Hi all!
I am likely to buy a Waterbox 20 gallon cube this week. I have been researching and looking to start a small reef tank for about of year now. I am a bio teacher and my school is hybrid (some students are in person). Labs have become very difficult and almost all work is being done on a computer. I was looking for a way to add some interest to my room with a "class pet." Now this would be a personal tank for me as well, as it has been something I have been looking into for awhile now, so if I decide to not create the tank at school I will be doing it at home.
My question is do you guys feel like I am creating too much hassle for myself/ stress on the fish as I would likely have to bring them back home over the summers. I am close to the school and have access during weekends/ breaks. I have been assured that should there be a shut down I would be able to come in and grab the tank as well. It appears the cube weighs about 40lbs plus rock so to do these transfers from school to home I would have to empty the tank halfway (10gallons = 83 more lbs) maybe even more to make it manageable?
As I type this, it sounds like a lot as I type this but I think my bio/ and marine bio students would really enjoy it and I get to start something I have been looking to do and have it at work with me. Thanks for your thoughts!
I am likely to buy a Waterbox 20 gallon cube this week. I have been researching and looking to start a small reef tank for about of year now. I am a bio teacher and my school is hybrid (some students are in person). Labs have become very difficult and almost all work is being done on a computer. I was looking for a way to add some interest to my room with a "class pet." Now this would be a personal tank for me as well, as it has been something I have been looking into for awhile now, so if I decide to not create the tank at school I will be doing it at home.
My question is do you guys feel like I am creating too much hassle for myself/ stress on the fish as I would likely have to bring them back home over the summers. I am close to the school and have access during weekends/ breaks. I have been assured that should there be a shut down I would be able to come in and grab the tank as well. It appears the cube weighs about 40lbs plus rock so to do these transfers from school to home I would have to empty the tank halfway (10gallons = 83 more lbs) maybe even more to make it manageable?
As I type this, it sounds like a lot as I type this but I think my bio/ and marine bio students would really enjoy it and I get to start something I have been looking to do and have it at work with me. Thanks for your thoughts!