Ive never been a big fan of the biocube especially because of the lights and i think they don't look as good as the nuvo fusion line which i personally prefer, but the biocubes now come in LEDs so thats a bonus and they can work just as great as a nuvo, aesthetically i would go with the nuvo but i would also look into the filtration each has which is similar and depends if you want a skimmer or reactor in the back...