Anyone away at college with a reef tank?

Wow, our campus only allowed 10gal or less!

 

It looks like I should be looking into getting a BioCube. Seems pretty practical.

 

Just a couple of videos of the fish tanks I had in my dorm room

 

Wow.. I wish we could go that big right now.. But we cant because my husband in the manager for on campus apts... That kind of makes it harder to brake the rules.. lol..

 

wow eggerstout nice use of space.

I move each summer as a student of SDSU and have kept a 29 gallon FOWLR in each house/apt I move to excluding the dorms (left in parents care for that school year). Its pretty easy to move, I moved it 4 times in the last 4 years... I would upgrade to a slightly bigger tank, the actual moving of the tank doesn't deter me rather its the uncertainty of knowing where i'll live next, how big it will be, the rules, and the roommates of the new place. Having a large tank could restrict where I live so I probably won't be getting one anytime soon. Same reason i wouldn't want a dog or cat since it greatly limits where you can live as far as college living...

 

I'm going to be honest with you, there are some ups and down to a biocube. I have the 29 gal size right now, and if I know what I do about them know, I would probably have gone with something different.
Pros:
1. All inclusive. A great thing for dorm rooms b/c you don't have a bunch of extra stuff hanging outside the tank and such.
2. Sleek design, if that's what you're looking for.
3. Comes with decent lights for softies and LPS
4. Closed canopy really helps to minimize evaporation
5. Good filtration, bioballs, carbon, filter floss
Cons:
1. Limited flow, I would def get a powerhead or two if you get one.
2. Lights are only PC, so that limits you on things. I just upgraded to T5 (still waiting on them to arrive in the mail)
3. Closed canopy reduces the ability for excess CO2 to escape, something I didn't know.
4. No easy way to attach a sump/fuge it that's something you want
5. Lights can get warm and the fan that comes with it isn't all that powerful. I don't have an issue since the ambient temp is low