As promised, here are some shots of a preproduction Aquapod 24.

Front Shot


Lid Shot


Back Wall Shot


Sliding Intake plates


Weir Detailed


Return Side


Lid Off


Top of lid


Max wattage 6 x 36 = 216w. I also smell MH Coming.



I'll try to peel off some of the backing and do a pic of the chambers.

HTH

Chris

Nice

Interesting. Following. SH

Cool! Thanks!
~Sunni

Does the 12G aquapod have the same inlet system?

The 12 has a different setup, try this thread:

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69950

HTH

Chris

Do you happen to know if an 18" 96watt Sunpaq retrofit will fit in the hood? along with stock lighting?

Thanks!

that is sweet

whats the cance of any one shipping to the uk in a few months i will have one?

Looks like the nanocube in the back is jealous... and abandoned. He's in every pic, staring at the aquapod... foreseeing his demise.

Ok now I can't wait to get mine....when oh when are these things going to ship? Chris, I know you don't know, but I am pining.... ;-)

Be NICE!!!!

That 12DX has been with me from the very start. It was my 2nd nanocube and has been the test vesssel for heat testing for every NC12 that has left here...

Yes, hes sad tho...





Im hoping mid november, but ultimately its up to Current.

Chris

Very nice. I would be interested in one. How much are these things going to be? They look very nice.

MMMMM...THICK GLASS. SH

Chris,

One quick question where are the switches for the lighting? I am not seeing them in the pictures provided.

Wow! Very nice... Once again, definitely worth the wait. Am I still first in queue ?

The switches are rocker switches that sit in the back of the lid. In one shot i think you can barely see them.

Another thing to note is that i think there should be some interesting additional output nozzles that could be mounted on the diagonal walls, which should make for some interesting cross flows.

They are also planning on making filtration modules that will slide into the intake plates.

Chris


1 more thing... they SHOULD be released with the rear splashguard clear.

Ike and I agreed that having a clear rear splashguard would be beneficial should a customer want a fuge light installed.

Chris

have these been out for awhile because my LFS has had one of these setup in his store for several weeks....and i have see a few boxes of them for sell in his store also are they just now comming available to the west coast? But the one in his store was a 12gallon


and i know im not seeing things because i quized the LFS owner about the tank when i first saw it because i was very curious about the new tank..... maybe he was apart of a beta testing but why would he have them for sale also?...im confused

Chris, does the model you have got multiple power cords for use with timers or just the rocker switches? Is it the same on the 12g model?

If i am corrent you may have seen a different tank.

There is another tank that looks similar (oval feeding door) but sits on a 12g Nanocube Tank. I think its Aquarium World or something like that. That cube featured a hang in tank filter box, but otherwise was identical to the nanocube.

The Current USA tank is about 2-3" wider than the 12g Nanocube. Its possible that you saw it in another iteration.

If you have seen it in "current USA" boxes, that would be very interesting, but probably unlikely.

Let me know. Pics are nice too. lol




Current got smart and listened to most peoples requests.

The 2 models both feature independent control for:

Each bulb
Moonlight

The fans come on with one of the lights.

Chris

Chris,

Was wondering, personally what would you prefer to buy if you were one of your customers.... the 32 Gallon M-Tank, or the 24 Gallon Aquapod? The AP seems to have alot of bang for the buck... plus it's glass (and thick to boot)... However so many people rave about the M-Tank. As you sell both, and probably have more experience than most of us, if not all... please give me some input on this. It will be greatly appreciated.

Chris, adding on to bluebastion's question, what do you think is the best bang for the buck between the 12/24 Aquapods. I love the intense stock lighting for the 12, but the strange design of the rear chambers don't look like too much room for a fuge or does it? What are the diffrences besides just lighting and space from having both?

I would say that the 24 has the better fit and finish, while the 12 has the better filtration unit.

Both feature similarly designed hoods, with good ventilation which makes for some great upgrades should that be your fancy.

Tomorrow I am going to get my Lux Meter out and fire up both the Aquapods and Nanocubes I have, that should really be able to quantify the intensity of light.

Chris

Chris, not trying to be pushy... but was wondering if you could answer my question ^^^^

I am also interested in this question....

Sorry guys.. These threads get hard to follow in my old age...

It really really really and really now, boils down to your love for the closed top.

If your Number 1 goal is to have a lid, no matter how silly the reason, the aquapod, nanocube, or whatever comes down the line is the one for you.

The Mtank is hugely bang for the buck. The Honda of Tanks. But you gotta accept the open top.

Looking back on this past year, its been whirlwind. I wouldnt have a Nanocube except for the fact that I have a nook in my entryway with the footprint of the cube.

I loved the look, hated the fact that the thing boiled my tank, modded it, shared, and started a little company with it.

Now I have the fun of setting up a bunch of tanks, and my loyalty still lies with the cube/enclosed setups. Now its for a different reason.. 2 Kittens!

Anyways. To each his own. The Mtank is the best bang for the buck and when I move into a bigger office later this year, I am getting myself a 20g M-Tank with HQI.

I have been talking to Finnex and they have given nanocustoms exclusive rights to mod their 32g systems. because of a center brace, the 32 will have to run 2 x 70w MH instead of the 150 on the 20.

I will be announcing these later.

HTH

Chris

Im not sure if I missed it, but has there been a price set for this unit?

209.99 Presale at nanotuners

Go to Aquariums -> Aquapod 24 to get shipping info. If you are local, we can arrange for pick up

Chris

Chris, if I buy the 24 aquapod presale... can I wait to get my unit until you've got some mod ready to do? That way I can just shell out the extra mod expenses later, instead of one whole shabang?

Oh, and as you mentioned about the nano's boiling the tank... is this an issue still, with the aquapods?

Yes, thats no problem. We can coordinate once the tanks land.

Go ahead and preorder and we can figure out the mods later. I am planning on diving in to the aquapod 24 next week.

The heat shouldnt be as much of an issue with the aquapod because of the reflector design, its well ventilated.

HTH

Chris

Awesome Chris... My wife and I will be looking at our budget to make sure we can shell out the money. Hopefully be putting the order in tomorrow. Also looking forward to hearing the list of mods.

Chris did you ever end up testing the lighting on the Aquapods with your Lux meter? If so what were the results?

I don't think he received a hood with lights in it. I think the tanks were bear bones.

...comment from chris in the second post on this page...

Yes, bluebastion is correct, i got bare hoods. I had thought the units were complete, but after looking at it I realized they were bare.

Chris

Chris,

Any chance you could give us a few of the internal dimmensions from the aquapod 24. Looking to see how big of a pump will fit...namely a Mag 7 or Mag 9. It looks as if Dimmension B is only 2".

Thanks,

Joel

for those of you who are interested He Dimensions are 3" x 4.5"

Chris,
Do you think a sunpaq 18" 96watt retrofit would fit in addition to the 2x32s?

i'm bored. i'm tempted to purchase one of these aquapods.

go for it

Hey Chris, I'm seeing models of the Aquapod 24 with 70watt MH and 150watt MH, I'm assuming they are open top right? Also, does the system come with a skimmer?

i'm considering this system because I'm interested in doing a clam tank and would prefer the MH over the pc. Would the 70 work since the tank is relatively low in height?

Steven

It will be interesting to see what current does with the lighting on the 24 in future generations of the pod. The intensity is so much less than on the 12 when it comes to PC's. I wonder if they intentonally kept the wattage under 70 to intice people over to the MH version. I think that would have been a mistake. The real issue for most people is top vs. no top. I think that two MH versions (70 and 150) blow the doors off of jbj's cube but the PC version is lacking, less expensive but lacking. Of course I think that because I am a married to a top reefer (child and feline in the house = top on the reef)

I just ordered the AP 24 and an 18" 96 watt retrofit kit and In about a week I'll be able to let you know if it can be done, ofcourse I'm planing on useing one of the stock lights to light the back but I'll see if they all fit in the top first.

If it can be done it will be a really tight fit. I think current really wants people going with the MH

I just bought an aquapod 12g from Petsolutions. Does anybody knows how I can install an Iceprobe to this aquapod to cool the water?

You can acctually drill the appropriate sized hole into the backpannel of the aquapod and then throught the wall of the filter compartment or if you have enought head space you can put the iceprobe through a piece of plexyglass and submerge the tip in the filter compartment.

A couple of things you can do to try an relive some of the heat issues. Switch the antic and daylight bulbs so that the fan kicks on with the antics. You probably have the antics coming on firs/going off last so that will allow more of the fan running to hold down the temps.

Also try covering the empty fan slot. That can help cool things down a bit.

Thanks guys i will try this. Also what's your experience with iceprobes. How many degrees does the water comes down. I mean I live in Puerto Rico and as you all know temperature here is in the 90's almost year around.