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07-21-2003, 11:08 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Portland, OR
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definition?
Interestingly enough, I thought it was generally accepted that tanks 29 gallons and under were nano's, with those under 5 being picos... Not that it really matters, just making a point. 
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07-21-2003, 12:08 PM
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King Squid
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Apple Valley, MN and Houston, TX
Posts: 1,548
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Lately it would seem that my 58G is considered a nano. With all the 300-400G tanks around..
Greg
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07-21-2003, 12:12 PM
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Guest
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greg i agree i think a nano could be 60 gallons or less......however i generally think the consencious is 30 gallons or less is a nano and 5 gals being picos
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07-21-2003, 03:04 PM
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Anti-Acan Activist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: St. Paul, MN
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I'm a bit of a newbie, but my understanding was always that anything under 30 gal is a nano. Again not that it matters... I guess we all need to use our best Judgement when posting threads with question about nanos...
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07-21-2003, 03:52 PM
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Master of Perplexity
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: panama city beach FL
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If I had a 10 gallon main tank and a 100 gallon sump, would it still be a nano?
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07-21-2003, 03:59 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Ontario
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Yardboy it's your tank so it is if you want it to be. IMHO it is total gallons in the system. Is it US or imperial gallons.
Frank
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07-21-2003, 04:49 PM
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Officially insane...
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Chico, CA
Posts: 658
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If I had a 10 gallon main tank and a 100 gallon sump, would it still be a nano?
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You could also ask the question:
If a nano falls off it's stand when nobody's home, does it make a sound?
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07-21-2003, 07:18 PM
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Sumpless and Proud
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 1,296
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Wow...since I have a 40BR, that must qualify me as having a "Full-Grown" reef?
Jodi
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07-21-2003, 08:56 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Macon GA
Posts: 2,042
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My personal definition is:
1 gallon or less is a pico
over 1 gallon up to 28 gallons is a Nano
29 gallons up to 120 gallons is a Mini Reef
121 gallons and over is just a plain reef.
But everyone has there own opnion on this but most opnions fall somewhere close to eachother.
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07-21-2003, 09:40 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Posts: 3,076
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compared to mike we all have nano's
i'm thinking of setting up a 20g nano...jsut so i can have the privilage of posting in this new forum
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07-23-2003, 07:15 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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Quote:
Originally posted by Reefer Addict
You could also ask the question:
If a nano falls off it's stand when nobody's home, does it make a sound?
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not if it falls into the 100g sump.
G~
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07-27-2003, 01:54 PM
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Kung-Fu Duckie
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Puget Sound
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07-27-2003, 03:06 PM
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SLASH Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: St Louis, MO
Posts: 384
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if you can get away without a skimmer, it's a nano
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