I decided I was done with the AIO type tanks and am in the process of swapping from a 29G Biocube HQI to the new style Solana w/o the chambers in the rear. I believe it’s called the 34G Solana SuperBrite.
I started by drilling out the return and drain holes in the back glass, I could have done a better job but this was my first attempt at glass drilling. Painted the back glass black to hide the plumbing
Installed the Gl*******s overflow and return
I bought this acrylic cube built it out to work as a sump. The skimmer and pump chambers are about as tight as they can be. I wanted as much room in the front chamber as I could get so I can either grow macroalgae or have a mini frag section or go crazy and do BOTH!!
Bent a couple pieces of ½” conduit, painted them black, and drilled some holes to hang my light from. I think they turned out well. I capped the ends with 2 random black plastic caps I found in the hardware section of Lowes.
Tank sitting on stand, its coming together. I’m liking it
Rear plumbing fitted, glued, painted and installed
Shot of the sump inside the stand
6x24w ATI Sunpower hung
I need to fill it with water to test all the plumbing and then figure out the logistics of actually swapping over my sand, rock, fish, and corals. Not too confident in doing that.
I started by drilling out the return and drain holes in the back glass, I could have done a better job but this was my first attempt at glass drilling. Painted the back glass black to hide the plumbing
Installed the Gl*******s overflow and return
I bought this acrylic cube built it out to work as a sump. The skimmer and pump chambers are about as tight as they can be. I wanted as much room in the front chamber as I could get so I can either grow macroalgae or have a mini frag section or go crazy and do BOTH!!
Bent a couple pieces of ½” conduit, painted them black, and drilled some holes to hang my light from. I think they turned out well. I capped the ends with 2 random black plastic caps I found in the hardware section of Lowes.
Tank sitting on stand, its coming together. I’m liking it
Rear plumbing fitted, glued, painted and installed
Shot of the sump inside the stand
6x24w ATI Sunpower hung
I need to fill it with water to test all the plumbing and then figure out the logistics of actually swapping over my sand, rock, fish, and corals. Not too confident in doing that.
