Solana tank owner thread.

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14360032#post14360032 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pprwngs
I've had my Solana since Reef-a-Palooza back in October. Now I have finally been able to set it up...

Well I choose to stick with Coral Pro since I;ve had good results with it in the past. Has anyone used the Korallia Controllable units I was thinking of picking one up. I hope to be ordering that and a ACJr this Wednesday. Thanks for the welcome and I cant wait to see my tank mature...

Do you have pictures of your tank and fixture? I plan on getting the same set up, how do you like the actinics on that fixture?

Thx in advance
 
Heres mine.
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I do have a picture but I just set my tank up last night and do not have any pictures of it with water in it. As far as the light I love the light it puts out and how evenly it covers the tank. Unlike a MH light.

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Nick at cultivatedcorals dot com has a Solana setup with seahorses. He has a bunch of macro algae and ORA seahorses. He is on RC as cultivatedcoral.
 
My New Tank

My New Tank

Well here is my Solana tank. I just got it set up Sunday so, nothing in it but live rock, a few bristle worms, and 1 red mushroom I got from the guy who sold me the live rock. I have about 28lbs of live rock and all the parts are stock right now. I do want to add a new pump, Sea Swirl, and a new light (the one that fits over the top with moon lights). I did add a Koralia #1 last night for flow. I'm not real sure how the skimmer works but, I see bubble going into the skimmer cup. Any comments on the skimmer or anything really are welcome.

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anyone talk about bare bottom or sand bed option for solana tank? I hate the aglae on the sand, it is much harder to clean than on the glass. Any downside of bare bottom?
 
mike1104

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I have had the Solana for about a week. I absolutely love it. I just downsized a large system to the Solana. I was going to put it in storage, but now I am getting rid of the system because of the Solana.

As far as bare bottom tanks, I really love them, but I am a coward with them. I also like Gobies and their personalities and they wouldn't be happy without the sand. But, each their own in this hobby.
 
I just listened to a podcast (reefcast - ep. 29a or b) that did an interview with Steve Weast. He has a sprinkle of sand for looks and replaces it at almost every water change to keep it looking pristine.

Now he has access to a lot of sand, cheap. And his tank was, I think, 6'x8'? and he only kept the sand at the front and in the visible areas.

I'm kinda liking that approach but I also really like all the sand dwelling critters and think that helps a lot with the long term health of the tank.

It's up in the air for these small footprint tanks for me on its value. Pros and cons.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14360259#post14360259 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by seth&angelle
I meant to post this picture, not the Zoa.

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Awsome colors, thats the livestock Im looking forward to have in my solana

What lighting set up do you have.
 
What depth sand bed are you guys running?

Im gonna try something in between 1" to 2" of fine sand, what do you guys suggest?
 
I used a 15 lb bag of Fij Pink live sand and I'm very happy with that amount -- it varies between 1" to 2" depended on where it is in the tank.
 
I saw a used solana 34G on craigslist.com. Without any mod, just add two nano koralia powerheads.
The whole system (disco 150W mh light + tank + stand) is priced for 600 bucks, includes the live stock around 100 bucks, but I don't really need the corals, need to resell them.

Is this a good deal I should jump in?
 
I saw a used solana 34G on craigslist.com. Without any mod, just add two nano koralia powerheads.
The whole system (disco 150W mh light + tank + stand) is priced for $600 , includes the live stock around 100 bucks, but I don't really need the corals, need to resell them.

Is this a good deal I should jump in?
 
As long as it's holding water and not scratched up, that's a great deal. You can probably make some money back from selling off the livestock and corals too.
 
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