Solana tank owner thread.
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TriggerHappyDude
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Hello all! I'm about to join the owners thread as a real owner and not a lurker...still learning and might have some questions as I work towards my build, hope you all don't mind helping a noob?
Hooked4life
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Welcome to the club!!
demon16v
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If you are going to buy the Solana with the T5's get it from Marine Depot. Free shipping.
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Go to the Solana page scroll to the bottom an get the one that is $679.00, with hanging kit and it will also come with the mounting legs.
It is the same one as (Item Code: CU80016) for $839.00, it is just that the stand is black and it doesn't have the hanging kit.
I have called Current and Marine Depot to see what the difference was. They said it is only the hanging kit and black stand. So, you get more and pay less.
Yes, I didn't understand what was going on with their pricing so I bought one.
The hanging kit is great. But, if you want you could use the legs.
Now I'm modding it!
I'm running a MJ 900. It gives the skimmer more dwell time to do it's job, less heat, and no micro bubbles.
Jon
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Go to the Solana page scroll to the bottom an get the one that is $679.00, with hanging kit and it will also come with the mounting legs.
It is the same one as (Item Code: CU80016) for $839.00, it is just that the stand is black and it doesn't have the hanging kit.
I have called Current and Marine Depot to see what the difference was. They said it is only the hanging kit and black stand. So, you get more and pay less.
Yes, I didn't understand what was going on with their pricing so I bought one.
The hanging kit is great. But, if you want you could use the legs.
Now I'm modding it!
I'm running a MJ 900. It gives the skimmer more dwell time to do it's job, less heat, and no micro bubbles.
Jon
TriggerHappyDude
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14268148#post14268148 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JohnDinSD
I love my Solana. 150w Sunpod, no mods.
So tell us how you got yours looking so nice with no mods!
I'm thinking when I purchase mine, I'm leaning towards the SundPod 150w, can you share some FTS including the lights?
I really like the white light (does it have a technical name?) and then the fact you can do the lunar lights with the Sunpod, the 24 hr system is very neat.
Hooked4life
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Micro bubbles
Micro bubbles
Folks I've had my tank setup going on 3 weeks now. And have been fighting the micro bubbles since. What is the fix if any on stock skimmer?? Don't believe its going to break in and just go away like current seems to believe. After 33 pages all have seemed to go to the tunze setup. Any help please?
Micro bubbles
Folks I've had my tank setup going on 3 weeks now. And have been fighting the micro bubbles since. What is the fix if any on stock skimmer?? Don't believe its going to break in and just go away like current seems to believe. After 33 pages all have seemed to go to the tunze setup. Any help please?
I don't think it will be too much, but that all depends on how your rocks are laid out to break up the current and the location of the soft corals. I have an mp40 on mine and it's easy to get the flow dialed in just right - I can make my anemone/duncans' tentacles sway gently to and fro or I can make a full blown wave in the tank. I also like the wide flow pattern as well; when I stick my hand directly in front of the prop it doesn't feel like a narrow stream of water at all.
kmu
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I plan on keeping soft corals and LPS in my solana and no sps.
How would the flow be If I used for return pump a maxijet 900 (half the size of the oem) and for in tank flow use 2 koralia #1 to bump up the water movement in tank?
Would it be too much flow? too little? remember I do NOT plan on keeping SPS corals, ONLY mushrooms, zoas, ricordeas and a couple of LPS and a rose bubble tip...
How would the flow be If I used for return pump a maxijet 900 (half the size of the oem) and for in tank flow use 2 koralia #1 to bump up the water movement in tank?
Would it be too much flow? too little? remember I do NOT plan on keeping SPS corals, ONLY mushrooms, zoas, ricordeas and a couple of LPS and a rose bubble tip...
Re: Micro bubbles
Re: Micro bubbles
What's in the "setup"? I had just sand in mine for about 2 weeks and was still experiencing microbubbles - it wasn't until I added live rock and began to progress through my cycle that the skimmer slimed up and the microbubbles went away.
Re: Micro bubbles
What's in the "setup"? I had just sand in mine for about 2 weeks and was still experiencing microbubbles - it wasn't until I added live rock and began to progress through my cycle that the skimmer slimed up and the microbubbles went away.
TriggerHappyDude
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There is also a Solana, Starphire tank put out that was 18x18x18...some might have that one. Its still available on marinedepot.com
TriggerHappyDude
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I would love to purchase this one, but can't find one, it was a limited run, although they might run it again in the future, so I was told when I emailed and asked their customer service.
If anyone has found the 20" Starphire online somewhere please send me a link.
Thanks!
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