vanessa Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Well here's a photo of my via aqua 18 gal. Specs: Prizm skimmer HOB carbon filter 2 power heads 15 lbs Fiji LR 5 lbs tonga branch 20 lbs LS timer for lights Haven't added any fish yet so all the inhabitants are just snails and crabs...I found a ton of weird looking snails that came on the LR and some starfish. Can't wait to add fish! I love the look of the via aqua but the only downfall I see is the open top water loss from evaporation. I had Lowe's cut acrylic to fit the top but there is still a large area in back where the filters hang that still allows evap. Hope the photo posts I resized it to be 600x600 Link to comment
Xwhite Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Looks great. My Via Aqua should be arriving this week. I can't wait! All you new Via Aqua owners are teasing me with your pictures. John Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Have you concidered making an auto-top off system? That will help save your sanity if evaporation really is becoming a problem for you. Link to comment
vanessa Posted March 3, 2003 Author Share Posted March 3, 2003 Chris, Asking me to make an auto top-off system is like asking me to cook something...I may have all the right ingredients but for some reason it just doesn't come out right. I looked into making auto top-offs but it sounds too complicated with switches and pipes and elbows and arrrrggggghh. Does anyone on this site just sell one they make? Link to comment
adinsxq Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 make one: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...=&threadid=7972 purchase one: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...=&threadid=8024 sheesh. Link to comment
Goliath Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I tell yea, I am so excited about my Via Aqua 680. I got my tank about a week ago and I just got all water mixed with Kent Marine. Via Aqua 18g tall 680 Via Aqua Multi-Skimmer (so far its working great) Via Aqua Titanium heater (fits in filter) 2 Via Aqua Power heads 1 digital thermometer 2x36 watts PCs (come with Tank) I cant believe how pretty the tank looks. I know I am going Via Aqua crazy but I have grown to like their equipment and my LFS does warrenties on all Via Aqua items. Viva Via Aqua Pics to come after I get my Figi LS and Premium Figi LR from http://www.exoticfish.com/ Link to comment
Goliath Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 looks like you got some great looking LR there. Nice coraline growing all over it. Very nice, looking forward to seeing its progression. Jeremy Link to comment
sonic Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 looks great! I have the same tank, currently cycling. What HOB filter are you using? Link to comment
vanessa Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 the HOB filter is just some walmart cheap-ola. I'm seeing more and more Via aquas on this website...people are snapping them up quick. They are beautiful looking tanks. Link to comment
edying Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Just an FYI - the Wally world HOB's are basically the Marineland Penguins w/o the biowheel. -Ed Link to comment
sonic Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I was just asking what HOB you have because I have tried a couple with the "lip" of the via aqua was too wide so the filter did not hang like it should. Link to comment
vanessa Posted March 27, 2003 Author Share Posted March 27, 2003 here's an updated photo of my 18 gal. Added some more LR and some more corals. I have some beautiful frog spawn green with pink tips. I also have some ricordia and some mushrooms going. It's looking filling up. I added a cinnamon clown and a false perc. Threw in a coral banded shrimp as well. Link to comment
Littlegreeny Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 Tank looks great! I was thinking of getting the same tank, does the PC light have any fans? Does it have one cord or two? I know it has two switches, just wondering if you could hook each light up to different timers. Link to comment
Xwhite Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 It has one cord. There are people that have wired the ballast for two cords. But, I'm not going to worry about it. No fans for the lights. But, quite honestly there are NO heat problems associated with the lighting. John Link to comment
sonic Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 very nice!! lots of purples and pinks. One question, why 2 HOB filters, any media in them? I have the same tank, heres some updated pics http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...84195#post84195 Link to comment
vanessa Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 I have one HOB filter and a prizm skimmer, 2 power heads. No heater since the temps stay pretty constant no matter what. I love my via aqua! Only draw back is it has an open top. A lot of evap occurs- but there are plenty of sites that show how to make an auto top off sys. I'll probably end up getting a large salt water reef tank and maybe putting this one in my bedroom or something. Link to comment
vanessa Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 I've noticed that corraline algae is starting grow on my powerheads and filter nozzles...yeah rah! Link to comment
vanessa Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 some photos of my pets Link to comment
sonic Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 beatufill rics and frogspan, my rics are pretty boring and I'm looking for a nice frogspan like yours. yeah I know how the open top of the via aqua can be a pain but I made a lid out of acrylic, looks like you did too. The only thing is that the acrylic bows during the night almost touching the water, it tends to straighten out a few ours after the lights come on. great to hear that coraline is growing on your stuff, I can't tell yet if mine is grwing that much, my snails keep everything pretty clean! are you dosing your tank with anything and is your skimmer pulling alot of crap from the water? Link to comment
vanessa Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 thanks. Yeah my skimmer pulls gunk out I empty it every 3 days or so. I dose with b-ionic every few days. Also Iodide. That's about it. Your tank looks great too. Like the zoos! I know what you mean about the acrylic drooping...I can't find a thicker piece that doesn't cost a ton of money. Oh well. :| Link to comment
Aesodh Posted April 1, 2003 Share Posted April 1, 2003 Purdy.:] Does anyone know of any online dealers of via aqua tanks? I've seen a few and they look great IMO. I've tried searching myself but nothing but drinking water purifiers comes up. Link to comment
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