OneTimer Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Water droplets with Red Eye what are those red balls on your glass? Quote Link to comment
ximmortaldeathx Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Ok i just took this and posted on youtube. for some reason this phoenix looks way too blue under my sony HD it looks much crisper in person. as you can see the pump has a nice flow and it gives me good surface movement. Quote Link to comment
Kevin McG Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I was going to replace mine and decided not to, it seems after you clean it and remove one of the spray bars the flow is incredibly nice. the shimmer in the sand is great. I could post a vid. Spray bars? Quote Link to comment
ximmortaldeathx Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Flare nozzle Quote Link to comment
vresor Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm going to build a DIY LED setup for my new Solana and I'm trying to decide whether to mod the LEDs into a pendant or build a canopy-like frame for the top of the tank. The rimless, topless look is really nice and one of the things that makes the Solana attractive, but it lets a lot of light spill out over the top that lights the room and walls more than I'd like. The canopy look (sort of like the one below) is neat and tidy, would match the stand I'm building and would have a glass top that would help reduce evaporation, but it cuts into the design of the tank. There are likely pros and cons of each that I've failed to consider. What are they? Thanks. Quote Link to comment
machochino Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 This was discussed earlier but I don't know if others have experienced the same thing. I use two filters; the black sponge and a blue/white filter pad on top of chamber 2. Water levels in the rear seem normal with manual top off. I would see detritus build up on the filter pad and then just disappear the next day? Also, the detritus only builds up on the pad were its near the divider from chamber 1 to chamber 2. No idea what's going on here. I try to keep the water level half inch above that divider. Its like my black sponge and filter pad is useless because they accumulate waste then it just disappears and it must be going back into the tank! Quote Link to comment
DAHNIC561 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) hey guys i'm going to start a thread about my tank check it out please... http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=221060 add me to the list also d'espresso thanx... Edited January 7, 2010 by DAHNIC561 Quote Link to comment
sal9012 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 hey guys i'm going to start a thread about my tank check it out please... http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=221060 add me to the list also d'espresso thanx... Can I play? It's a Cardiff bus is consider part of the family. Quote Link to comment
DAHNIC561 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Can I play?It's a Cardiff bus is consider part of the family. i like the cardiff...if it were bigger i would have got one... Quote Link to comment
sal9012 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 i like the cardiff...if it were bigger i would have got one... It has his pros and cons. A pain to clean and photograph but I like it Quote Link to comment
NirvanaandTool Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) Nice Cardiff. My LFS had one of those set up for awhile. Pretty nice tanks. I picked up a MJ900 today for a replacement return pump. Also got a 14k phoenix bulb to replace my stock bulb. Probably will go in Sunday or Monday when I do a water change. Edited January 9, 2010 by NirvanaandTool Quote Link to comment
vresor Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 It has his pros and cons. A pain to clean and photograph but I like it Yo Sal, you do have a NanoMag from Two Little Fishies, right? Its flexible magnetic cleaning is exactly what you need to follow the curvature of the Cardiff (or BioCube corners!). Well worth the ten bucks. I have a Nimble Nano cleaner and use them both. Quote Link to comment
DAHNIC561 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Yo Sal, you do have a NanoMag from Two Little Fishies, right? Its flexible magnetic cleaning is exactly what you need to follow the curvature of the Cardiff (or BioCube corners!). Well worth the ten bucks. I have a Nimble Nano cleaner and use them both. nano mag is a must have for tight spots...but its made pretty cheap and only cleans in the spot where the tiny little magnet is...but they are only $4.99 so ahhh... Quote Link to comment
OneTimer Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Tank three weeks old Quote Link to comment
davidr2340 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Tank three weeks old Looks damn nice... Welcome!!! Quote Link to comment
kthehun89 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Just started vodka dosing with my sapphire skimmer! some frags Check out my thread http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...217607&st=0 Quote Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Hey Solana owners, I seem to always spill water over the top edge when cleaning using anything, I just can't get close to the top edge or I will cause water to spill over, do you all have this issue too or am I just too careless and rough with the scrapers? Quote Link to comment
Pudge957 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Hey Solana owners, I seem to always spill water over the top edge when cleaning using anything, I just can't get close to the top edge or I will cause water to spill over, do you all have this issue too or am I just too careless and rough with the scrapers? It happens, just go slower with it at the top. I switched from the mag-float to the mag-flip and I like it alot. Not as powerful but its easier to work with imo. Quote Link to comment
NirvanaandTool Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 It happens, just go slower with it at the top. I switched from the mag-float to the mag-flip and I like it alot. Not as powerful but its easier to work with imo. Ditto. Just go slow at the top. Plus if you lower the flow on the stock return pump you will lower the amount of water in the display area - gives a little more room to work with when cleaning. Im still using a mag float and a kent scraper for coraline on the glass. Quote Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ok thanks fellas, I figured it was just me rushing it, even though sometimes I'm careful and slow and still manage to slip here and there and cause some drool...hahaha, oh well. Once coraline covers that back wall of the Solana, there's really no easy way to get it off huh? Just based on the texture of that plastic of the back wall, makes it hard to just scrape off. I know its not a bad algae, but I see some of these peoples very "clean" tanks, and get jealous I let it go in that dept. I'm starting to want a bigger tank now, so its making me be more critical of this one. Quote Link to comment
NirvanaandTool Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Ok thanks fellas, I figured it was just me rushing it, even though sometimes I'm careful and slow and still manage to slip here and there and cause some drool...hahaha, oh well. Once coraline covers that back wall of the Solana, there's really no easy way to get it off huh? Just based on the texture of that plastic of the back wall, makes it hard to just scrape off. I know its not a bad algae, but I see some of these peoples very "clean" tanks, and get jealous I let it go in that dept. I'm starting to want a bigger tank now, so its making me be more critical of this one. Yea I still get a few drips here and there when cleaning. Nothing that a towel wont clean up. I havent found a way to clean the back wall. But the fact that it is textured is kind of cool - I find my hermits up there picking algae off all the time. I know what you mean. I want a bigger tank now too - even only after having my Solana up and running for 6 months. Something 75g or bigger. After going home to my parents and seeing my brother's 90g with his Kole tang and fully grown Clarkii clown pair, I want something a lot bigger. Solana seems too small now. Never satisfied haha Quote Link to comment
SpankythePyro Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 So I kinda got bored with NR I've had my solana up and running since I alst talked though.... I've had 0 problems with bare bottom, no skimming. All I've had is fresh marco rock and a softball of chaeto, all levels 0, AMAZING!?!?!? Quote Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 So I kinda got bored with NR I've had my solana up and running since I alst talked though.... I've had 0 problems with bare bottom, no skimming. All I've had is fresh marco rock and a softball of chaeto, all levels 0, AMAZING!?!?!? Wow, thats awesome news. I've thought about removing my sandbed, but can't think of the logistics on how I would do this with the fish and corals in there...? Quote Link to comment
SpankythePyro Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Have about 30gals of fresh saltwater ready. Suck up the sand via siphion tube/hose, and replace water as needed Simple as that. The only thing I have had to watch for is to make sure My pH/Cal/Alk is correct Also got my auto top off from ato.com, I want to know how to set it up as I have no images and the two floats are different I got the dual sump one, can anyone help? Edited January 15, 2010 by SpankythePyro Quote Link to comment
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