kveekx Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Cant wait to see the light complete and the stand is looking sweet! Keep it up! Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Stand is done. Going to bring it home on Thursday, then get everything attached to the stand so I can set it in place and get some goddamn water in it. http://s27.photobucket.com/user/DrftNme/media/10420296_915012341851918_5500199365184423203_n_zps6593ff89.jpg.html'> http://s27.photobucket.com/user/DrftNme/media/10351667_915012328518586_1825329410115467768_n_zpsa9264290.jpg.html'> Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Is it bad that I actually like damsels? Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 I don't mind damsels but my friend has a sailfin and purple tang and is getting ready to get an achilles tang, just doesn't want the damsels beating up on it. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 AFAIK achilles tangs aren't all that passive, so I think it would be ok. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Yeah I hear ya, I don't think it'd be an issue in a 220g but it's what he wants to do. Link to comment
jinx Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I like damsels too Just not when they start eating my sps... LOL Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Let the fun begin http://s27.photobucket.com/user/DrftNme/media/10606198_915764841776668_1493887907128063304_n_zpsa3ef4204.jpg.html'> http://s27.photobucket.com/user/DrftNme/media/10885326_915764791776673_7270660848456871743_n_zpsd8eee60b.jpg.html'> Link to comment
neuwave Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Nice to see anther solana owner in tampa. Lol Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Been busy/lazy. But I did get the rock structure built. It is by far my favorite structure built so far. http://s27.photobucket.com/user/DrftNme/media/10913732_925225340830618_978915307_n_zps0d9a28e5.jpg.html'> http://s27.photobucket.com/user/DrftNme/media/10888283_925225397497279_1273496425_n_zpsc7e4672c.jpg.html'> Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Dear lord it's been some time since I've even done anything to this thing, got caught up with a few other projects that forced this thing to the back burner. Anyways, I wasn't really a fan of the original AIO wall, so I pulled it off and made my own out of 1/4" black acrylic. Picking up the return pump and heaters on Saturday and also a piece of starboard. I wanted to get the light done before getting it running but I may aswell get it cycled asap. Still need to cut out a slot for the overflow and drill a hole for the return. Also, going to make an acrylic media basket for mechanical and possibly gfo and carbon. Thinking about going with a Tunze 9004 skimmer for it. Link to comment
NirvanaandTool Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Good call making the new false wall. Never really liked the Solana's back wall either when I had one a while back. Link to comment
CJJon Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Yeah, I made my own AIO out of a bare bones Solana tank as I didn't like the pre-fab one. Glad I did. My Tunze 9004 works well. I really like a cube and 20" is about perfect size wise for me. I can just touch the bottom with my arm all the way in to my pit. Any bigger and I couldn't touch bottom. Although, I don't do that too often (I have a grabby stick), It is nice to be able to in a mergency. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Thanks. Yeah I wasn't a fan of the original wall, just flimsy ABS plastic. I was originally going to build the skimmer section bigger and run a SCA-301 in it but then I found the 9004 and figured it'd be a better option. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 I didnt like the first one I did, it had a bad bow to it so I bought some more acrylic and redid it. Siliconed it in yesterday. Also picked up a Tunze 9004 and a pair of 50w Jager heaters. I also just picked up a piece of white acrylic for the bottom. Going to silicone that down later today. Going to try to get the light done before I fill it up, just because it'll be easier to route wires when the tank isn't up against the wall. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Acrylic doesn't bond well to glass, I can pull this thing across carpet by the acrylic false wall. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm just spouting off lol. I was reading something on another site where everyone was saying an acrylic overflow won't hold onto a glass tank well enough to work. Then I remember moving the tank across the floor earlier by the aio wall without even thinking about it, then I went well shit, that's a decent bond. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm just spouting off lol. I was reading something on another site where everyone was saying an acrylic overflow won't hold onto a glass tank well enough to work. Then I remember moving the tank across the floor earlier by the aio wall without even thinking about it, then I went well shit, that's a decent bond. Depends 100% on the silicone used, and even then, improper silicones will still hold up to a little pressure (but not too much of it). Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Ben, what's the footprint on the bluefish mini? Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Ben, what's the footprint on the bluefish mini? About twice the size of an SD card. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Sold my led stuff, bought an AI prime, more than likely will buy another one. This is definitely a cool little light. Going to get it mounted tomorrow. I wanted to get the tank running next weekend but with RAP coming up I may hold off until the following weekend. Only gripe I have is, well two, the swivel mount is basically a joke, I understand they were trying to be creative by letting you swivel it but it's very loose even when tightened all the way, second, this bitch gets hot, we had it on my friends tank sitting on the egg crate with just the blues on and it literally melted the eggcrate. But still a really cool light for the price. Link to comment
lilmatty5dimes Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Wow great looking tank. Your aquascape looks awesome. Following along with this one. I've got a friend selling his solana tank that's been gutted and drilled with a glass holes kit. Looks great and he's trying to sell it for $150(good deal?) might buy it and we can have a east coast west coast rivalry. Lol Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 A drilled solana w/overflow kit. If its in good shape I'd buy it in a second. Link to comment
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