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05/12/2014, 03:56 PM | #1 |
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Ramonski's welcome back to the hobby Solana 34g AIO!
I have not had a tank up since about 2008. Very excited to start another Nano tank. This will be for my gf and I and she is already thinking about a bigger build in the future! Glad she is on board!
This is basically a 34 Gallon Solana All-In-One system with stand and MH 150w lighting. I purchased it used for really great price and for the age, it was in tip top shape. Plans currently will include... Filtration: Chamber 1- Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank collection cup. Eheim 100w heater Chamber 2- InTank Media Basket with filter pad, purigen and chemipure. Above the basket i have an acrylic box used from the pkg of the GOPRO Hero Camera and this will house the dry side for MP10. Chamber 3- Return pump, Top off (unsure which way to go at this time) and IM Minimax desktop reactor. Plan to run Vertex Biopellet. Flow will be a single Vortech MP10 in the rear divider of the tank aiming towards the front. Lighting: I plan to change out to LED's and am looking at the Maxpect Razor Nano or Kessil pendant. Display/Livestock: I have about 20lbs of Pukani dry Rock Not sure on the sand route yet! Coral: I am plan to have SPS grow on the top end of the pillars and LPS toward the mid and low end. Zoo and Ric garden in the front. Torch, hammer/frogspawn on the sides of the pillar and maybe GSP towards the back wall of the tank. Controller will be an RKL
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/12/2014, 09:12 PM | #2 |
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Rock was drilled, used plastic rods and epoxy for the scape.
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/12/2014, 09:53 PM | #3 |
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Can't see the pics of the scape, but I'm looking forward to seeing them. I have a new to me Solana AIO and I love it so far.
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05/12/2014, 10:38 PM | #4 |
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/12/2014, 10:39 PM | #5 | |
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
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05/13/2014, 08:47 AM | #6 |
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I am having trouble finding a spot in the rear chambers for the Minimax reactor. The most room is in the 3rd chamber but the water level will fluctuate as I dont have an ATO at the moment. I know the biopellet reactor should also be run next to the skimmer to remove the nutrients right away but there is just no room in that chamber.
Also, here are pics of the GOPRO acrylic box that I want to use to house the MP10 in against the rear divider. It would sit on top of the mediabasket but flush against the return baffle so it does not impede on the flow.
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/13/2014, 09:39 AM | #7 |
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I don't wanna be that person, but I had to put my Reactor in the back right hand corner of the DT. I couldn't for the life of me find a spot to put it
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05/13/2014, 10:42 AM | #8 |
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Based on my experience I would advise against the Maxspect Nano. I had the 120W version (twice the power of the nano), and it was not enough for SPS over my 30g.
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05/13/2014, 03:18 PM | #9 | ||
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I am also looking into the Kessils as I have actualy seen them an tanks look quite nice under em. Quote:
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05/13/2014, 07:16 PM | #10 | |
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Also I am planning on getting a kessil for mine down the road. I think a kessil over a rimless tank will look really clean and nice |
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05/13/2014, 07:34 PM | #11 | |
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05/13/2014, 10:50 PM | #12 |
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05/13/2014, 10:53 PM | #13 |
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Wish the Solana's where still in production, beautiful tanks!
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05/14/2014, 01:07 AM | #14 |
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Good job on the scape, pillars look great in solanas. They do still make solanas, they just don't make the all in one's anymore. I just purchased mine a few weeks ago
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05/14/2014, 06:05 PM | #15 |
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I just put water in my old Solana AIO last month. Still cycling. I love that tank. I like your rock work.
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05/14/2014, 10:00 PM | #16 | |
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
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05/14/2014, 10:03 PM | #17 |
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Thanks guys! This rock work will def have some nice areas for swimmers, perchers, and bottom dwellers.
I am also going to be putting up black acrylic against the back wall. The textured back just seems hard to clean. I think the black acrylic will make the tank pop more. Pictures to come
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/14/2014, 10:07 PM | #18 |
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Here is the new back wall curing. Another thing I did was put black vinyl in the rear glass to lower the leak from the light.
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/15/2014, 04:29 AM | #19 |
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Looking good raasta!
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05/15/2014, 10:10 AM | #20 |
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Thanks man. Just trying to catch up! The rocks are currently in a bin curing. I have the tunze 9002 in there along with another pump. In one day it was already pulling out some nasty!
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/15/2014, 10:17 AM | #21 |
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Here is the vinyl on the rear glass. If I wanted to go the fuge route in the 2nd chamber I can just cut the vinyl on that section to put a fuge light.
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/16/2014, 11:43 AM | #22 |
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Just really want to keep posting pics even though there are no real updates. Trying to clean up inside of the stand. Intend to use the drawer to put the Controller and mp10 controller while the wires and power bars on the first shelf of the larger cabinet. The lower area will be for the ato reservoir. Rocks are in a bin with a pump and 9002. Just keeping it in there until I am done done with everything and I will throw it in the tank with LS and begin cycling.
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/27/2014, 06:53 PM | #23 |
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Getting a lot closer to getting water in the tank. My substrate should be arriving this week. I went with the Tropic Eden Miniflakes. I really wanted to try the Reef Flakes but didnt want to wait for PA to restock. I have read a lot of good things about Tropic Eden so we'll see how that goes. My ATO came in and I am using the Tunze Osmolator Nano.
I also had a mishap with the rock scape.. one piece broke off as I was moving it and lifting it from a wrong side which put stress on part I epoxied/glued. Had to reattach the rock and made sure I was not stingy on the materials.
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
05/27/2014, 09:56 PM | #24 |
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Glad your getting close! I'd love to hear your feedback when you get your TE miniflakes in, I also wanted the reef flakes but they have been out of stock for awhile. I got seaflor special and it was pretty dirty. I feel like I would have liked the reef flakes a lot more. Oh well.
I just did some scaping also. Once my sump is up and running on Thursday ill post some pics as its still pretty cloudy! Hurry up and put some water in! |
05/28/2014, 11:03 AM | #25 |
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This weekend, my gf and sister went to the beach and she came back with a half a dozen of Olive Snails. I was like what are you doing with those? She said they are for the tank. We dont even have water in the tank yet, #1. #2 I dont want Olive Snails in the tank but I also want her to show more interest of the tank and this is the first step she has ever taken to show interest in setting it up instead of nagging about how much money I have spent. I set up a little QT for her Olive Snails and told her they wouldnt even be able to go in the tank for another month or so. She likes em a lot and they are nice looking but predatory so I am on the ropes.
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Ramon Current Tank Info: Solana 34g, Tunze 9002 w/ airline mod and InTank cup, IM Minimax w/ Vertex BioPellet, Jaeger 100w heater, Tunze Osmolator 3152,Vortech MP10, Kessil A360we, Reefkeeper Lite |
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