Coralife Biocube 29 or Nuvo 38

[Paulcosta]

Hello All,

  I am in the market for a new AIO and wanted to get some opinions on which one I should go with. Please let me know your thoughts?

[RW09903]

I've always been a fan of the clean/sleeker look you get with a Nuvo 38.

[brad908]

Have you looked at the pico aquariums 20g? It is a little smaller than the biocube and nuvo, but the build quality will be top notch. He also does custom tanks

http://www.picoaquariums.com/pico-20g-/76-pico-20g.html

[Paulcosta]

Have you looked at the pico aquariums 20g? It is a little smaller than the biocube and nuvo, but the build quality will be top notch. He also does custom tanks

http://www.picoaquariums.com/pico-20g-/76-pico-20g.html

 I have not...but i will check it out...thanks

[pizzaguy]

I've had both and really no comparison. The nuvo is far superior to bio cubes. I currently have a nuvo 30 with there skimmer and reactor and it works flawlessly.

[Ryan S]

I'm enjoying my 29g biocube. They are cheap and easy to come by. Lots of easy mods you can do to them too.

 

nuvo's are great though. do they have lids? i wouldn't want one w/o a lid b/c fish would jump out, but if they do, and you want that more sharp look, they might be a great choice too!

[Paulcosta]

I'm enjoying my 29g biocube. They are cheap and easy to come by. Lots of easy mods you can do to them too.

 

nuvo's are great though. do they have lids? i wouldn't want one w/o a lid b/c fish would jump out, but if they do, and you want that more sharp look, they might be a great choice too!

they have a glass lid or you can do DIY screen cover...

[Paulcosta]

Thanks guys!!! i think im leaning towards a nuvo 38, with a full size ghost, a kessil A360we, IM midsize reactor..

[epleeds]

I love the 30 long

[Ryan S]

not among the choices, but I really liked the new Fluval Sea EVO tanks coming out next year.

 

http://blog.aquanerd.com/2014/08/fluval-sea-evo-5.html

 

http://reefbuilders.com/2014/08/30/fluval-sea-evo12-nano-tank/

 

http://www.google.com/url?url=http://www.mrsaltwatertank.com/mr-saltwater-tank-covers-macna-2014-part-1/&rct=j&frm=1&q=&esrc=s&sa=U&ei=M-M2VPWzF8zygwSj6YKQCg&ved=0CBQQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNFlHZpzcOur5LVmTFP-iCgVqi0-qA

[MrSexyShrimp]

The Nuvo Fusion 40 is the newer model to replace the Nuvo 38. It has squared corners w/ black silicone rather than bent glass. It comes with a mesh lid vs glass lid. I think the bent glass models are all being discontinued.

[Paulcosta]

The Nuvo Fusion 40 is the newer model to replace the Nuvo 38. It has squared corners w/ black silicone rather than bent glass. It comes with a mesh lid vs glass lid. I think the bent glass models are all being discontinued.

 I have been looking at that one too...just trying to justify the price difference for just two extra gallons

[MrSexyShrimp]

 I have been looking at that one too...just trying to justify the price difference for just two extra gallons

 

One consideration: I don't know if the rear chambers are different sizes, but I would assume going forward IM will release accessories designed to work with the 40.

 

The smaller bent-glass nuvos had notorious issues with spontaneous cracking, but there do seem to be some google hits for the 38 cracking as well.

[brad908]

I wouldn't trust any nuvo.

[Paulcosta]

I wouldn't trust any nuvo.

 Why? have you had a bad experience? 

[brad908]

 Why? have you had a bad experience? 

 

There have been quite a few that have broken. They've tried fixing it by taking out the rounded edges on some of the new models.

 

I would avoid a rounded corner model.