Solana tank owner thread.

Mongo77 yes they are all clones from the original. They do occasionally sting some other corals but its has never been that bad that the other corals don't recover. Thanks for the view.
 
MedRed said:
Thanks True Blue. It was a form follows function decision for me. No more water dribbles, no fear of jumping jawfish, and a massive reduction in evaporation, and easier access in and out of the tank than the regular glass hood.

I actually haven't noticed that it looks different. That's probably because I have a few oceanic cubes that have a similar rim. I am debuting a new project soon that may or may not be rimless ;-)
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I have the trim kit too. I made a mesh top with screen frame to replace the glass and it worked well but now my tank is open top with the trim. I also feel better with my hob skimmer, reactor and light sitting on the trim rather than the glass.
 
Hey guys, I'm going to try putting the stock skimmer back in my setup and try it again. I've kinda forgotten how to set it up. Does the long air hose just need to stick up out of the water somehow? I figured there'd be a little clip to hold it, but apparently not.
 
amheck said:
Hey guys, I'm going to try putting the stock skimmer back in my setup and try it again. I've kinda forgotten how to set it up. Does the long air hose just need to stick up out of the water somehow? I figured there'd be a little clip to hold it, but apparently not.
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yes it sticks out of the top, I have mine zip tied to the pump power cord
 
Hey guys, I'm trying to get my stock skimmer running again. I found out the pump died so I ordered a new SP-160 from Amazon. I have not used this thing in 2 years, so I guess I'm not sure what might be wrong. I'm not getting hardly any bubbles coming out of it.

I took off the airline hose adapter plate from the old pump and put it in the new pump (pic 1). The hose is free from obstructions and even in the sink, I can't get it to produce many bubbles. Is there suppose to be a cover that closes off the 3 little holes where water gets in? Or so I have this set up correctly?

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http://www.reeferscafe.com/diy-do-yourself/4977-diy-solana-skimmer-mod.html

Try this mod.. Been skimming like a champ for me. I do however get micro bubbles returning to the display. I think I might have made the hole on the "rod" too big.

amheck said:
Hey guys, I'm trying to get my stock skimmer running again. I found out the pump died so I ordered a new SP-160 from Amazon. I have not used this thing in 2 years, so I guess I'm not sure what might be wrong. I'm not getting hardly any bubbles coming out of it.

I took off the airline hose adapter plate from the old pump and put it in the new pump (pic 1). The hose is free from obstructions and even in the sink, I can't get it to produce many bubbles. Is there suppose to be a cover that closes off the 3 little holes where water gets in? Or so I have this set up correctly?
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I have a few questions for those running fuges in the back chamber.

Which chamber do you use? 1 or 2?

What kind of light is being used to grow chaeto?

Anyone using DSB?

I was thinking about modifying the chamber 1 so it has a protective acrylic barrier (kinda like a baffle) around the overflow area towards the bottom so the sand won't fly all over the place.
 
reelfishy said:
I have a few questions for those running fuges in the back chamber.

Which chamber do you use? 1 or 2?

What kind of light is being used to grow chaeto?

Anyone using DSB?

I was thinking about modifying the chamber 1 so it has a protective acrylic barrier (kinda like a baffle) around the overflow area towards the bottom so the sand won't fly all over the place.
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At one point I used chamber 2 as a fuge with a bulb on the back shining through the glass. I had fairly good chaeto growth but it did nothing for nitrates. My nitrates were around 7-10 for the whole 6 month experiment and remained at that level once I dismantled the fuge. After a bit of research I learned that for appreciable nutrient control through the growth a macro algae, a fuge nearly the size of the display is needed. I know that a lot of people do have tiny fuges on their nanos but I think these to be ineffective. For nitrate reduction I suggest some form of carbon dosing. I use biopellets in an hob ViaAqua 20 reactor.
 
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My main concern is po4 although no3 might come into play since I'm planning a big bioload. How about chamber 1 and 2 both converted into a fuge without tearing down the divider?

pweissma said:
At one point I used chamber 2 as a fuge with a bulb on the back shining through the glass. I had fairly good chaeto growth but it did nothing for nitrates. My nitrates were around 7-10 for the whole 6 month experiment and remained at that level once I dismantled the fuge. After a bit of research I learned that for appreciable nutrient control through the growth a macro algae, a fuge nearly the size of the display is needed. I know that a lot of people do have tiny fuges on their nanos but I think these to be ineffective. For nitrate reduction I suggest some form of carbon dosing. I use biopellets in an hob ViaAqua 20 reactor.
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Do you have a phosphate issue or are you expecting to have one? When you take steps in anticipation you never learn the impact of what what you've done. Take it slow and react to situations as they develop.
I personally don't advocate fuges in the rear chambers of AIOs. There isn't enough room relative to the display and the chaeto becomes a mechanical filter media for detritus, needing frequent cleaning. GFO and carbon dosing are better options. Also don't forget the key benefit of a nano which is that many ills can be effectively and cheaply corrected through water changes.
 
Yeah.. I do water changes religiously. Weekly 5 gallon water changes.. And you are right in anticipating. I had a nasty cyano outbreak on my previous 67g. I guess I'm getting ahead of myself as far as pre-planning goes.
 
Hello All,

I current have T5 lighting w/ 2 blues, 1 white, 1 purple bulbs along with an LED moonllight strip. That said, I'm getting ready to make the jump to LED lighting. I am a fan of the purple spectrum as well, so that is somewhat important, but not a must.

AI SOL Blue:
399.99 + cost for mounting option. Very nice looking, just have to decide how I'd mount it. Also, no purple in color specrum, nor moonlights? I assume I could upgrade it to add that spectrum.

18” Panorama Pro LED Fixture
399.99 + 69 or 89 for mounting option. Again no purple spectrum in this setup, but def. can add it at additional cost.

I'm interested to hear fellow Solana owners thoughts and setups that you enjoy!
 
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