flinster Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I finally have a few pics. Here are the specs: lumenarc 250W with phoenix 14 bulb deltec MCE300 skimmer vortech mp20 powerbrite light for the fuge ac jr led moonlights And a few pics: FTS: Side showing light: screw used to raise and lower light for water changes, ect: skimmer: and the top: And a top down (look at the # of halide bulbs you see from the lumenarc): Link to comment
brian92 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Awesome tank! What do you mean by copycat solana? Did you make the tank yourself? Link to comment
Chrissy Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 VERY nice! How long has it been set up? Link to comment
flinster Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Awesome tank! What do you mean by copycat solana? Did you make the tank yourself? No. I just used a lot of others ideas to create mine. I thought it would be better to call it a "copycat" after all of the other tanks I used to create mine VERY nice! How long has it been set up? Thanks. About 10 months now. Just upgraded the light ( 1.5 months agoand added the vortech 2 weeks). I've had the skimmer for about 5 months. Link to comment
FateX9 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 wow looks like you got some top notch equipment there for a nano! cool beans Link to comment
Chrissy Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Awesome! I would love to see progression pics, and then what it looks like when all of those corals grow out...that's what I'm waiting on with my big tank. Rimless cubes are my favorite..I WILL have one, one of these days! LOL Again...amazing job! Link to comment
flinster Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Awesome! I would love to see progression pics, and then what it looks like when all of those corals grow out...that's what I'm waiting on with my big tank. Rimless cubes are my favorite..I WILL have one, one of these days! LOL Again...amazing job! Yeah, I had a 90 but it was too much work. I love the small tank. I'm very selective in what I put in and it takes me 10 minutes to do a h2o change, not 1 hour. I'm loving this tank. Now that I have a decent camera, I can actually document the growth and changes. Link to comment
flinster Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 A few coral pics: setosa: Onyx: cyphastra that was totally bleach when I got it. The green is still pale, but coming back: Link to comment
airman_verde04 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 very very nice!! I love it! these tanks are so nice looking. Link to comment
Nellis Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 What are your thoughts on the protein skimmer? I'm thinking of getting one of those. Nice tank, btw. Link to comment
AcroporaLokani Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Nice tank, That acro growing up the back wall is very cool. Link to comment
Avon Barksdale Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 clean lookin tank..... Link to comment
flinster Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 Here are a few updates: Flame wrasse flashing: PPE and ricordea: Forest Fire Monti Crappy top down: FTS: What are your thoughts on the protein skimmer? I'm thinking of getting one of those. Nice tank, btw. It's great. The only problem is that it's getting blasted with light so I have to take it apart and clean it every few weeks. Kind of a PITA, but the skimmer works great! Link to comment
veshman Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 that's an awesome tank! Considering that the light is 250w, i might even consider it better than the solana. But anyways, quick question: Are your moonlights mounted on the pendant itself? Don't they get too hot? (I'm planning on adding moonlights to a solana pendant soon) Link to comment
strapingyunglad Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 ......hellooooo law suit..... Link to comment
masterbuilder Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Love the light mount...excellent idea. Paint the outside of the skimmer black with Krylon Fusion... might help...shouldnt be too hard to do. Link to comment
flinster Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 ......hellooooo law suit..... If you're saying this because I'm calling it a "copy cat solano," then clearly you didn't read the thread. It's a solana. I just called it "copy cat" so I wouldn't get credit for all of the things I "copied" from other nano-reef members solana. Link to comment
JohnDinSD Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Nice tank. What pump are you using for the chiller? Is it internal or external? Thanks. Link to comment
flinster Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 Nice tank. What pump are you using for the chiller? Is it internal or external?Thanks. Mag 5. Internal. I have it running to the chiller and then it's the return. Link to comment
Cytosol Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Don't stop what you are doing. Awesome tank, and keep taking pictures! Link to comment
Nellis Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 It's great. The only problem is that it's getting blasted with light so I have to take it apart and clean it every few weeks. Kind of a PITA, but the skimmer works great! What about the weird spatula return... looks kind of obtrusive from the pics I've seen. You seem to be able to hide it pretty well. Any room inside it for media or a heater? Link to comment
coralcor Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 how did you get those corals to stick on your wall? Link to comment
flinster Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Here are a few pics. I got tired of looking at the skimmer sticking up in the back and all of the hoses and wires coming out tank, so I had a local cabinet maker make a canopy to cover the back section. I like the way it turned out Before: The canopy breaks into 3 pieces for easy removal: And a shot of the tank with the new canopy installed: Link to comment
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