Solana tank owner thread.
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E.intheC
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I don't know those things specifically, but sometimes supplements and frozen food will cause the skimmer to do that. My skimmer was doing the same thing until I added a huge bag of carbon to my hob filter. Check to make sure the tubing is correctly attached as well, and that it's not clogged.
myreefcentral
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Did your water level change?
Was looking around at fish and came across a scopas tang... It says 30 is the min size. Will it be happy in a solana? if yes, will it be happy with 2 clowns and a coral beauty? I dont want to overcrowd...
Are there small tangs that are available for small aquariums? To clarify, are there any tang look alike that do well in small tanks?
Are there small tangs that are available for small aquariums? To clarify, are there any tang look alike that do well in small tanks?
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E.intheC
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I commend your restraint. You made the right choice, tough as it is.
I love tangs so I can understand how it was a hard decision but ultimately it's the right one.
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I love tangs so I can understand how it was a hard decision but ultimately it's the right one.
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15452085#post15452085 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smkstang1
I found the thread... Not much I can keep (basically, no tangs). Time to focus on corals for now. I liked the look of it and thought , if I have a lot of slack, I could surely give a home to that tang - oh well...
Thank you for the reply
MedRed
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So, I did add the wood frame lid. It took a little while to fit all of the cables and what not through the 2 cut outs to make it fit.
I decided not to use the glass hinges, and im just pushing removing the panes if i need to. The front pane is fairly small and has a little handle on it, so it's easy to feed and what not. If i remove that pane, I can slide the back one forward and it's completely out of the way for maintenance to the chambers. The sunpod rests on the frame... so I don't have to remove it to remove the glass panes... so much easier!
I no longer have any dribbling, and I have peace of mind that the tank is completely covered. I performed a water change on Saturday. I left to go out of town at 5 am monday morning and returned thursday afternoon. The tank looked normal. I looked under the tank at the 5 gallon ATO reservoir to see how much water it'd used. It was still filled up to the brim! My first reaction was that the ATO had filled up the tank to the tube and it'd back siphoned into the reservoir. I took a peek into the back of the tank and it was still at the perfect level. The wood frame kit had virtually eliminated my evaporation!
I've given up the rimless look, and I'll have to clean the glass once every week or two... but I'm happy with knowing my jawfish won't be carpet surfing, and evaportation will be cut way down.
P.S. I've not had any issues with overheating with it either. I have the AC set to 70 degrees. My tank starts at 77-78 in the morning and warms up to 80-81 by lights out.
I decided not to use the glass hinges, and im just pushing removing the panes if i need to. The front pane is fairly small and has a little handle on it, so it's easy to feed and what not. If i remove that pane, I can slide the back one forward and it's completely out of the way for maintenance to the chambers. The sunpod rests on the frame... so I don't have to remove it to remove the glass panes... so much easier!
I no longer have any dribbling, and I have peace of mind that the tank is completely covered. I performed a water change on Saturday. I left to go out of town at 5 am monday morning and returned thursday afternoon. The tank looked normal. I looked under the tank at the 5 gallon ATO reservoir to see how much water it'd used. It was still filled up to the brim! My first reaction was that the ATO had filled up the tank to the tube and it'd back siphoned into the reservoir. I took a peek into the back of the tank and it was still at the perfect level. The wood frame kit had virtually eliminated my evaporation!
I've given up the rimless look, and I'll have to clean the glass once every week or two... but I'm happy with knowing my jawfish won't be carpet surfing, and evaportation will be cut way down.
P.S. I've not had any issues with overheating with it either. I have the AC set to 70 degrees. My tank starts at 77-78 in the morning and warms up to 80-81 by lights out.
myreefcentral
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Have you thought about making a screen to keep fishes from jumping rather than using that glass/wood frame...kinda defeats the purpose of the look of the tank with their wood frame glass top...
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