Coralife BioCube 32 (LED)
Gear matched to this tank: lights by coral goal, skimmers and pumps checked against its rear chamber.
Best lights (by coral goal)
- covers 20.25×19" display area
- LPS/mixed intensity meets your LPS goal
- covers 20.25×19" display area
- LPS/mixed intensity meets your LPS goal
- covers 20.25×19" display area
- SPS-capable intensity meets your LPS goal
- covers 20.25×19" display area
- SPS-capable intensity meets your LPS goal
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Best protein skimmers (sized for medium bioload)
- rated to 75g, covers your 45g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- hangs on back — no chamber-fit constraint
- rated to 105g, covers your 45g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- hangs on back — no chamber-fit constraint
- rated to 66.1g, covers your 45g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- 4.33×3.54" footprint may not fit the ~3.5×3.125" chamber (community dims — verify)
- rated to 130g, covers your 45g medium-bioload target (tank + margin)
- built for much larger systems (130g) — likely oversized for a nano
- 10.4×7" footprint may not fit the ~3.5×3.125" chamber (community dims — verify)
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Best return pumps (for ~5× display turnover)
- ~158 gph at the tank ≈ 5.3× display turnover
- 3.4×1.88" footprint fits the 3.5×3.125" rear chamber (community dims)
- ~188 gph at the tank ≈ 6.3× display turnover
- 2.83×1.89" footprint fits the 3.5×3.125" rear chamber (community dims)
- ~236 gph at the tank ≈ 7.9× display turnover
- 5×3.75" footprint may not fit the ~3.5×3.125" chamber (community dims — verify)
- DC pump — dial flow to taste
- strong: ~8.2× turnover — fine if controllable/throttled
- 3.7×2.5" footprint may not fit the ~3.5×3.125" chamber (community dims — verify)
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Heaters
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Wavemakers
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Tank specs
| Display volume | 30 gal |
| Total water volume | — (not published) |
| Outer dimensions (L×W×H) | 20.25 × 21.875 × 21.5 in |
| Rear chamber (W×D×H) | 3.5 × 3.125 × 17 in (community) |
| Stock return pump | 264 gph |
| Stock light | BioCube integrated LED hood (white + blue Moon Glow + color-enhancing channels, 24h timer) |
Outer dims and SKU 15662 from Fish Tanks Direct / Marine and Reef. Despite the '32' name, sources consistently list ~30 gal nominal; no separate total-system volume published (volumeTotalGal null). Stock return rated 264 GPH. Chamber dims are NOT manufacturer-published; derived from the inTank media basket (chamber 2) fitment listed 3-1/2 W x 3-1/8 D x 17 H, so the ~3.13 in front-to-back depth is the constraining dimension.