fad for most as if I remember at one point it was all about smaller and smaller tanks that really had no chance to make it. Now that the Fad is dying out you really only see the ones who are to stubborn or the ones who had good success with them. __________________ An aquarium is just a submarine for fish.

12/18/2019, 09:29 AM	#7
MurphyLong HMFIC Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 331	I stepped away from a large tank over a year ago, probably closer to 2 years... I'm coming back in to it with a nano tank, but "other sites" are blocked by my work network, so I'll still be around here. Right now I'm eyeballing a 32g Bioocube that I plan to make several modifications to before ever putting water in it. __________________ Preparing to get my hands wet... again.

12/30/2019, 08:12 AM	#11
MurphyLong HMFIC Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 331	I'm backing away from the biocube now, and looking at a 20G Nuvo cube, or a 40G half moom AiO style. I just have to choose which one. If I go with the 20G, I'll have to make a sump for it. __________________ Preparing to get my hands wet... again.

11/26/2019, 12:57 AM	#2
tabungrahim Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 2	Almost all of the reefer upgrade to bigger tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/30/2019, 07:27 PM	#4
boostd2valve Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 243	im Noticing lately everyone is joining Facebook groups pertaining to whatever tank or equipment they are using. When i started my first nano it was hopping on the forums but I think it’s slowly fading away.

12/06/2019, 05:25 PM	#5
sleepingdeep Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Draper, Utah Posts: 13	its true. not to mention most of the reefers with nano tanks are over at nano-reef.com thats where i typically go since i only have a 25 gallon tank.

12/18/2019, 08:07 PM	#8
jrill Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 54	I think it's because the issues are the same and there's no sense in separate areas for discussion anymore.

12/18/2019, 09:38 PM	#9
Kentech5 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Hudson Falls, NY Posts: 368	Im coming back into it with a Pico. Doing a 5 gallon tank. One of my favorite old tanks was a 1.5 or 2.5 little tank. They can be awesome but yeah guessing most people are on more targeted forums.

01/12/2020, 10:14 PM	#12
Bonanza Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Seal Beach CA Posts: 53	Yeah, I agree that people are in other forums for them... but those forums don't have anywhere remotely close to the information RC has (I'm new here, but came from those other forums.) Nano's are still as popular as ever, I think the industry itself has taken a bit of a slowdown.