Ace1204's Solana Build Diary

[ace1204]

Changed the rockwork a little bit and hid the tunze skimmer in the back chamber and built a new clear mesh top, also ordered my 250w halide soon to be cooking my tank lol

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[weaglereefer]

So where'd you find the clear mesh?

Looks good!

 

[jaydm93teg]

what kind of camera do you use?

 

[ace1204]

Canon 40D

 

[tsunami]

Great pic. I would like to get what is ever in that bottle on the right with the words peach on it. Just a little bit though. I have to go to work in the morning.

 

[ace1204]

My new Midas Blenny, Thinkin Larry sounds like a good name lol

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[ace1204]

Added a 250w lumenbright
Tyree Watermelon Chalice
VDM zoa
Candy apple red Zoas
LE setosa
and some other zoas

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[derek_s]

Why that light setup? Were you having heat problems with the sunpod?

 

[ace1204]

Never had a sunpod, had a geismann 150w before this, i wanted to go 250w is why i got this one plus i like the way it looks

 

[derek_s]

Hmm, maybe that's what I mistook for a sunpod.


It does look good. I like the industrial look of raw, uncovered reflectors/pendants.

THat may possibly avoid heat probs in the summer, too, since you can run it so high off the water.

 

[mvm]

Looking good. You've got it up pretty high. Are you lowering it over time? Also, I used black zip ties to attach the power cord to the mounting bracket. That helps to tidy things up a bit. For some reason, I feel weird using the word "tidy." lol

 

[ace1204]

MvM;299592 wrote: Looking good. You've got it up pretty high. Are you lowering it over time? Also, I used black zip ties to attach the power cord to the mounting bracket. That helps to tidy things up a bit. For some reason, I feel weird using the word "tidy." lol

Yeah right now its 15" off the water im gonna lower it by an inch every week of so till i get down to 11" or 12". The way i designed it, it is adjustable, similar to yours Matt. Yeah ill have to tidy it up a bit lol

 

[jetchris]

Looks really great!

 

[ace1204]

Few pics of scarlett picking algae off of a snail while going on a tour to the top of my tank

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[ace1204]

My new picassos

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[fish]

Very nice!!

We have similar taste. I have been looking at a Solana to house a pair of Picassos and a RBTA.

 

[theplantman]

Good looking tank Ace, is there an advantage to doing a bare bottom tank?

 

[smoothie]

Nice man. Are you gonna try to get the star polyps to cover the bottom?

 

[ace1204]

Smoothie;305050 wrote: Nice man. Are you gonna try to get the star polyps to cover the bottom?

Nah that would trap too much fish crud lol

 

[ace1204]

theplantman;305009 wrote: Good looking tank Ace, is there an advantage to doing a bare bottom tank?

Much easier to clean, no sand to sift, just doesnt look quite as realistic