Aquapod 12g MH tank help please.

[Thai Guy]

I'm trying to find out if this 12g MH tank from Aquapod is good or not. Drfosterandsmith have it on sale for a really good price...

12 Gallon, 70W HQI Metal Halide System - Includes: Surface skimming filtration system, 1-14000°K HQI Metal Halide light, 4 blue and 4 white LED lights, cooling fan, mechanical sponge filter, 160 gph submersible pump with flat nozzle, and complete instructions.


http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3730+13976&pcatid=13976

anyone ever own one or have heard of anything about them at all, please help me out. I'm trying to start up a frag tank... possibly add a sump if it allows me... One issue I can think of is heat...

Let me know.
Thanks a bunch in advance.

[greenlm]

yeah, it is a great tank. heat may be an issue though.

[InLimbo87]

As long as you remove the glass top and replace the pump with a more efficient running pump (like a maxi-jet 900) you will most likely not have heat issues. I'm running a similar setup (NC 12 with the same halide fixture) and I keep my apartment in the low 70's, and the tank's temp maxes out at about 79-80 degrees.

[Bmgrocks]

I keep the top on mine, and my temps stay stable at about 82-83, I prefer to keep my tank at a higher temp, because the average temps worldwide is around 86.

[jacksonpt]

Yep - it's a good setup. Run it open-top and you won't have heat issues.

[pnguye3]

Yea, definitely run it open top. You can run a cheap clip on fan over the water as well...if you're still having heat issues

[Mini Me6]

I have the same setup. In the winter I run close top and in the summer I run open top. I haven't had any real heat issue with my AP12.

Take it slow and good luck on your setup.

[madamo]

Sorry... I just purchased the same system as the individual inquiring.... What do you mean by running the system with an open/close top. Further, what issues exist with the stock pump?

Thanks.