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Nano Cubes are a great way to get the calming, feng shui aspects of owning an aquarium, even if you don’t have the space for a large installation. But, sometimes it may be hard to get all of the things you want from a big tank in a small one. Those of you with studio apartments in Venice can still get the aquarium effect without losing half of your living room. This will give you great ideas about using the space intelligently so the only difference you notice is the size. And while you may not be building the Nano Cube yourself, this will be a great outline to talk over with the designer so you get the best tank for your space.
Rock Arrangement: Why is the rock arrangement important? Well, since the rocks are the foundation of the tank, if they are just piled up in the back, it may take up more room than necessary and it won’t add any design element to the tank. Think of it like a pile of clothes piled up on your wall; it’s not organized and it just looks messy. Maybe try laying the rocks in a ‘U’ shape, a small central mound or maybe even a cove.
Usable Space: Now, you make think that any available space is usable space, but that is just not the case. Just because you have space between the couch and the window, doesn’t mean that you need to put a chair there. It could be a walkway you need to get to the kitchen. Just like in the tank, you need to have breathing room between the live rocks and the wall of the aquarium. Determining the usable space against the available space will help you determine just how many corals and live creatures you will be able to have in your tank.
Growing Room: Live rocks are just that, live. For a certain amount of water, there needs to be a ratio of live rock. By leaning towards the low end, you will ensure room for future rocks. For instance, if you plan to add new corals in you may need even more live rock, so accounting for it early on will make it so your tank doesn’t simply look like a glass box full of rocks.
Coral Design: Since the Nano Cube is smaller than a normal tank, you won’t have as much room to get all of the corals you may want. To get the most out of the space, it is best to go with corals that are very colorful, unique or have interesting textures. That way the tank will still be visually stimulating, even if it’s small.
Picotope, nano, or mini reef aquarium, are all terms used to describe the smallest of the small aquariums set up for a saltwater reef.
Nano Cubes are getting increasingly more popular as there are few out there who would not love to see a tiny portion of the ocean sitting on their desk! Nano cubes provide a close up view of the complexity in saltwater tanks and with their design you can view from all angles of this tiny tank seamlessly.
A big saltwater reef tank can be very expensive to setup and maintain. The equipment and corals can be extremely expensive as well as your monthly electric bill from running those high powered lighting systems on larger tanks. The nano cube lets you “get your feet wet” without destroying your bank account or credit cards.
Check out the gallery below for the many types of Nano Cubes available from Living Art!