Solana 34!

[noelskii]

DOB: 3/12/2010

34gal Solana w/ low iron glass.
Custom Stand.

Equipment:
Tunze 9002 skimmer w/ Stevie-T cup and air valve control mod (1st Chamber).
Stealth 150W heater (1st Chamber).
Poly filter floss over some cheato (2nd Chamber).
Stock return pump and an ATO.com ATO (3rd Chamber).
13 gallon rubbermaid RODI top off reservoir with a tube attached straight from my RODI in the kitchen (inside stand).
Koralia 2 (original).
Stock Solana pendant with 150w Ushio 20k bulb.

Everything being with an ACJr and DC8.

Halides go on at 5pm-12am.
Light for cheato turns on at 3am-5pm.
Temp stays at 77.8. Fan turns on at anything over 78 deg.
MH turns off at temps over 83 deg.



Tank as of today 1/18/2011

 

[JonnyJ]

nice looking tank man. really love the solanas!

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Softies are nicely colored. Good job.

 

[noobzy]

Great looking tank, and the stand is really nice. Any more info on the DIY job?

 

[R27]

loving the tank.
I am considering getting a solana as well

 

[rookie07]

Great looking tank, and your stand is AMAZING! who built it for you?

 

[noelskii]

thanks guys! i bought the tank and stand from a member here, MNTC, he said his friend made it for him. It's actually a really simple build. The only access to the inside of the tank was through the back of the stand. So, I cut out the side of the tank to add a false door and closed up the back.

back of stand

side

 

[bruce922]

Nice tank.

 

[naples]

nice job keep up the great work

 

[noelskii]

thanks! not gonna lie, but I've been neglecting this tank the only maintenance I've been doing in the last 4-5 months was clean the glass and add RODI in the reservoir...lucky me, there's no nuisance algae growing :party:
I really want to redo my rock work, maybe tomorrow I'll do a WC and redo the rocks :scratchch
I'm also gonna upgrade my Ph with a Koralia Evolution 750 (huge upgrade..lol) which I just got today

 

[noelskii]

As of 2-7-11:
-removed some lr and moved some corals around.

 

[jr973]

Good lookin pics nice blastos

 

[noelskii]

frag rack gone. koralia 2 gone. rock-mag in in. RBTA in. vortech in.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Sweet update.
Tank looks current with every new set of picks.
Good job buddy.

 

[noelskii]

New LED build:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

looks great Noel.

 

[rookie07]

Sweet LED DIY!
The RBTA is going to out grow that rock. Could be very awkward when it does.

 

[noelskii]

thanks! i'm removing that rbta from that rock soon.

here's a fan from target inside the pendant:

 

[rookie07]

The fan is above the led in the pendent? I think that might be the smartest DIY mod i have ever seen!

 

[noelskii]

Thanks!! Yes, the fan is above the LED. I have it set to turn on/off with the LEDs and also when the water temperature goes above 78.6. DUAL purpose